What’s a Braggot??

Our braggots are styled after many traditional ales but with a major twist – there is lots of honey added during fermentation. Sometimes up to 50% of the fermentable sugar. In many cases while they are modeled after more traditional styles, they are unique and stand on their own. Typically lower in hop aroma and bitterness to allow the honey to shine they are still quite enjoyable.

The federal government won’t let us use the word ‘meadery’ on our beer labels so we opted for the ‘Red Branch Brewing Company’ name to release them under. All of our beers are styled after well known traditional styles like Kolsch, Saison, Stouts and some that are more experimental in our own creative (or weird) way.

Our beers are made with traditional malts, hops and the appropriate strain of yeast to give them the expected character. That is where it ends though, as we have taken the liberty of adding a generous helping of honey to match the style in each product.