To celebrate the launch of our latest beer, we sat down with our head brewer, Jack, to talk all things Mango Crazy!
Can you tell us a bit about the new mango beer?
Our new mango beer is an absolute beaut. A sweet, hazy pale that hides it's 5.5% ABV a little too well...
Why mango?
For this beer we wanted something for everyone, the seasoned hazy drinker to the recently converted craft toe-dipper. The team got together and we threw a bunch of ideas around, but there was one we kept coming back to: mango! It's not reinventing the wheel, the pairing is tried and true, but we thought it was our turn to give it a shot.
What are the flavour notes?
Flavour notes are, you guessed it: MANGO! Some people are saying it tastes like a well known ice cream... I don't want to get sued, but it starts with an 'S' and ends in an 'olero'!
How did you incorporate the mango flavour in to the beer?
To get the flavour we were dead set on using real mango, which is juiced and added towards the end of fermentation to give it that extra mango punch.
Is the brewing process different for this beer?
It's slightly different to our conventional methods as we have to make sure we ferment the sugars but keep all the mango goodness, so adding it at the right time is essential.
What hops are used?
We didn't skimp on hops either, bringing Azacca to the party adds another layer of tropical oomph. That's enough from me, grab a can and tell us what you think!
Mango Crazy is available now on our webshop in limited quantities and in ASDA stores.