Where The Wild Things Are - Maleny Spon Mixed Culture

A spontaneously harvested, native mixed culture 3 years in the making. Hot wort made in Doggett St was raced up to the family farm and laid down in mini koelships in various different plots, directly exposed to the elements. Allowed to cool over night, samples were collected the next morning and fermented for a few weeks in demijohns. Selecting samples that saw a good fermentation profile and had attractive aromatic attributes, they were scaled up into carbouys. A further round of culling saw a final scale for the best sample up to neutral oak. A 12 month, slow ferment allowed the full expression of the mixed culture. From this 300L batch, a further 12 month scale up was made to 5 x 300L barrels, allowing us to pack this QLD first, and get it into your hands.

Subtle, bread-like, stone fruit and floral esters on the nose, provide a complex array of unique aromatics. Brett and sour bacteria like character is also evident. A tart, zippy finish leaves the overall impression full but refreshing. A dominant sour exotic stone fruit character pervades the experience. Maleny never tasted so funky.