Merlot-Aged Sour with Fig Fudge

This flavor took a lot of time and effort to perfect! We tried out several different techniques to capture the flavor of Grimm’s The Open Work Merlot, but it was difficult to retain the sour’s intensity once frozen. Featuring the sour in a sherbet was the answer, and we worked closely with the team at Grimm to make sure we got it right.

Here’s a look at everything that goes into churning this multifaceted flavor: oaky merlot wine, steeped hops, dark cherry juice, lactic acid and pilsner light malt extract.

Husband-and-wife team, Joe and Lauren Grimm, consider their brewery “part small business, part art project,” and an extension of both their creative practices. They have a passion for historical brewing practices and a drive to contribute new, innovative techniques to the ever-changing landscape of brewing and fermentation. Together, we broke down the intricate flavors of The Open Work Merlot, one of their spontaneously-fermented sours, and meticulously recreated it in our sherbet.

Water, Sugar, Milk, Cream, Tapioca Syrup, Merlot, Fig Spread (figs, sugar, pectin, citric acid, lactic acid, ascorbic acid), Grimm Artisan Ales' The Open Work Merlot Ale (water, malted barley, wheat, merlot grapes), Sugar, Malt Extract, Vegan Chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate processed w/ alkali, cocoa
butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), Oat Milk (water, oats, rapeseed oil, dipotassium phosphate, calcium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate, sea salt, dicalcium phosphate, riboflavin, vitamin A, vitamin D2, vitamin B12), Cherry Juice Concentrate, Lactic Acid, Vegan Butter (vegetable oil blend [canola, safflower and flax], palm oil, water, salt, natural flavor, pea protein, sunflower lecithin, olive oil, lactic acid, annatto extract), Cocoa Powder (processed w/ alkali), Xanthan Gum, Lemon Juice, Salt, Hops, Guar Gum, Carrageenan

Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Sulfites
Dietary Restrictions: Trace alcohol

Three (3) servings per pint. Each serving 2/3 cup. Calories per serving: 240