Wilko Launch
Sat 21st March from 5pm
Wheatsheaf Imperial Lactose Kollaboration - Imperial Milk Stout
For some time now we’ve wanted to brew a big beer with a big Bogan. Late last year we were lucky enough to catch John ‘all about the malt’ Bogan between Breweries and lay down a Milk Stout collaboration; ‘rich, sweet and tongue coating - warm like a big hug’ was our intention.
The challenge with ‘Wilko’ was balance; an imperial version of an already sweet style could all too easily become cloying. Mouthfeel-wise we laid it on thick; Oats contributing a silky smooth texture, Lactose a creamy body and some residual sweetness, Carared a caramel fullness and Big Booze intensifying all those other flavours while contributing a sweet warmth of its own.
To temper this we mashed-in low, relied on Roast Barley to lend some coffee bite and bumped up the bittering hops.
To tie it altogether, we knocked-out through fresh Tahitian Vanilla Beans in the Hopback, giving Wilko a deep, coffee liqueur-like finish; in a good way.
Just the right amount of big, warm hug. Quintessential Bogan.
Join John from 5pm in the Front Bar as we Tap Wilko three-ways; Handpump, Glasshopper and Regular Tap.
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