The question we asked ourselves last week was a simple one. Would someone drink a beer with the word rot in the name? We answered a resounding yes and it was delicious. A similar question could be asked this week as well. Would you choose to not only pay for, but drink a beer containing Kosmic Mother Funk? Obviously the answer to both those questions is yes, since at the tasting table today we have the Stony Brook Red from the Samuel Adams Barrel Room Collection. The unique additive that is blended into all of the beers in this collection is the aforementioned Kosmic Mother Funk (KMF). KMF is the name Sam Adams has created for their Belgian ale that’s been aged for over a year in large oak tuns. It then undergoes a secondary fermentation with brettanomyces and lactobacillus yeasts. All of this sounds like something that would be right up our wild ale/sour beer loving alley. This leaves but one final question to be answered on the show. Can Sam Adams pull it off? Time to find out. If you have any ideas for future episodes of “Give It A Shot” or just have a question, you can always send us an email to AboutBeverages@q.com.
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Tasting Notes – Samuel Adams Barrel Room Collection Stony Brook Red
