Yonder Loop Gooseberry & Elderflower: tasting note¶
Tasted: date not recorded · done
Isolated
- Isolate: Yonder Loop - Brett, banked.
- Why: a really nicely mature beer with a good funk backbone.
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Impression¶
To follow.
The beer¶
Researched 2026-11-08 from published sources (numbered below), not the author's own observations.
| Item | Finding |
|---|---|
| Organisms | Yonder's own yeasts and bacteria, "Unnamed and untamed", kept since 2018; species not public [1] |
| Fermentation and ageing | Brewed straight into oak and conditioned up to six months, some barrels up to five years [1] |
| Blending | A solera of sorts: each cycle blends aged beer with a fruit and a herb, then re-brews onto the same cultures; the 2024 release was a four-barrel blend [1] |
| Fruit | Green gooseberries for tartness and elderflower from the hedgerows behind the brewery; rate and form not public [1] |
| Packaging | 330 mL bottle, 4.5 % ABV [2]; bottle conditioning not stated |
What it means for the bugs:
- A long-lived mixed culture in oak: Brett and lactic bacteria expected [Med].
- Raw elderflower and gooseberries may have brought wild organisms of their own [Low].
- Which release this bottle was is not recorded; the details above are from the 2024 release.
Sources: 1. OLD: The Perpetual Loop, Yonder Brewing & Blending, 2024-03-14. 2. Yonder: Loop Gooseberry & Elderflower BA Wild Ale (330ml), HopShop Aberdeen (retailer), accessed 2026-11-08.
The bugs¶
To follow.
Decision¶
Isolated: Yonder Loop - Brett.