10 February 2010
Thornbridge Exposed
It may be the time of year for being well covered up but Thornbridge are braving the elements with their new beer “Exposed” – a seasonal juxtaposition of Strawberries and Pink Peppercorns wrapped into a 4% easy drinking Stout.
Kelly Ryan, Thornbridge’s Brewer Manager, explains the thinking behind the beer’s development “Beer is great by itself but also really fun to drink with food, especially if it comes to doing flavour comparisons or contrasts. One fantastic dish that sprung to mind was Strawberries, Balsamic Vinegar and Black Pepper. The sweetness of the strawberries explodes when tasted with the rich, vinegary tartness of viscous balsamic vinegar, and the heat and fragrance of the cracked pepper makes this simple dish a stunning one”.
The key for Kelly and the team at Thornbridge was to transfer the concept into a beer. The recipe has a base of a stout, creamy with just a hint of classic Irish dryness. A good portion of roasted barley provides a hint of astringency to emulate that found in balsamic vinegar and to accentuate the fruit character. A small amount of the essential-oil packed Tellicherry black pepper was added to provide a hint of aniseed fragrance. The beer was lightly hopped with Bramling Cross and Amarillo with a final addition of a large amount of cracked pink peppercorns full of fragrances of parma violet, juniper berries and plump, green sultanas. The beer has been aged on strawberry pulp to provide the faintest hint of strawberry to blend in with the fragrant pepper and lovely, slightly dry chocolatey character of the stout.
Exposed is on sale now contact 01629 641000 for further details.
Alex Buchanan
Marketing Manager
Thornbridge
Riverside Brewery, Buxton Road, Bakewell DE45 1GS
www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk
Mob: 07900 416 812
Office: 01629 64 1000
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