Wyeast, as part of their Private Collection series, has come out with their Old Ale Blend. Using both an attenuative strain of saccaromyces and a strain of brettanomyces, the two work in tandem to create lovely, classic British-style ales. Working particularly well in darker worts, this blend can create wonderful barleywines, old ales and strong ales. The blend creates ales with a nice fruit character and wonderful esters, and the brett will work on the beer with time, bringing out pie cherry notes with the tart sourness and horse blanket flavors typical in traditional, well-aged old ales. A great strain to use when producing big beers that will develop deep and complex flavors over time!
| Brand | Wyeast |
| Alcohol Tolerance | 12-14% ABV |
| Attenuation | 75-80% |
| Flocculation | Medium |
| Cell Count | 100 Billion |
| Temperature Range | 68-75 F |