According to Twin Cities lore, a beautiful Scandinavian-American princess once dropped a kringle into Wirth Lake; a walleye brought the soggy, circular pastry up from the depths and returned it to her. To commemorate the miracle, the walleye was filleted and the abbey of Notre Dame d'Golden Valley was built in the suburb of the same name. The monastic beer brewed here is unlike any other in the world. Seriously, it's totally unique. Wink, wink. A world-class artisanal ale that defies categorization. Refined complexity from a marriage of ingredients boldly used: high IBUs and dry hops (very unusual in a Belgian-style beer), and fermentation with a mixed culture including Brettanomyces. At bottling, NDdGV bursts with citrus fruit, herbs, and candylike malt layered under a pronounced hop character. The hops fade into the background and eventually disappear as the Brett starts to add complex, earthy aromas, elevated alcohol and acidity, and a leaner body through prolonged refermentation in the bottle. The ultimate expression of beer as a living, evolving, artisanal product: no two tastings will be exactly the same! Drinkable as soon as 2 months from brewing day, but save at least a couple six packs for sampling at 6 months and 1 year. This product group approximates a former limited edition recipe, however it is not a beer kit and does not include instructions. You will have to measure out the exact quantities of each ingredient yourself. See the associated inventory for item quantities and addition times. Recipe and Inventory