Silver in Mixed Culture Brett Beer
ColdFire Barrel House, Eugene, OR
Hops
Tasting Notes
This lively ale is blend of young and old. ... After blending, we dry hopped with the juicy New Zealand Nectaron hop for an elegant, citrusy experience.
| Form | Use | Farm or Lot | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nectaron | Nectaron | Not Found | dry hop after blending | Not Found | coldfirebrewing.com |
Aroma
grapefruit, ripe tropical fruit, and juicy peach
Grown by
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Elisabeth is a wine barrel aged, blended farmhouse ale (a bière de coupage) from ColdFire Brewing of Eugene, Oregon, which operates the ColdFire Barrel House.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31, Mixed Culture Brett Beer | Silver (2nd place) | 24 | ColdFire Barrel House | Eugene, OR |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Bière de Coupage (listed under the brewery's Oak type) | ColdFire: beer list |
| ABV | 5.5% | ColdFire: beer list |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Nectaron (dry hop) | ColdFire: beer list |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Not Found | Not Found |
| Other | blend aged in Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay barrels; limited release, bottled | ColdFire: beer list |
This lively ale is blend of young and old. One part Pinot barrel aged Saison Lily and two parts sour blonde ale aged in Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay barrels. After blending, we dry hopped with the juicy New Zealand Nectaron hop for an elegant, citrusy experience. The second in a series of farmhouse-style ales that pays homage to those people that help us grow and become more than we can be alone.
Source: ColdFire: beer list
This lively ale is blend of young and old. ... After blending, we dry hopped with the juicy New Zealand Nectaron hop for an elegant, citrusy experience.
Source: coldfirebrewing.com
The brewery describes Elisabeth as one part Saison Lily aged in Pinot barrels and two parts sour blonde ale aged in Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay barrels, dry hopped after blending with New Zealand Nectaron; its tasting notes are stone fruit, lemon, floral and lightly herbal (ColdFire: beer list). Grains, yeast and the souring or Brettanomyces cultures are not named.
| Hop as Published | Variety | Form | Use | Lot or Farm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nectaron | Nectaron | Not Found | dry hop after blending | Not Found | coldfirebrewing.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 | One part Pinot barrel aged Saison Lily and two parts sour blonde ale aged in Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay barrels, dry hopped after blending | coldfirebrewing.com |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guidelines for Mixed-Culture Brett Beer call for Brettanomyces character together with bacteria that are "incorporated and in evidence", medium to high fruity esters, and ABV and IBU that vary with the underlying style; wood vessels may be used. A barrel aged blend including a sour blonde fits the mixed culture profile, though the brewery does not name the cultures.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Mixed Culture Brett Beer | Silver |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
ColdFire Barrel House is in Eugene, OR.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.