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Once upon a time all beers tasted a
little smokey. Malted grains were kilned over wood fires until the
introduction of smoke-less coke a century or two ago which meant
maltsters could roast non-smokey pale malts and beers like Bitter and
Pilsner were born. The brewers of Bamburg, Bavaria saw no need to change
- they liked the wonderfully complex flavours imparted from beechwood
smoke. And so did their customers. Brünhilde's Fate is an homage to
those great brewers and Luke & Christopher chose to use another
archaic practise by doing a decoction mash. That is basically a slow and
laborious way of steadily heating the wort in steps to result in a beer
with more layers of sweet complexity that compliment the smoke notes.
It was then lagered (stored at a cold temperature) for an extended
period to result in a flavour packed unique beer with a crisp dry finish
that we'd be very happy to drink again and again. Aim for a large head
when pouring - around 1/4 of the height of the glass is traditional to
release optimal aroma as you drink.
BREWERIES // Zeelandt & Small Gods
BEER // Brünhilde's Fate
STYLE // Rauchbier
ORIGIN // Eskdale
ABV // 5.4%
TEMPERATURE // Cool - 7 - 8C
FOOD MATCH // Bamburg Onion. Beef & Cheddar Sandwich. Bean Chilli
VESSEL // Willi Becher Glass
BREWERIES // Zeelandt & Small Gods
BEER // Brünhilde's Fate
STYLE // Rauchbier
ORIGIN // Eskdale
ABV // 5.4%
TEMPERATURE // Cool - 7 - 8C
FOOD MATCH // Bamburg Onion. Beef & Cheddar Sandwich. Bean Chilli
VESSEL // Willi Becher Glass