Brewed by a company that made the switch from producing equipment for wine production to producing equipment beer brewing, Acelum only started making beers as a way to demonstrate the capabilities of the machineries and parts that they produce. A year later, the company decides to commercially manufacture and bottle their "sample batches" due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback they receive. One of the four beers they produce is Freya, named after Freya Stark, the turn of the century British travel writer who wrote about exotic locales in the Middle East but called the hills of Asolo her home. Freya is a 4.5% Belgian style ale perfect as a session beer, the lightness of which is made more pronounced by the fizziness reminiscent of the area's prosecco. The color is a deep and hazy gold that produces a god solid head. The aroma is of citrus and hops with the sweetness of honey. The flavor is nice and balanced, with the bitterness of hops and citrus peel coming in the middle. A great beer--hopefully the company decides to make more than just a side project of their brewery!
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