Pop Dot - House of Fermentology - Beer Review

jeffjagoe (72)in #beer • 6 years ago

Pop Dot - House of Fermentology

Beer Review

Pop Dot is a 5.8% American Wild Ale brewed by the House of Fermentology in Burlington, Vermont. House of Fermentology is a venture by Todd Haire and Bill Mares. Todd has been in the beer business for some time. He worked at Magic Hat for 13 years and Switchback for 4 before opening Foam Brewers in Burlington, Vermont with some partners. Together Todd and Bill shared a love for beekeeping and beer. They decided to create House of Fermentology which busts out various authentic wild ales, aged in oak barrels. They are released on occasion at Foam Brewers. The Pop Dot was released during Foam Brewer's 2nd Anniversary Celebration and was limited to 1 bottle per person.

Check out Pop Dot Reviews on Untappd: (Rated 4.26/5)
https://untappd.com/b/house-of-fermentology-pop-dot/1966068

See what else House of Fermentology has to offer:
http://www.houseoffermentology.com/

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Reviewed by @jeffjagoe

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The Bottle

The Pop Dot was served in a 375ml glass bottle with a cork in the top. It had a peach colored label with a description of the beer beneath the name written in a cranberry tone. The House of Fermentology logo is on the left side of the wording. It's a nice looking beer bottle and can easily pass as fine wine. The following paragraph is written on the side:

House of Fermentology is a small beer blender that ferments and ages its beers slowly in oak barrels. We ferment with our mixed culture of saccharomyces and brettanomyces yeasts along with lactic acid bacteria to make this beer lean, dry and refreshingly tart. Through our artful blending, this process creates distinctive and original wild ales. All of our beers are alive, unfiltered and 100% bottle conditioned.

The Beer

The Pop Dot was my third experience with a beer from the House of Fermentology, and it was just as exciting as the first two. The Pop Dot is a golden sour, wild ale aged in oak barrels for 10-14 months with Vermont Honey, Vermont Cranberries, Hibiscus and Orange Zest. It had a sweet yet tart flavor from the honey and orange zest. As you can see in the photo, it was a dark red colored beer. The bit of hibiscus gives it a lemony berry taste. This was truly a phenomenal drink. I look forward to trying more beer from the House of Fermentology in the future.