Simple Things Fermentations Peated Pale - Big Ideas Series 36

Description

Full-flavoured pale ale made with peat smoked barley.

5.6% / 440ml

Full-flavoured pale ale made with peat smoked barley. Like a good Islay dram, this is a celebration of malted barley and peat smoke. Earthy smoke dominates the aroma; on the palate there’s fruity sweetness together with a firm whisp of peat; it’s deliciously smooth, full and well rounded but not overwhelming. Hints of liquorice and floral-citrus notes appear amongst dank campfire smoke as a beery bitterness creeps up, balanced with sweet malt and alcohol warmth. The flavours linger and develop in a long, tingling finish. Pairs brilliantly with slow cooked lamb or a hunk of Roquefort cheese.

440ml can, 5.6% ABV

Description

Powerfully complex pale ale brewed with Scottish peated malt.

This straw coloured, full-flavoured pale ale is infused with peat smoked Scottish barley and brewed to a sturdy 5.6%, offering a uniquely complex take on the style. The peat is front and centre here, supported by a combination of pale malts and fruity hops, offering a gloriously delicate balance of sweet, savoury and smokey with a crisp, dry finish.

Like a good Islay single malt, the peat aroma leaps out of the glass first and you understand immediately that this is no mild mannered everyday pale ale. The first sip is all peat, phenolic and fruity, before layers of oily rags, spicy marmalade, banana, bacon and a balancing liquorice sweetness are revealed. This is a great food pairing beer, try it with charred aubergines, middle eastern lamb or a good quality blue cheese.

Simple Things say”As a certified fumophile and admirer of the no-holds-barred rich smokiness of German rauchbiers, the ambition here was to create a full-flavoured modern craft beer infused with one of the iconic flavours of Scotland – peat-smoked malt. I chose the malt from Crisp’s Portgordon maltings for its deep, gutsy character and paired it with Bramling Cross and Celeia hops, which contribute a range of fruity notes. A fairly straightforward pale ale recipe enhances the complexity of the peat, with the flavour-enhancing alcohol providing additional emphasis. It’s a simple beer in terms of ingredients but the combination delivers something truly special.”

5.6%

440ml can

Contains barley, oats, wheat. Vegan.