When I started home brewing I wanted to find saints from the country of the beers origin to name the beer. On Good Friday 2011 I got up early to make my first Belgian wit bier. I had enjoyed most of the beers I had made up to that point, this wit bier was different. Others loved this one too!
At the time I was reading about Belgian biers and had just heard a Brewing Network Podcast about Belgian Biers. Because of their unique and sometimes quirky aspects (yeast, fermentation temps, bier names, etc), I decided to give this one a special name. Since it was Good Friday, that name made perfect sense.
I’ve modified the recipe over time, but not the name. To continue some of the quirky aspects of these great styles the rest of my recipes carry the moniker of Abbey Road. Abbey Road Pale Ale, Abbey Road Dubbel, Abbey Road Tripel, etc.
