Dave's BrewFarm Le Cran

Dave's BrewFarm Le Cran. 6.1% ABV. From the Dave's BrewFarm LaBrewTory, Wilson, WI.

Appearance: Clear, deep amber color, small, dotted white head.

Aroma: rather quiet, with some fruity notes, some herbal, some floral. Growing tart notes start emerging. Still, fairly delicate.

Taste: A very light bitter hop quality starts out first, with a smooth, malty base below. Cranberry flavor floods the forefront, with tartness subsuming the initial notes of bitterness. With each new sip, the fruit factor builds and builds, the sourness increases, but stays mellow on the tongue. Medium body, lightly fruity finish.
A dandy drink.

Hey, what does Farmer Dave tell us about it? "Pale, Ashurne and Briess Special malts, Opal and Brewer's Gold hops, and a late addition of pureed cranberries and Lemon Peell. Fermented with a Belgian Wit yeast."

Mr. Anderson has a way of using the yeast meant for one beer, but none of the other ingredients. In fact, very few of his creations bear any semblance to other recipes. Hoppy Hefe confuses people into thinking it's a wheat beer, but it merely uses a hefe weizen yeast strain. "It says 'hefe', not weizen", Farmer Dave will explain. Wheatless Wonder contains every element of a wheat brew, except the wheat malt.
There are so many oddments tossed in, among stranger companions. A bit of a Frankenstein approach to building a beer, that ends up carving out a beauty almost every time.