Gold in Brett Beer
Wishful Thinking Brewing Co., Bethlehem, PA
Hops
Tasting Notes
We Taste: Fresh peeled citrus, light funk, fresh flowers
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | Cascade | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | wishfulthinkingbeer.com |
Aroma
Floral, grapefruit, pine resin
Grown by
Grown by. These farms publish the variety as grown. It does not mean this beer used hops from them.
On Any Given Day is a dry-hopped, barrel aged saison brewed with Pennsylvania grown Double Eagle malts and New York Cascade hops by Wishful Thinking Brewing Co., which runs taprooms in Bethlehem and Riegelsville, Pennsylvania.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30, Brett Beer | Gold (1st place) | 27 | Wishful Thinking Brewing Co. | Bethlehem, PA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Dry-Hopped Barrel Aged Saison | Wishful Thinking: drink menu PDF |
| ABV | 6.10% | Wishful Thinking: drink menu PDF |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | NY Cascade | Wishful Thinking: drink menu PDF |
| Malts and grains | Double Eagle (PA) Pilsner and wheat | Wishful Thinking: drink menu PDF |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | barrel aged, dry-hopped; 500 ml bottles at $10 | Wishful Thinking: takeout menu PDF |
We Taste: Fresh peeled citrus, light funk, fresh flowers
Source: Wishful Thinking: drink menu PDF
We Taste: Fresh peeled citrus, light funk, fresh flowers
Source: wishfulthinkingbeer.com
The brewery's drink menu lists the malts as Double Eagle (PA) Pilsner and wheat and the hops as NY Cascade, and the style line says the beer is dry-hopped and barrel aged (Wishful Thinking: drink menu PDF). The menu notes "light funk" but names no yeast or Brettanomyces strain.
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | Cascade | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | wishfulthinkingbeer.com |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Not Found | Not Found |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Not Found | Not Found |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guidelines for Brett Beer call for Brettanomyces character at low to high levels, medium to high fruity esters, low to medium-low acidity, no bacteria, and ABV and IBU that vary with the underlying style; wood vessels may be used. A 6.1% barrel aged saison described with light funk and citrus fits that frame, though the menu does not itself name Brettanomyces.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Brett Beer | Gold |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Wishful Thinking Brewing Co. is in Bethlehem, PA.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.
Each farm listed as growing a variety grows that variety according to the hop farm data; the brewery has not said it bought hops from that farm.