NEW BEERS FOR DARK BEER MONTH IN JUNE 2018

Featuring:

From Saturday 2 June to Saturday 30 June

Murray’s Brewing Co. are excited to announce their dark beer line-up will be unleashed this June during the  annual Dark Beer Month celebrations. A baffling array of new beers will be progressively released from Saturday 2 June.

“We’re aiming to give people some great survival tools and reasons to embrace winter. Each June we bring out our darkest beers to help make winter warmer, and each weekend we’ll offer up matching dark beer food, including delicious sweet donuts,” says brewery owner, Murray Howe. “These aren’t ordinary beers. They’re audacious, sometimes-crazy dark beers. Some are sweet, some a little bitter, and there are several styles in between – there’s truly something for everyone.” 

“For the first time, we’re playing with spirts and beer together – inspired by our own Gentleman Smith craft spirits range. And who could resist trying a chocolate orange, or rum and raisin beer? There’s even one made with chocolate and lashings of coconut. Although most people think that dark beers are all high in alcohol, the majority of this year’s offerings are very sessionable beers,” he added. 

Murray’s 2018 Dark Beer Month Line-up 

Headlining this year is ‘Wild Thing’ Whisky Imperial Stout (10% abv). Inspired by the great stouts favoured by the Russian Imperial Court, the original Murray's cult beer, 'Wild Thing' Imperial Stout, is a massive, intense drinking experience. This year, it’s extra wild from conditioning on whisky barrel staves. An intense hit of mocha, with some roast malt sweetness, combining with the barrel oak to give a complex, yet rounded flavour. An aggressive addition of hops gives bitterness to balance. The colour is intensely black.

Released Saturday 2 June, draught. Released Saturday 16 June, in cans.

'Jaffa' Chocolate Orange Belgian Ale (5.5% abv). A fusion of Belgian styles creates a thought provoking beer for the adventurous drinker. Chocolate wheat gives rich mocha aroma; with the Belgian yeast esters providing subtle banana, clove and hints of bubble gum. The addition of sweet orange peel adds a tart citrus finish, balanced out by a residual malt character and low hop bitterness.

Released Saturday 2 June, draught

'Dark Nitro' (4.5% abv). Dark Nitro is exactly as it sounds – the same great Dark Knight porter that everyone loves, but with a nitro twist. We’ve used nitrogen to dial up the drinking experience this winter – giving it an extra creamy texture and mouthfeel.

Released Saturday 2 June, draught 

'Raisin' Hell' Rum and Raisin Chocolate Wheat Porter (5.5% abv). Large quantities of German chocolate wheat malt give all the roasted malt character without the harsh bitterness usually associated with traditional roasted malt varieties. Extended conditioning time on speciality roasted cacao nibs gives intense chocolate, and subtle rum and raisin character.

Released Saturday 9 June, draught

‘Ronnie Dunkel’ Dunkelweissen (5% abv). A lower alcohol, easy drinking alternative to stronger dark ales, ‘Ronny’ is a Bavarian Style Dark Wheat beer, also known as a Dunkelweizen. ‘Ronny’ pours dark brown with a reddish tinge and a creamy-white head. Pronounced clove with hints of banana in the aroma from the yeast are balanced with caramel and chocolate flavours from the darker roasted malts. A sophisticated, complex and easy drinking dark beer for the winter months.

Released Saturday 16 June, draught 

'Coco Hops' Coconut Porter (5% abv). An explosion of chocolate and roast malt deliver rich, complex  roasted coffee aroma. Four other speciality malts give it smooth, full-bodied mouth feel. Topping off with lashings of coconut in maturation makes this a complete experience for the senses. Pours very dark brown with ruby highlights and a creamy tan head.

Released Saturday 16 June, draught

'Dubbel Down' Stout (7% abv). Combining characteristics  from classic Belgian and British styles to bring a very unique beer to life. Pours jet black with a creamy tan head. Big aromas of Belgian esters and chocolate on the nose. Smooth yet tart mouth feel with classic flavours of a British stout and a dry finish.

Released Saturday 23 June, draught

'Evil Rye' Dark Rye Lager (5.2%abv). This lager is anything but light. A dark twist on a rye lager, this beer is full of traditional rye spice and deep malty goodness complemented by subtle roasted malt and chocolate notes. Rye not try one?

Released Saturday 30 June, draught 

Availability

All beers will be available progressively across the month of June from Murray’s Brewery in venue or online, plus some available through leading craft beer venues. 

For further information please contact:

Kristin Silva
0411 110 953
greatbeer@murraysbrewingco.com.au

 

NEW BEERS FOR DARK BEER MONTH IN JUNE 2018