Celebrate the shortest day of the year with a special brewing session focusing on rich, hearty beers and wines, symbolizing the rebirth of the sun and the start of longer days ahead.
Marking the balance of day and night, this event celebrates the awakening of nature with brewing light and refreshing ales, symbolizing the freshness of spring and new growth.
Coinciding with the longest day of the year, this event focuses on crafting and sharing various meads, celebrating summer's warmth and fertility.
Marking the culmination of summer and the impending transition to autumn. This festival is a time to celebrate the year's brewing achievements and to appreciate the bounty that summer has provided, which is essential in the creation of their artisanal beers, wines, and meads.
During the festival, the community gathers to share in the joy of their craft. The event features a showcase of homemade brews, each a reflection of the individual brewer's skill and the rich variety of summer's produce. Members bring their best summer brews, made from fruits, grains, and hops harvested at their peak, to share with others in a communal and festive atmosphere.
The focus of the festival is not just on the brews themselves, but also on the communal experience and the deep connection to the rhythms of nature. As the summer's warmth begins to wane, the festival serves as a reflective time to appreciate the cycle of the seasons and the natural ingredients that have been nurtured under the summer sun.
In addition to the sharing of brews, the festival includes feasting, music, and storytelling. Members indulge in seasonal dishes that pair perfectly with the variety of brews on offer, while musicians and storytellers enrich the gathering with performances that celebrate the group's traditions and the season's spirit.
The Festival of the Barrel is a time of joy, reflection, and community, embodying the essence of Fermentum Arcanum's philosophy. It's a moment to pause and appreciate the art of brewing, the beauty of nature, and the bonds formed within the community over the course of the summer.
This equinox marks the transition into autumn. Members gather to brew using ingredients harvested in late summer, like fresh hops and autumn fruits, paying tribute to the season of harvest.
An event coinciding with traditional harvest festivals and Halloween, it's a time for brewing darker, stronger beers and wines, reflecting the onset of winter and the thinning veil between worlds.
This day celebrates the fertility of the coming summer. Members brew beers using the first barley of the year and infuse them with herbs and flowers blooming in early summer, invoking growth and abundance.
An artist's depection of the first Festival of the Barrel.
"Samhain Spirits Night," It captures the serene and mystical atmosphere of the event, with people engaged in ancient brewing methods, surrounded by the natural beauty of a forested landscape.