Winter Spiced Blonde is
A blonde ale with pear and spices such as ginger, cinnamon, and clove. In the words of brewer James Turco, “It tastes like Food Truck made sweet love to a Christmas cake”. His choice of words was actually more graphic, but the sentiment is bang-on.
Back by popular demand is a limited run of our Winter Spiced Blonde. This beer was a big hit when we first launched it in the winter of 2018. A blonde ale blended with mulled pear and spices, it is perfect for winter nights. Available in the bottle shop and online store only.
OG: 11 Plato FG: 2 Plato IBU: 18
Colour SRM: 8
Carbonation: 2.40 (medium low)
Clarity: Hazy
Malt: 2-Row, Maris Otter, Melanoidin, Acidulated, Flaked Corn
Hops: Magnum, Styrian Golding
Yeast: Escarpment Krispy Kveik
Other: Mulled Pear Cider
Appearance: Hazy, orange-gold with a medium white head.
Aroma: Sweet pear and apple up front, followed by clove and cinnamon spices with a touch of crackery malt.
Taste: Sweet notes of fruity pear and apple nicely resting on a crackery malt support, earthy cinnamon and clove, finishing with satisfying biscuit.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, slight warmth from spices to finish.
Overall: A nice, lightly sweet ale welcomed by notes of pear and apple.