Kernza redux courtesy of Karben4

Later this month Karben4 will introduce a new beer - Wisconsin Kernza® Pub Ale. Kernza is a perennial wheatgrass that is more environmentally friendly than traditional grains used in beer such as barley and wheat. Madison Magazine has a piece on the brew.

The line that caught my eye was "To celebrate Wisconsin’s first barrel of sustainable beer..." I did a double take as I had some tasty beer brewed with Kernza over two years ago courtesy of Scott Manning at Vintage Brewing.

Robin Shepard published an informative piece at Isthmus in December 2022 on Kernza featuring Scottie as well as Bloom Bake Shop. It seems that Scottie and Vintage were responsible for "Wisconsin’s first barrel of sustainable beer".

Having said that, I am keen on trying Karben4's brew.

Welcoming Winter, Tippling Tippy

You know winter is here when Tippy Toboggan is on tap. I had dinner at Vintage the other day and had my first Tippy of the season.

A Roggenbock, it's one of my favorite beers and heralds the arrival of winter for me along with the solstice.

I also sampled Z-Quester, a toasted kernza amber ale. Kernza is a new grain and its use in Madison garnered an article by Robin Shepard in Isthmus recently. It was a very tasty beer and the grain nouveau lent a very nutty flavor, to my taste.