Struise Bridge Road Imperialist 8.5° - 3/4L

Struise Bridge Road Imperialist 8.5°

This Intergalactical Imperial lager was brewed by Ben (Bridge Road Brewers, 50 Ford Street, Beechworth VIC 3747, Australia) & Urbain @ Struise, as a superb collaborative effort between both breweries and Simply Hops (Hop Pocket Lane, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6DQ, UK). While Ben shared his Australian Lager brewing techniques, Simply Hops procured us with Fresh Galaxy hop flowers. Only 4 ingredients were used, Vleteren water, German pilsner malt, Australian Galaxy Hops and Weihenstephan yeast. This lager not only bottom fermented, but also matured on its own bed of C02 for six months.

Clear golden colour with average to huge, firm, frothy, fairly lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Aromas of freshly cut grass, flowers, peach, malts. Taste: apricots, peach, grassy hops, caramel, toasted bread, nuts, plums, cherries. Medium body with a nice fruity, spicy, bittersweet finish. Overall a damn good imperial lager.