Bellwoods Brewery (Toronto, ON)

Every year Bellwoods release a Motley Cru barrel blend to celebrate another lap around the sun and an added year of wisdom. "Motley Cru" here has a double meaning - bellwoods is themselves an eclectic group, but "cru" is also a traditional beer term for blend. The 2025 edition features a blend of spontaneous wild ales conditioned on Gamay grapes and purple plums. It smells like dark cherries and earthy moss, tastes like tart stone fruit, goose berry and cassis, and drinks like a spritzy, dry natural wine with oaky tannic vibes. It's tart, dry, fruity yet sour, and a once-a-year opportunity to get sappy.

7.2%