Fruited Saison
7.2% ABV
tannic + berry + effervescent
After an almost mythical existence inside our brewery, we're excited to finally release Pinot Dojo! Back in 2018, this beer rested on that year's harvest of Pinot Noir grapes from Medici Vineyards in Oregon for 6 months before being racked into neutral oak barrels, left to slumber for four years, before being bottled in 2022. This gave the beer ample time to extract the beautiful tannins from the skin of the grapes. Pinot Dojo is a lovely blend of wine and beer flavors but we wouldn’t call this a hybrid. The base beer is a Brett Saison with a light, citrusy acidity and mild, yet pronounced Brett funk. This is very much a beer but conditioning on the grapes allows for the native yeast and bacteria to do their work, giving more wine funk, acidity, and complexity to this beer while helping make it incredibly drinkable.
The Dojo series is an opportunity for us to work with amazing, local, and organic berry farmers and showcase the beauty of this growing region. All of the beers in this series have a base beer of a lightly tart Saison. Each fruit has different expressions, which gives us the ability to tailor the resting time and desired flavors to match the needs of each fruit. While most of the Dojos are beautifully different, it is most enjoyable to experience the similarities between them all side by side.
