What now seems like ages ago, Bim Lafontaine formerly of Dieu du Ciel, traveled from Japan to brew with us the inaugural batch of Brother Soigné, a collaboration that we continue to produce in the spirit of that visit. A tart, refreshing ale brewed with lime, hibiscus and blood orange in a mixed fermentation. A small portion of a subsequent batch was aged in Caledonia Spirits gin barrels for nearly a year and then allowed an extended bottle conditioning.