pFriem Family Brewers and Firestone Walker release collaboration ‘California pFriemin’
Two of Oregon and California’s best breweries have teamed up on an extremely limited new barrel-aged collaboration saison.
Hood River, Oregon’s pFriem Family Brewers and Pasa Roble, CA’s Firestone Walker Brewing Company have released California pFriemin’ exclusively to members of each of their reserve beer clubs. To get a bottle you must be a part of Firestone Walker’s Brewmaster’s Collective club, or sign-up for the pFriemsters Union Local 541.
More from a press release:
“For more than two decades, Firestone Walker has been a leader in the craft beer industry. We’ve long admired their commitment to quality, innovation, and the culture they are helping to promote in the brewing community. Partnering with them on a special release was a natural fit and we’re excited to share this beer with our members,” said pFriem Co-Founder and Brewmaster, Josh Pfriem.
“Working with pFriem Family Brewers has long been a goal of ours. From the small riverside town of Hood River, Oregon, Josh Pfriem has quietly been taking the beer world by storm with his brewing mastery. Brewing Belgian styles are one of pFriem’s signatures, so brewing a mixed-fermentation Saison with them seemed fitting,” said Matt Brynildson, Firestone Walker’s Brewmaster.
The keystone of any quality Saison is the microflora used in fermentation, and keeping with tradition the two breweries chose the classic Dupont yeast strain for its distinctive farmhouse aromas and characteristics. They sourced Belgian Dingemans Pilsner Malt, Admiral Yolo Wheat Malt, and rustic spelt to achieve a luscious, golden straw body and pillowy mouthfeel. They then dry-hopped the beer post-fermentation with New Zealand Nelson and German Blanc hops to add the subtle touch of tropical fruit aromas in balance with earthy Saison notes.
“No Barrelworks beer would be complete without adding our wild fingerprint, so we included Brettanomyces yeast to condition and carbonate this gem of a beer. This beer was made with friends - we hope you enjoy it with yours,” said Jim Crooks, Firestone Walker’s Master Blender.
Firestone Walker started its Brewmaster's Collective club back in 2021 and is now in its 2nd year of annual membership. pFriem Family Brewers pFriemsters Union Local 541 has been running since the summer of 2019 and continues to have a rolling seasonal membership. To learn more about the beer clubs, visit: https://www.firestonebeer.com/brewmasters-collective/ & https://www.pfriembeer.com/pfriemsters-union/