Stillwater Cellar Door (6.6) ABV

Over the ages the term ‘cellar door’ has numerously been referred to as the most beautiful term in the English language. upon setting out to create the first summer addition to the Stateside line up of ales; the feeling that almost instantly came to me was that of beauty & cleansing. many summer offerings tend to lack the complexity of their bigger, colder season counterparts; so my goal was to craft an ale of extreme balance with a delicate complexity that allows for contemplation while also providing quaffable refreshment. starting with a base of German wheat & pale malts this crisp slightly hazy foundation was then accented with a blend of Sterling & Citra hops providing a intricate blend of herbal grass & tangerine citrus flavors and aroma. to pull this all together and to complete the ‘cleansing’ aspect of my vision i gently finished the ale off with a touch of white sage, lending a mild earthy spice character to the blend. of course let’s not forget our house saison yeast that brought all the elements together leaving a dry yet intricate finish.

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Jay B. 7 months ago

Very nice. Herbacious! Would order again.

Will S. at DBGBs about 1 year ago

drank this with Brian again. this is my favorite non hoppy beer right now.

Will S. at franny's about 1 year ago

a real favorite of mine. i generally try a new beer every time, but my brother and I both "xeroxed" this one and had it twice because it is so good. belgian yeast fruit esters and sage?

Andrea D. over 1 year ago

I found out about Brian in B-more when friends offered us his home made traded brew for breakfast after a party. A chocolaty bit of delicious whose name hadn't been teased out yet. When we found out he would be in Philly, of course we went to meet him and he lived up to his reputation. Quiet, modest and a man who cared about *beer*. So much so that he's lost relationships over his first love. So you can imagine what each of his painstaking creations costs. The cellar door is one of his less complex beers. Crisp and refreshing, but haughty and bold. It *is* the sage that makes this beer. But you wouldn't know it because he blends it so well that it's a subtlety.

Eric S. at Jimmy's No. 43 over 1 year ago

Drank it with the brewer at battle of the Belgians. The citrus flavor blew my mind.

Will S. at Jimmy's No. 43 over 1 year ago

had this at the Battle of the Belgians with Brian Stillwater himself. i can't put my finger on what makes this beer so amazing. sage?

Miles R. 4 months ago

Jay B. 7 months ago

Eric S. over 1 year ago