Fermentation Philosophy

Old Trade’s assortment of beers are in the style of traditional  American and European farm-centric beers.  Included in this lineup will  be traditional American beers such as Pale Ale and IPA, French and Belgian-style  beers such as Saisons and Lambics, and English based beers such as Porter and Stouts.  Old Trade will also create unique beers sourced from farm ingredients such as raspberries, pecans and peaches and other available farm fresh ingredients.

Old Trade has a “barrel program,” which entails aging beer in used spirit and wine barrels. The used barrels add interesting and  unique flavors to many beer styles.  The barrel program allows an advanced barrel aging schedule for barley wine and sour / wild beers to gain increased complexity.  Old Trade sources many of its barrels from local vineyards  and distilleries.