Manchester-based Balance Brewing & Blending release their first beer-wine blend today, a collaboration with Matt Gregory Wines called Veer.
Balance blended a barrel of Matt Gregory’s red field blend 2022 with their own 18-month-old barrels. It has then aged for six months in bottle.
Veer is tannic and effervescent, with cranberry, cherry, and funky leather notes on the nose, says the brewer. There’s spicy wood and cinnamon melding with blackberry, blackcurrant, and thyme leading on the palate.
On the finish, there’s white pepper and subtle warming spice, all wrapped up in sweet woodsmoke. This is expected to become more and more complex with time.
Veer is launching at 11am online and will be available in bottle and on draught at Balance’s taproom from 5pm.
