Hopped-Up Brown Ale - Prototype Challenge
Malt Hop Balance.
Brown ales are perfect foils for resinous C-Hops, as the piney elements of the latter contrast brilliantly with the sweeter, nutty elements of the malt bill. The best of both worlds.
Malt: Extra Pale (4 kilograms) Malt: Flaked Oats (0.75 kilograms) Malt: Brown (0.38 kilograms) Malt: Crystal 150 (0.25 kilograms) Malt: Munich (0.5 kilograms) Malt: Carafa Special Malt Type 1 (0.06 kilograms) Hops: Columbus (47 grams) - start bitter Hops: Simcoe (25 grams) - end flavour Hops: Centennial (25 grams) - end flavour Hops: Columbus (25 grams) - dry hop aroma Hops: Simcoe (37.5 grams) - dry hop aroma Hops: Citra (12.5 grams) - FV aroma Yeast: Wyeast 1056 - American Ale™
- Butternut squash and sage soup - Roast beef and horseradish sandwich - Fudge
High carbonate water will really accent the malt notes to better balance the punchy hops.