Page 46 - Thirst Magazine Issue 2 June 2017

TASTE TEST
CRAFT BEER

VS
MALAYSIAN Taps Beer Bar, Mont

THE SCENE

Kiara on a hot, sunny
FOOD gather for a summit to
Monday in mid-
March. Five experts

discuss the most vital
question facing us in
these turbulent times.
Namely, which style
of craft beer pairs
best with four of the

Malaysia has to offer?

Told you it was
By AD Hartley most famous dishes
a vital question
THE BEERS

CHOCOLATE STOUT TROLLTUNGA BRAVE NEW PALE ALE SAISON
Rogue Ales, Buxton Brewery, WORLD IPA Mornington Hawkers Beer,
Oregon USA (1988) Buxton UK (2009) Tempest Brew Co, Peninsular Brewery, Victoria Australia (2015)
The stout has become From the back of Tweedbank UK (2010) Victoria Australia (2009) A new brewery but with
one of the brewery’s a garage in the Peak In 2010, Scotland’s The brewery has years of experience in
signature ales over District to a craft beer Tempest Brewery simply a simple mission: creating great craft ales
the 16 years since first mainstay 8 years later, set out to re-create “Be true to the beer against the odds.
brewed. Buxton Brewery is a and improve on the big and those who drink it.” TASTING NOTES: Slightly
TASTING NOTES: Deep, firm favourite for many. flavours of the beers TASTING NOTES: Golden cloudy and golden in
dark chocolate colour TASTING NOTES: they tried on their travels. in colour with a smooth, colour, with soft bitter
and creamy head, the Refreshing, tart and TASTING NOTES: A great not overly bitter palate notes of citrus and
earthy oats and subtle fruity Gooseberry example of a modern and citrus aromas. spice balanced by
hops give way to a rich Sour IPA brewed style IPA with bold and sweet malt and fruit
bittersweet finish. in conjunction with refreshing notes of pine flavours.
Norway’s Lervig Brewery. and citrus.

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