FOR THE THIRD BEER IN OUR SERIES WITH LAURA SLATER, CONTINUING THE SINGLE HOP THEME, WE SELECTED TO WORK WITH MOSAIC. THIS HOP IS STILL RELATIVELY NEW TO THE HOP REPERTOIRE, BUT AT THE SPEED THINGS MOVE IN BREWING, IT ALREADY FEELS LIKE ONE OF THE OLD GUARDS.
A real all-rounder of a hop, and one which tends to show more variation season-to-season than most. This hop can lead to a real love-hate relationship for the brewer! On a bad day it can smell like pickled onion crisps, but when it’s on form (as its name suggests) it delivers an array of depth and flavour which make it a prime choice for the single hop treatment.
We hand-selected this year’s Mosaic with Yakima Chief back in September, where we focused on finding plenty of resinous tropical fruit character whilst keeping a balanced level of dank pine underneath, and we’re happy with how this is translating through to the beer. Backed up with plenty of flaked oats and fermented with a fruity English strain, the result is a soft, rounded IPA with distinct ripe mango, bubblegum and stone fruit flavours.
Cacao! (Imperial Stout). It’s not always necessary to say something’s anything other than
what it says it is. Unless there’s more to it.
What you do need to know though?
Cacao! Our awkwardly punctuated Imperial stout with cacao nibs from master Gothenburg
chocolatiers, Storm and Bille. We soaked our Imperial stout base over 50kg of premium
organic cacao, not only complimenting but accentuating the complex flavours of dark
chocolate, coffee and a variety of fruits typical of Nicaraguan beans
Cacao! (Imperial Stout). It’s not always necessary to say something’s anything other than
what it says it is. Unless there’s more to it.
What you do need to know though?
Cacao! Our awkwardly punctuated Imperial stout with cacao nibs from master Gothenburg
chocolatiers, Storm and Bille. We soaked our Imperial stout base over 50kg of premium
organic cacao, not only complimenting but accentuating the complex flavours of dark
chocolate, coffee and a variety of fruits typical of Nicaraguan beans
