#Mashtag 2014
Democratic Imperial Red Ale.
A slightly psychotic, orange-that- thinks-it’s-a-grapefruit character builds upon and intensifies the hop bitterness, squaring up against the rich sweet malt base. The result is a huge Red Ale with a drinkable quality you’d expect in a beer half this strength.
Malt: Extra Pale (7.5 kilograms) Malt: Caramalt (0.38 kilograms) Malt: Crystal 150 (0.58 kilograms) Malt: Chocolate (0.1 kilograms) Hops: Motueka (9.5 grams) - start bitter Hops: Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (19 grams) - start bitter Hops: Amarillo (19 grams) - middle flavour Hops: Motueka (19 grams) - middle flavour Hops: Amarillo (19 grams) - end flavour Hops: Motueka (28.5 grams) - end flavour Hops: Amarillo (57.5 grams) - dry hop aroma Hops: Centennial (57.5 grams) - dry hop aroma Hops: Simcoe (57.5 grams) - dry hop aroma Yeast: Wyeast 1272 - American Ale II™
- Beetroot and blood orange salad - Coriander and mango grilled steak tacos - Orange sherbet ice cream
Experiment with different citrus juices to get a wide array of flavours and aromas in the beer.