Coffee infused beers are here and ready to wake up the market!
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Like most people I really enjoy a good coffee in the morning to get me going and ready for what the day holds ahead. Until recently it had never even crossed my mind to mix coffee with beer, but as per usual the clever brewers at Matilda Bay and Burleigh Brewing are one step ahead.
Matilda Bay have gotten the head start in this coffee infused race with the recent release of Longshot, a coffee-infused dark ale pictured above. I recently had the pleasure of trying this brew after buying a 4-pack from Dan Murphy’s. It was an impressive dark ale to say the least, so expect a full review of it shortly. The other contender for this niche market is the soon to be released Black Giraffe by Burleigh Brewing Co. Black Giraffe is a black coffee lager that is due for release this July. Burleigh Brewing have been expertly assisted in creating this brew by the team at Zarraffa’s Coffee and I for one can’t wait to try it.
With all these new infusions being released of late who knows what the future has in store for beer, but going off what the market is showcasing now it looks like stimulating times ahead especially for the coffee lovers out there.
Category : Beer News
If you liked these, you really need to try a Mikkellers Beergeeks breakfast
Goes down exceptionally well with bacon and eggs
This is a link to this beer on their (Mikkellers) website, would be interested to read a comparative review on coffee infused beers Dan, giving pros and cons between the different brands.
http://www.mikkeller.dk/index.php?id=61&beer_id=130&land=1
I’ll let you hold me to that Chris, good thing I like my coffee