Riserva 2012 is an American Wild Ale fermented on red raspberries. Riserva is fermented with a blend of Saccharomyces yeast, Brettanomyces yeast, and lactic acid bacteria that produce funky, sour, and fruity flavors and aromas. The beer is aged for more than a year in oak barrels with Raspberries, giving the beer a pungent raspberry aroma, a lovely red color and a balancing wood character. This brew is a beautiful beer both to your eyes and to your taste buds. The microflora responsible for giving Riserva its character reside in the wood barrels and change somewhat over time depending upon factors such as the age of the barrel and the ambient temperature at which the barrels are stored. New barrels are rotated into the mix as old barrels are rotated out and as such, Riserva varies somewhat in color and tartness from year to year. Riserva is much higher in alcohol than its Belgian lambic framboise cousins and is a true treat to experience.
A very limited quantity of Riserva is distributed to select states. Check it out at the release event on March 23rd, 2013 starting at 10:00am running through 3:30pm.
Is the cost per bottle known yet?
Unknown though I suspect it is the same as all the other 750 special releases and past Riserva batches… will confirm ASAP!
Confirmed: $17 per bottle (as in prior years)
Besides tasting and sampling, Riserva bottles will of course be on sale at the release on Sat., right? Thanks!
Please tell me that the case price is not going to be over $200…
Cases will be available on Saturday morning, Right??
Case price is whatever you want it to be as you are not required to buy any particular amount of any particular beer. Minimum purchase is 1 bottle, not 1 case however you may choose to buy 12 and so that will be over 200 because each bottle of Riserva is 17. You can mix and match any quantity or style of beer.
how can i find out where to get this close to me? (lansdale area)
Please contact bob [at] weyerbacher [dot] com!
Looking forward to it, my distributer just got it in for me, a case
Whats the ABV?
Very nice! Great distributor! The abv is 9.6% this year. Cheers!
Absolutely fantastic beer! Tried it for the first time after snagging the last bottle over at Freebridge in P’burg… any chance you have any remaining at the brewery visitor center?
Great! Glad to hear you like it! We don’t have any left at the brewery, but try Bourbon Street in Phillipsburg, Bourbon St in Lebanon, or Abe’s in Bethlehem. Do you live in p-burg or can we point you in another direction? Thanks!
Chris, also try Wegman’s @ Northampton Crossing. Not sure if they got any Riserva in but I have found supposedly hard to find stuff there in the past. Underrated place to buy craft beer. Worth a shot.