collaborations

Primitive beer

Naming Beers is Hard

Blending Beers is Fun

In June 2025, the Boldt family of Primitive Beer joined us at Crooked Stave to blend spontaneous ales from both of our programs. Primitive is a small, family-run nomadic blendery.

From that blending session came two beers, both released in April 2026: Blending Beers Is Fun, a dry-hopped spontaneous ale with honey, and Naming Beers Is Hard, a spontaneous ale with honey.

Two smiling men standing in a brewery with large stainless steel fermentation tanks, smaller kegs, and brewing equipment surrounding them.
A young boy sitting inside a metal beer keg, with an adult man holding him from behind, in front of a large wooden barrel and a concrete floor.
A woman and a young girl sitting at a table in a brewery or brewery supply store. Large wooden brewing vessels are visible in the background. The girl is eating a biscuit. Various brewing equipment and supplies are also visible.