White Beer - The tangy and fruity Gratte-Cul

Looking for a quality beer to accompany delicate dishes? Choose the Tart and Fruity Gratte-Cul. This white beer, flavored with rosehip, is the perfect drink to satisfy your guests who appreciate craft beer.

More tart than a blonde ale, white beer is distinguished by its slightly milky appearance and its mellow taste. The Tart and Fruity Gratte-Cul Beer perfectly meets these criteria, while guaranteeing quality through the use of ingredients mainly from the Ardèche region:

- Barley malt, from cereals in the region;

- Wheat malt, which constitutes at least 30% of the malt used, to make true white beer;

- Yeast whose aroma is particularly pronounced with that of cereals;

- Hops, essential for any beer, contributing to its preservation;

- Gratte-cul or rosehip, the fruit of the dog rose (Rosa canina), whose core contains stinging hairs.

Despite its unappetizing name, rosehip has many virtues. In herbal medicine, it is recognized as an excellent source of vitamin C and gives this beer its deliciously tart and refreshing taste. Of course, these fruits are grown in Ardèche, without any added chemical adjuvants.

Everyone knows: a craft beer always tastes better. This is due to the quality of the raw materials used, the know-how of traditional beer brewers, and the meticulous care taken at each stage of the manufacturing process.

Gratte-Cul Beer contains a significant proportion of wheat malt, it is unfiltered and has undergone top fermentation. The fermentation temperature is higher, with the yeast added to the surface, unlike other bottom-fermented beers where the yeast settles at the bottom of the tank.

Just like food and wine pairing, beer and food pairing is an art. It follows the universal principles of pairings, namely: resonance which associates similar aromas to intensify them, complementarity to enhance each flavor, and contrast to highlight very different tastes.

Thus, the Tart and Fruity Gratte-Cul will be perfect with a plate of raw vegetables or seafood. The tart flavor will accentuate the taste of a sauce of the same style. These elements will make a refreshing and original appetizer, to be elevated with goat cheese, which is also excellent with white beer. In the same vein, this beer can accompany fish dishes with lemon sauces, such as a salmon steak with dill, for example. Be careful, however, it should not be drunk with overly sour dishes like tomato soup, as the combination would be too acidic.

For dessert, the Tart and Fruity Gratte-Cul easily pairs with fruity preparations, especially red fruits. In a tart or salad, they will echo the taste of the beer and vice versa. Finally, dare to surprise your guests by offering them white chocolate with Gratte-Cul beer.