VIOLET
It
was disappointing for us that were unable to work with our assigned
partners at Panhead Brewery in New Zealand, but issues with
communication, arising we are told from there recent sale to the Lion group made the process of collaborating on this beer within the
given timeframe not possible.
Due
to scheduling conflicts and time constraints we were unable to brew the
beer at the time we would have liked, but we feel confident that as
well as tasting great for the launch, the Royal will age exceptionally
well, building additional character and an enhanced flavour profile over
time.
Partizan
Brewing are proud to announce our beer brewed as part of this year's
Rainbow Project. Violet was an exciting colour for us to work with and
sparked lots of ideas and potential conceptual directions. Eventually,
we found ourselves fixated firmly on the assignation of purple as the
colour often associated with royalty in numerous cultures around the
world. We looked at beers brewed to celebrate the Coronation year, and although this could have referred to a number, we
settled on a barleywine - a big beer that would allow richness and
complexity, with boozy notes that seemed appropriate for a celebratory
drink!
We
began to think of other references to royalty that might pair well with
this and the subject of noble rot arose - the fungal growth that
appears on the skins of wine grapes, thinning the skins and perforating
them, allowing a raisin-like drying that increases sugar concentration,
ultimately suited to producing a rich and complex wine such as Tokay or
Sauternes.
We
chose to add concentrated Riesling juice to our fermentation, resulting
in a nuanced sweetness and vinous character in the final beer. We were
delighted with the results and trust that the finished article would be
fit for the table of any king!
We hope you enjoy!
Was it a fresh grape juice you added to this (did it referment in bottle?) Cheers!
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