Trópico Alquímico Beer - Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer (box with 6 x 375 mL bottles)

Trópico Alquímico Beer - Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer (box with 6 x 375 mL bottles)

R$ 110,62 R$ 255,30
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Trópico Alquímico Beer - Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer (box with 6 x 375 mL bottles)
  • Trópico Alquímico Beer - Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer (box with 6 x 375 mL bottles)
  • Trópico Alquímico Beer - Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer (box with 6 x 375 mL bottles)
Trópico Alquímico Beer - Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer (box with 6 x 375 mL bottles)

Trópico Alquímico Beer - Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer (box with 6 x 375 mL bottles)

R$ 110,62 R$ 255,30

🌴 Alchemic Tropic - Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

The name Alchemic Tropic translates this rare moment: the hottest and most transformative point of the alchemical journey, where matter reaches its most revealed form. Here, wood does not dominate, wheat does not weigh down, and fermentation does not impose itself — everything integrates in perfect balance, tension, and discovery.

Another masterpiece from The Nose Mustache brewery's High End line, this is a slowly transforming beer, created where time, wood, and fermentation find their maximum expression. A true bottled transmutation that challenges the senses.

📚 The Style and the Alchemy of Time

The Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer style celebrates the union of technical precision and the patience of wood aging. Historically, sour beers aged in barrels harken back to ancient European traditions (such as Lambics and Flanders Red Ales), where microorganisms present in the wood's pores transformed the beverage over months or years.

The creation journey of Alchemic Tropic is an unusual and fascinating process:

  1. The Sacred Base: It originates from a classic Hefeweizen (German-style wheat beer), produced with 50% wheat. This base provides a soft texture, creaminess, and a delicate structure.

  2. Patience in Oak: The liquid rested and worked silently for a long 28 months in French oak barrels, absorbing complex and elegant nuances from the wood.

  3. The Final Transmutation: At the end of the journey, the beer was re-fermented with the wild yeast Brettanomyces claussenii. This iconic yeast was the transformative agent capable of enhancing the depth, dryness, and aromatic complexity of the label, leading the final profile to vibrant, tropical, and intriguing notes, with a perfectly integrated alcohol content of 6%.

👁️ Sensory Signs: What to expect in the glass?

Each bottle holds a process where nature, technique, and waiting converted a recipe into a pure experience.

  • Appearance: Golden to slightly orange color, with a subtle and elegant turbidity inherited from the wheat, crowned by a delicate head.

  • Aroma: A vibrant and tropical symphony. Reveals fruity notes reminiscent of stone fruits and ripe pineapple, enveloped by rustic and floral nuances from Brettanomyces, with a subtle and noble touch of French oak.

  • Palate: Incredibly velvety and soft texture due to the high wheat content, but which does not weigh down the body. Presents a clean, refreshing, and integrated acidity, evolving into an intensely dry, complex, and persistent finish.

🍽️ Tasting and Serving Guide

As an extremely subtle High End product, correct serving preserves the harmony designed by the master brewer:

  • 🌡️ Ideal Temperature: Should be served between 8°C and 11°C. Avoid excessively low temperatures so as not to numb the tropical notes and the elegance brought by the French oak.

  • 🍺 Suggested Glass: Burgundy Glass or Sommelier Glass. The wide bowl allows excellent oxygenation for the beer to breathe and open its hidden aromatic layers, while the rim directs the liquid to the correct areas of the palate.

🦐 Pairing Suggestions

  1. Seafood and Acidity (Contrast Pairing): Seared scallops in butter or lobster risotto. The creamy texture of the wheat embraces the delicacy of the seafood, while the acidity and dry finish of the beer precisely cut through the richness of the butter.

  2. Asian Cuisine and Tropical Notes: Pad Thai or mild chicken Thai curry. The tropical notes of Brettanomyces claussenii directly converse with the lemongrass, ginger, and cilantro of these dishes, creating a perfect aromatic bridge.

  3. White Mold Cheeses: Brie cheese or Camembert textured with apricot jam. The creaminess of these cheeses finds support in the beer's wheat base, while the wild re-fermentation cleanses the palate and enhances the fruity flavor of the jam.

Product: 

  • Style: Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
  • ABV: 6%
  • IBU: 5 IBU
  • EBC: 6 EBC
  • MAPA Registration: 001049-9.000043
  • Volume: 375 mL
  • EAN: 0609963377527
  • SKU: 1468

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