Bronze in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Mieza Blendery, Alexandria, VA
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From the Brewery's Description
Minotaurs & Matadors ~ 7.96% TA: 10.3. Blond Blend, Malbec Grapes
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Minotaurs & Matadors is a blond sour blend on Malbec grapes from Mieza Blendery, an Alexandria, Virginia blendery focused on oak vessels and mixed and spontaneous fermentation.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | Bronze (3rd place) | 46 | Mieza Blendery | Alexandria, VA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Blond blend with Malbec grapes | Mieza: what's on tap |
| ABV | 7.96% | Mieza: what's on tap |
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| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | Malbec grapes | Mieza: what's on tap |
| Other | TA 10.3 (as printed on the tap list) | Mieza: what's on tap |
Minotaurs & Matadors ~ 7.96% TA: 10.3. Blond Blend, Malbec Grapes
Source: Mieza: what's on tap
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Malbec grapes are the only ingredient named. The tap list does not give the grape source, the barrels used, or the cultures in the blond blend.
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| Process | Blond blend on Malbec grapes; titratable acidity 10.3 | miezabeer.com |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer covers lager, ale or hybrid beers aged in wood or in contact with wood, with acidity from bacteria; ABV, IBU and color vary with the underlying style. The listing does not say barrel-aged explicitly, but the blendery describes its whole program as built on oak vessels.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Mieza Blendery is in Alexandria, VA.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram, Untappd.