Black Project Shadow Factory: Black Currant & Cherry

SHADOW FACTORY is our oak barrel refermented highly fruited beer with 100% wild caught microbes. This batch features fruit that was refermented in spontaneously inoculated barrels. Pounds of tart cherries and black currants were added to our golden sour base, which was inoculated in our coolship and then aged in oak barrels, which adds subtle wild yeast complexity. These two fruits were combined to create a balance between the strong tartness of the black currant and the more mild and fruity acidity from the cherries.

The resulting blend has layers and layers of fruit complexity. The tart fruit flavors and complex aromas are a direct punch of fruit. We recommend letting it warm up to test your palate with hidden complexities of the barrels and the base beer.

SHADOW FACTORY is our highest rated series and are some of the most sought after beers that we have put on tap. This version is the most fruit forward and complex batch we have released (it is also James’s favorite iteration to-date), so we don’t expect it to last long. Less than 100 gallons were produced.