When FATE Brewing Company first brewed Uror Gose in mid-July 2013 no one expected the journey it would take over the course of the next year.
Gose, originally brewed in Germany, is a sour ale designed around a heavily weighted wheat grain bill and then spiced with coriander and sea salt. This traditional recipe drew the eye of the brew staff at FATE Brewing Company because it allowed the team to produce sour ale in the brewery’s first year without fear of wild yeast contamination. FATE Brewing Company first brewed the unique Uror Gose, last summer and the sessionable ABV (coming in at 4.8%), crisp tartness and salty bread character nicely complimented the smoked BBQ, fresh salads and sharable pub plates served at the brewery. But the story doesn’t end there.
Uror Gose found it’s way into a tequila barrel. The brain child of FATE Brewing Company’s owner Mike Lawinski, head brewer Jeff Griffith and Arta Tequila National Account Manager, Erica Beard, this distinctive ale aged for nearly 3 months in 53 gallon oak barrels used previously to age Arta’s quality tequilas. Aging Uror Gose in Arta Tequila barrels laces tequila-like flavors of oak and smooth agave to the already tangy sour wheat ale.
FATE Brewing Company will release this tequila barrel aged sour mash ale to the public on Cinco de Mayo, 2014. This limited release ale will be sold beginning Monday, May 5th in 750mL bottles from the restaurant, located at 38th and Arapahoe in Boulder. FATE Brewing Company’s Arta Tequila Barrel Aged Uror Gose will first be available at Front Range retail outlets beginning Saturday, May 3rd. If your local liquor store does not carry FATE Brewing Company products, be sure to ask about them.
In addition to the specialty bottle release, FATE Brewing Company will also tap a house-brewed Mexican Dark Lager and offer food specials all day to celebrate the holiday.
About FATE Brewing Company: Named “Boulder’s Best New Restaurant” by the Daily Camera and “Colorado’s Best New Brewery” by Ratebeer.com, FATE Brewing Company, proudly serves handcrafted microbrews alongside chef inspired eats. Located a bike lane away from the famed Boulder Creek Path at 38th and Arapahoe in Boulder, our new family friendly facility offers one of the best beer selections in town featuring 30 draft lines, a full bar and a menu that showcases a wide array of innovative cravable comfort food. The Denver Post named our expansive south facing patio one of the Ten Best Brewery Patios in Colorado and it’s located just feet from our brewhouse. We see craft beer as the perfect accompaniment to life’s adventures; if you’re in the Boulder area we’d love to see you. Join us and bring your friends.
About Arta Tequila: Arta Tequila is headquartered in Denver and crafts award-winning tequila by pushing the limits of distillation and aging to an art form. From birth to bottle, Arta creates handcrafted tequilas that are as unique as those who drink them.
Arta uses only 100 percent Blue Weber agave grown on a 250-year-old, single-family run estate in Arenal, Mexico in Jalisco.
Cheers!