You could say this idea started at the end. There’s delight in the tiny bubbles of a French 75 cocktail, so we put extra focus on fermentation. First we combined a blonde ale, lemon concentrate, and juniper berries in gin barrels. Then champagne yeast pulled double duty: in the casks to wipe out residual sugars, and again for bottle conditioning. The aromatics pop from its bright and effervescent head—lemon, honey, botanicals, and estery inklings of Belgian styles. Recommended aging time: Fresh to 1 year