KNOW YOUR BEER

The best ideas emerge from the simplest ingredients
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01 BARLEY

Raw barley is prepped for brewing in a process called malting. Malt is the most important ingredient of beer. Malting prepares the barley to produce natural sugars in the brewing process.

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02. HOPS

Hop cones are picked dry, pressed into whole bales and are then added to the mixture to get pelletised.

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03. YEAST

Yeast is added and the mix is fermented, turning the sugar into alcohol. It takes roughly 3 to 4 days to ferment.

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04. WATER

Water is 90% of beer.

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Ales

Caramel Malt

Ales are fermented at warmer temperatures at the top of a tank.

They are robust, bold and fruity in taste.

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Stouts

Roasted Malt

Stout is a rich, black beer with a lot of flavour.

They are roasty, bitter and some malty sweetness with flavours of chocolate and coffee.

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Lagers

Pale Malt

Lagers are fermented at cooler temperatures at the bottom of a tank.

They are refreshing, crisp, smooth and subtle to taste.