Nachmelená Hruška

ABV: 6.0%

750ml Bottle

Collaboration with cider and perry extraordinaire Tom Oliver.

Wild. Fruited. Gently Hop-Forward.

Beer Overview

Nachmelená Hruška from Mills Brewing is a beautifully expressive mixed-fermentation beer that blends delicate fruit character with gentle hop influence and refined acidity. Translating loosely to “hopped pear”, this beer showcases the natural elegance of pear layered into a softly complex, farmhouse-inspired base.

Bright, nuanced and thoughtfully balanced, Nachmelená Hruška offers subtle sweetness, light funk and a refreshing finish. It’s a contemplative yet highly drinkable beer—perfect for sharing, pairing with food or enjoying as a special bottle on its own.

Flavour Profile

Taste: Fresh pear, soft orchard fruit, gentle acidity and subtle hop bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium-bodied, lively and softly textured.
Finish: Dry, clean and refreshing with lingering fruit and delicate funk.

Aroma

Inviting aromas of ripe pear, light floral notes, soft farmhouse funk and a hint of herbal hop character. Elegant and restrained rather than loud or aggressive.

Brewing Process & Uniqueness

Nachmelená Hruška is brewed using Mills Brewing’s mixed-fermentation approach, allowing time and microbiology to build depth and character naturally. Pear is integrated to complement—not dominate—the base beer, contributing freshness and subtle sweetness rather than heavy fruit intensity.

A restrained hop addition adds structure and balance, gently lifting the fruit character while keeping the beer dry and focused. As with all Mills releases, patience, precision and respect for fermentation are central to the beer’s final expression.

Serving & Food Pairing

Serve at: 8–12°C in a stemmed glass or tulip.

Perfect with:

• Soft cheeses (goat’s cheese, brie, camembert)

• Charcuterie and cured meats

• Light salads with fruit or vinaigrette

• Roast pork or poultry

• Pear, almond or light pastry desserts

Mills Brewing

Mills Brewing was started in 2015 by Genevieve and Jonny Mills. We make small batches of beer with minimal modern intervention, relying on local wild yeast cultures and the influence of nature to ferment.

We use traditionally made floor malted grain and whole-leaf hops to produce our wort at The Salutation Inn, at Ham.

All of our beers are fermented in wooden barrels by local indigenous yeast and bacteria at our tumble-down part-15th century barrel store in rural Gloucestershire, situated at the edge of the town of Berkeley in the Severn Vale. Our slow fermentations typically take two-to-four years before being selected for bottling.

Our focus on minimal modern intervention allows us to work with, rather than against, nature. As such we welcome in seasonal temperature changes and the local microflora, working at ambient temperatures year round and embracing the variation this brings to our fermentations.

We embrace the lack of control during the fermentation, as it can conjour wonderful flavours we never could have designed, with each barrel providing nuanced variation. The majority of our beers are made by blending together different barrels and batches to draw together this array of flavours into our ideal finished drinks.

All of our beers are finished by slowly bottle-conditioning with our local wild yeast and bacteria for several months before release. Our bottles all feature artwork by Genevieve’s father Martin Kaye.

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