Black Project

Black Project is a name that suggests a mysterious operation: It sounds like it involves agents in fancy black suits solving exciting cases and spying on mysterious enemies. Fast cars, luxurious boats and supersonic planes could also play a role. In the American government, all espionage activities and the like are actually classified as Black Project, but this Black Project here is an undertaking of a completely different kind.

Only yeast in the head

The name Black Project was chosen because the craft brewery was originally a secret side project in a regular brewery. A small team of curious brewers came together to test the limits of what was possible in terms of yeast. The large brewery officially had no capacity for such experiments, so they met under cover of darkness. The focus of attention was and still is on the yeast: instead of using cultures and strains grown in the laboratory, the brewers wanted to explore other possibilities. In the past, beers were traditionally fermented with wild yeasts. These stuck to the rest of the beer ingredients and ended up in the beer more randomly and in uncontrolled quantities. In any case, this made the brewing process more unpredictable and the beer more varied. Today there are a multitude of possibilities and the team is exploring and researching a whole range of different techniques and yeast sources under the guise of their Black Project. In addition to spontaneous fermentation in open cooling vessels, the brewers use, for example, wild yeast cultures from their region or mix beers of different ages together.

For more diversity in yeast

The Denver-based brewery released its first beer in 2013 and has since attracted a lot of international attention. Especially in the craft beer scene, many people are interested in unconventional beers, new styles and unusual ingredients. Their courage has been and continues to be rewarded with prestigious awards every year, but the brewers care most about their fans and friends. In the taproom attached to the brewery, you can get to know the world of wild yeasts and, in addition to the delicacies from the Black Project, taste fine wines from other American brewers. The team sees itself as a pioneer in yeast and wants to spread the word about alternative yeasts and fermentation processes on the craft beer market. If you visit the brewery, expert bartenders are available at all times to help you choose the right beer with their expertise, background knowledge and good recommendations.

Here you will find a hand-picked selection of our favorites from Black Project.