Australian Beer Company (ABCo) has announced plans for their craft beer range, launching in December 2014.
Under the master brand Yenda, referring to the town in rural NSW, the range will include a Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Unfiltered Lager and a mid-strength Ale.
The Yenda Pale Ale is an Australian style pale ale with pronounced floral and tropical fruit hop aromas and subtle malt character. The bitterness from the new-world hops balances the full-bodied malt flavour leaving a refreshing, yet interesting aftertaste. The Yenda India Pale Ale is an American style I.P.A. with lots of hop aroma, big fruity citrus and berry hop characters and dry hop additions, which complement the malt complexity achieved with the judicious use of crystal and roasted malts.
ABCo is also launching a limited edition collaborative brew between the Australian Beer Company's Brew Master, Andy Mitchell and UK based IBD International Young Brewer of the Year, Rob Percival.
The collaborative brew, Stirling Castle is a deep and richly coloured India Pale Ale with hues of orange and copper. Traditional pale and amber malts give a full and smooth body, and malty sweetness is balanced with mellow English hops for a dry bitterness. Distinctive and intense aromas of tropical fruits and a long Australian hoppy finish make for a full flavoured but easy drinking modern take on the classic India Pale Ale. It celebrates the journey of original India Pale Ale from England to Australia.
Derek O’Donnell, general manager of Australian Beer Company says: “Stirling Castle, the collaborative brew between our Brew Master Andy Mitchell and Rob Percival, is just one of the exciting and innovative concepts you’ll see from the Australian Beer Company in the coming months. It’s our goal to produce some of Australia’s best beers and ciders with our core range of superior craft brews, but we also plan to continue pushing the boundaries and exploring new brewing techniques and partnerships like we have with Stirling Castle”.
Rob Percival, IBD International Young Brewer of the Year says “It’s a pleasure to be working with Andy and the team at the Australian Beer Company on the Stirling Castle project. We all have such passion and enthusiasm to try new processes and it shows with the end result. I’m looking forward to working more with ABCo in the future on these types of collaborations.”