At this time AltBrau is not a commercial operation and our collaborations are fully owned and sold by the participating breweries. Our goal is to launch our own line of beers and open our own brewery as soon as possible.

Eichenlander - 4.9% - Franconian-style Keller Pilsner. Our first lager, brewed with California grown floor malt from Admiral Maltings and noble hops from Europe (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz, and Spalt). Unfiltered, unpasteurized, and naturally carbonated. As we search for additional barrel space to continue our journey in mixed culture beers inspired by Belgian and French saison, we decided to broaden our horizons and apply our ethos to traditional lagers. (draft only)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Fox Tale Fermentation Project)

Hybrid Moments - 6.5% - Piquette inspired ale. 12+ month barrel aged saison aged on Frontenac, Saint Croix, and Brianna grape pomace from Ardure Wines in Sonoma County, CA. Macerated on skins, seeds, and stems for one week. Conditioned in stainless for I year before bottling. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

Nomad By Fate - 6.8% - Some of you may have tried our last peach beer, Oh Come What May, but you may not know the lyrical reference is from a Chuck Ragan song. That beer is dedicated to my friend Don and the lyric is a symbol of the love he has for his family. Sticking with the Ragan lyrics for this new peach/apricot version, this beer is dedicated to people like myself who embark on various journeys of creativity and self discovery. The peaches are from the backyard of my old friend Ben who I used to play in a band with in high school (we sucked). The apricots... which are more dominant in this blend... are from Capracopia. For this recipe we took our saison base, aged 18+ months in neutral oak, and aged it on over 3 pounds of fruit per gallon of beer. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

Sorry About That - 6.9% - Originally I planned on blending two different cherry ferments to make a kriek called “Crimson Hands” in reference to a lyric by Alkaline Trio. The name was changed to a different reference off the same record when I accidentally blended in some pluot beer I was aging. Lucky for me it tastes great and I’ve learned from my mistake. This beer is dedicated to being honest with yourself and others. Cherries from Andy's Orchard and Flavor King pluots from Kashiwase Farms. For this recipe we took our saison base, aged 18+ months in neutral oak, and aged it on over 2.5 pounds of fruit per gallon of beer. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

4 Bines: Cashmere / 4 Bines: Comet - 7% - During hop harvest 2020 I visited my good friend Scott at Redwood Hill Farm - Capracopia and personally picked and pulled down four bines (not vines) each of organic Comet and Cashmere hops. Within just a couple hours I had racked barrel stock on the hops and after 1 week of contact time I packaged the beers. For this recipe we took our saison base, aged 18+ months in neutral oak, and aged it on over 1/4 pound of hops per gallon of beer. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

Know the Truth - 6.5% - An American saison aged 11 months in a neutral French oak barrel that previously held red wine in the Napa Valley. Brewed with malted barley, malted wheat, and flaked oats. Bittered with Czech Saaz hops. This recipe is our interpretation of the farmhouse ales of Belgium and France intended as a refreshing and nourishing beverage. Dryer finish and higher acidity than the traditional saisons of Europe. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

The Sound of the Beast - 6.66% - Mixed culture golden ale fermented and aged 10 months in a red wine barrel from Napa Valley. Brewed with 100% California grown grains: Pilsner malt, malted wheat, and raw wheat. Bittered with aged hops. Inspired by the spontaneously fermented beers of the Senne Valley in Belgium. Inoculated with the indigenous yeast of Sonoma County and cultures captured by brewers in Belgium and the U.S. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

Artificial Life - 6.5% - 70% Mixed culture golden ale fermented and aged 10 months in a French oak from Napa Valley. Brewed with California grown grains. Bittered with aged hops. 30% lambic brewed with European grown malt and aged hops. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

Oh Come What May - 6.7% - Mixed culture saison aged 6 months in French Oak. Brewed with malted barley, malted wheat, and flaked oats. Re-fermented for several weeks on organic white peaches and a small amount of pluots from Merced County in California's Central Valley. 4 pounds of fruit per gallon of beer. Dedicated to Don, Elvira, and Noa-Riley. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

Frail Vine - 7% - A Blend of two mixed culture beers aged in French oak an average of 9 months. Barrel previously held red wine in Napa Valley. Brewed with malted barley, malted wheat, raw wheat, and flaked oats. Re-fermented for over 90 days on whole Boysenberries and Marionberries from Sebastopol in Sonoma County at approximately 2.5 pounds of berries per gallon of beer. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

Merle Sauvage - 8.8% - Wild ale fermented and aged 10 months in French oak barrel from Napa Valley that previously held red wine. Brewed with 100% California malt (pilsner, malted wheat, and raw wheat). Bittered with aged hops. Conditioned on hand picked Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes from a small property in Kenwood, California (Sonoma County). The beer was re-fermented for 8 weeks on over 4 pounds of grapes per gallon of beer. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

Gorsem - 6.6% - Mixed Culture Saison aged 6 months in French oak barrel from Napa Valley that previously held red wine. Re-fermented with a modest dose of juice from Gorsem cherries, a sour Belgian variety. Only 3 gallons ever made. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

A.H.P.Q. - 6.8% - Mixed Culture Saison aged 6 months in a neutral oak barrel from Napa Valley that previously held red wine. Conditioned on a combination or organic apples, quince, and pear at 2.5lbs of fruit per gallon of beer. Re-fermented on local honey from a small farm. Only 5 gallons ever produced. (500ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

Secret Army - 6.5% - Mixed Culture Saison aged 6 months in a neutral oak barrel from Napa Valley that previously held red wine. Inoculated with brettanomyces after primary fermentation with a Belgian yeast strain. Lightly dry hopped with Czech Saaz. Selected from a single barrel. Originally released in 2018 (750ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)

New Lexicon - 6.5% - Golden sour ale aged 6 months in an oak barrel from a local winery. Fermented clean in primary before being moved to oak and dosed with several strains of brettanomyces. Heavily dry hopped with Ekuanot. Selected from a single barrel. Originally released in 2018 (750ml)
(brewed, bottled, and sold by Shady Oak Barrel House)