Mash Brewing Dubbel Brown

Another new beer that's playing loose and fancy free with styles is the latest from Mash. With a tale that sounds not too dissimilar to that of The Mash Collective's Aureus Chrysalis, the Dubbel Brown mixes a Belgian ale yeast (the Dubbel part of its name) with and English style brown ale malt bill. However, further twisting its DNA, the brewers have used US hops too. According to head brewer Charlie Hodgson: "We have fermented it on the cool side to keep the yeast on the down low but to still have a subtle impact. It comes with fantastic malt depth and complexity. A careful and somewhat generous blend of English style American grown hops late in the boil contribute layered fruit notes to support the heavier malts.The Americanised spin is just a reference to those guys taking normal styles and lifting them to heights not seen before." He says to look out for "big raisin and caramel malts" plus "fruity notes coming from yeast and hops with soft warming alcohols to finish."

Published May 9, 2013 2013-05-09 00:00:00