James Brown

Well - its all about the funk. The inspirational beer for James Brown was St Bernardus 12. But we wanted to funk things up by using a special Belgian Abbey yeast that we import as a live culture from the manufacturer. We had used this particular strain of yeast in the Trickster Witbier and Rusty Pale Ale, and really like the funky ester profile (fruit driven yeast characters). Fermented at high temperatures with a concentrated pool of malt sugars and caramelised Belgian candy sugar, the James Brown has unique stone fruit, banana and bubblegum esters. These are played off against a caramel and chocolate malt base to produce a complex and delicious beer. It should be noted that JB is fermented with care to avoid detectable phenolic flavours and compounds. Why is it so pricey? Imported live yeast, Belgian Candy Sugar and Federal Government Excise Tax are all on the take. Enjoy it in a balloon glass with plenty of head space and serve cool but not cold.