Stille Nacht, aged for years in wine barrels
Stille Nacht Reserva
- 12%
- Golden, barrel-aged
- Refermented in the bottle
The complex, golden Stille Nacht gets a second life here: at least two years in barrels that held wine before, into a deeper, woodier and slightly vinous beer. Not a yearly edition, but a release every few years, each with its own barrel number.
Currently in stock, limited edition
Tasting notes
Aroma
Oak, vanilla, dried fruit, citrus peel and a hint of wild yeast.
Taste
Lightly sour and fruity, with candied orange, wood and a soft vinous touch that trades the original Stille Nacht sweetness for more depth.
Finish
Long and warming, with the high strength well hidden behind wood and fruit.
Serving tip
Serve at 12°C in a wine glass — a bottle is meant for sharing on a special occasion.
Goes with
Aged cheese, a fruit dessert or simply on its own, to finish.
Did you know...
- We use wine barrels from France, Spain and Italy, and each barrel only once.
- Every month we top up the barrels, so no air gets to the beer.
- The label says which barrel the beer comes from, for example "barrique 11".
- Store the bottles upright and cool.
About the barrel ageing
Ever since Kris put the first Oerbier into sherry casks in 1998, barrel ageing has been the base of our whole Reserva line. Stille Nacht Reserva is not a yearly release: every few years the brewery puts a selected batch into barrels that held wine for at least two years, before it is bottled as a numbered Reserva (per "barrique"). The ageing time varies on purpose — sometimes two years, sometimes longer — until the beer has the complexity we want. The bottles are limited and mostly sold directly at the brewery.
