Biere de Saison Apricot

We have made numerous batches of Biere de Saison Apricot - it is an annual endeavour, working with fresh fruit from the farms we work with in Kent - but none quite like this. One thing we have noticed is that our usual process has accentuated the stone character of the apricots in the finished beer (depth, complexity and character) at the expense of the fruit side (vibrancy, green freshness, fleshiness). So with this version (2024 harvest) we changed things to try capture more of that fruit character in the beer: instead of a second bottle fermentation (which adds complexity, and requires time) we force carbonated this batch at its peak to try capture the aromas and flavours as they were in tank, and release it young and fresh. We think this approach has worked, and we are finding this batch delicious / 6.1% / 500ml