Allagash Hive 56
Sour Ale · 8.0% ABV · ~160 calories
Allagash Brewing Company · Portland, ME
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293.4 miles away · 2211 Illinois 59, Plainfield, IL 60586
Beer Store · Menu Updated: 07/22/2025
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Beer Description
Hive 56 is a dark sour ale aged with honey in an oak foudre for eighteen months.
Hive 56 is a dark sour ale aged with honey in an oak foudre for eighteen months. The beer is deep mahogany in color with aromas of strawberries, lemon, and tropical fruit; notes of dark chocolate, raspberries, and figs present themselves upon the first sip, followed by a lingering tartness.
We brew this beer with a blend of dark Munich malt, chocolate wheat, midnight wheat, and roasted barley, and hop with Cascade and Northern Brewer. Hive 56 undergoes initial fermentation with our house yeast; we then transfer the beer to a foudre with Brettanomyces bruxellensis and fresh honey from our Allagash beehives. Over the course of the next 18 months, the Brettanomyces transforms the honey, resulting in a beer with bold, roasty flavors, and a hint of tropical fruit.
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