Wednesday 17 October 2012

ABRO BREW MASTER SPECIAL EDITIONS


Åbro Bryggmästarens Färsköl


Unpasteurised and Unfiltered - I was lucky enough to try this Special Edition at The Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival.  From Brew master Lennarth Anemyr comes this light lager full bodied with a subtle hop aroma.

             Åbro Bryggmästarens Oktoberfest


Another one of Abro's Brew Master Special Editions, this Oktoberfest variety is packed full of Munich and Pilsner malts.  Alongside premium hops such as Tettnang and Tauras.  It is a fantastic balance of malt sweetness and hop bitterness.  Master brewer Lennarth uses the Decoction mashing method when brewing Oktoberfest, this is where a small portion of the mash is transferred into a separate vessel, boiled for a time and then returned to the rest of the mash.

Åbro Bryggmästarens Smoked Malt


If you are up on your smoked beers or Rauchbier if you hail from Germany then you will be familiar with Bamberg's offerings and in particular Schlenkerla.  Abro's Smokedmalt is a lot more delicate and subtle, providing the palate with a hint of smokiness and an underlying sweetness from the malt.  It's too heavy either, lighter in body than it;s German counterparts.  Overall a very fine take on a german classic recipe that is a fantastic introduction to smoked beers.

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