Ex Novo - Septem
Portland, OR
Wild Ale Spontaneously Fermented on Pinot Noir Grapes
Ex Novo was started in 2014 in the Eliot neighborhood of Portland (hence the name for their beloved IPA). This beer was brewed for their seventh anniversary in 2021, and its a Wild Ale spontaneously fermented on 2 harvests of Columbia River Gorge Pinot Noir grapes and then aged in oak barrels for 2 years. So this beer is over four years old at this point.
It’s pours with a gorgeous deep hue. Almost a violet. It’s has mild acidic and not cloying at all. Tastes strongly of Pinot Noir, one of the most Pinot forward beers of this style I’ve ever had. Mild oak tannins and subtle funk. Good times and tasting great right now.
