Homeland | Latitude #5

Latitude #5 by Brouwerij Homeland

The fifth installment in Homeland's celebrated wild beer series — and one of their most adventurous. Latitude #5 is a wild ale that has ripened on white wine barrels for a year and a half, built on a base of aromatic wheat beer with pineapple added during fermentation. The bottle-conditioning sugar is infused with freshly ground pink peppercorns, adding a spiced, aromatic kick to an already complex beer.

The result is fresh and sunny with tropical fruit character, a funky wild ale backbone, and a peppery finish that lingers. Brouwerij Homeland works exclusively with wild and mixed fermentation, and the Latitude series showcases the full range of what Amsterdam's terroir can produce.

• Style: Wild Ale – Other
• Brewery: Brouwerij Homeland (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
• Series: Latitude #5
• ABV: 6.4%
• IBU: 16
• Base: Aromatic wheat beer
• Adjuncts: Pineapple, freshly ground pink peppercorns
• Aged: White wine barrels, 18 months
• Conditioning: Bottle-conditioned
• Nose: Tropical fruit, aromatic, funky
• Palate: Fresh, sunny, peppery kick, healthy dose of funk
• Serve: 8–10°C | In a tulip or wine glass

Amsterdam wild fermentation at its most expressive.