hopIQ found 10 beers with the same dark fruit and oak character as Mayday Hills Flanders Red. Brewed as a nod to the wild-fermented ales of West Flanders, this beer uses specialty red and Belgian malts to reach a deep ruby colour over a caramel-biscuit grain base. Fermentation ran open with a four-strain culture, brewer's yeast alongside Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus and Pediococcus, followed by months in oak that had previously held botrytis dessert wine. Dark fruit, plum and cherry stand against a measured tartness, with soft tannin on the close. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Flemm — 81%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
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