BOLD BREW IS HARD TO BEAT
A SURF Coast brewer is marching to the beet of his own drum.
Torquay-based Blackman’s Brewery has launched its latest one-off beer creation with a distinctly Australian twist — Smokin’ Beets, a smoked beetroot saison (a pale ale) with a unique pink tinge.
Blackman’s owner Renn Blackman, pictured, said the beer was largely inspired by winter flavours.
“Traditionally the saison is like a farmhouse style from Belgium and France,” he said.
“They’re a little bit spicy and earthy, and we thought by adding beetroot and smoked malt to it, it would sort of make it more of a wintry saison.
“Beetroot goes with roasts and that roasty flavour which is sort of spicy and earthy too.”
Mr Blackman said many adventurous drinkers had already lapped up the new brew.
“Lots of people are drinking it. And we’re getting people that typically wouldn’t drink something like a pale ale drinking it, thinking it’s quite nice,” he said.
It’s not the first time the brewery has opted to create an unconventional beer, having launched an espresso martini kolsch for the great Australian Beer Spectapular in May.
While today is International Beer Day, it will be business as usual at Blackman’s Brewery.
“It’s really beer day for us every day,” Mr Blackman said.