What is a Sour Unit?June 20, 2017Our Sour Units© (SUs) are a measure of the level of acidity (and “sourness”) in a beer. During the sour-mashing stage of our beer production, we introduce wild cultures of bacteria into ... [Read More]
Defining Sour BeersJune 9, 2017HOW WE DEFINE OUR SOUR BEERS Trying to define “sour beers” is both a hot topic and perhaps even a fool’s errand. There’s not even much agreement among brewers themselves, ... [Read More]
Tiny Barrels. Wild Beers.May 3, 2017Blue Owl Brewing’s Tiny Barrel Program began more than a year ago with three discarded 13-gallon Garrison Brothers whiskey barrels. Currently, we’ve got about 250 gallons of barrel-aged beer at any given ... [Read More]
Dapper Devil in Bottles!April 26, 2017When we started Blue Owl, we decided to package our core beers in cans for a few reasons, including affordability, recyclability, and convenience. Our seasonals would be available on tap ... [Read More]
A Peek Inside Jeff’s Sour HeadMarch 22, 2017What “Sour” Means to Blue Owl. A Look at 10 Sour Beers… and What’s Next I’m proud to say that we’ve made it through a whole brewing year and have explored the ... [Read More]