Motley Cru (2026) vines Some pepper and stone fruit

Some pepper and stone fruit on the nose

what it smells like: Intermodal has a moderate level of acidity that’s softer than it is extreme

Each batch is blended based on the grape varietal at hand

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Unlike our most recent Barn Owl releases

Motley Cru (2026) vines Some pepper and stone fruitMotley Cru exists as our annual exercise in blending: every release must be a blend, must include oak aged beer, and that beer must be at least a year old. Now 14 years in, this years iteration is a confident expression of that intent, bringing together one and three year old spontaneous beer with a lighter, younger saison, dry hopped with Loral and Citra, and conditioned on haskap berries. Motley Cru has been part of our story since the early days,