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STRENGTH
Strength represents patience and enjoying the journey. Just like savoring the first sip of a perfectly poured pint, the Strength can reminds you to take things slow and savor the moment. If you’re tackling new styles or sampling a brew with a high ABV, the Strength can suggests pacing yourself. It’s all about balance, letting each taste build upon the last, and recognising that the best flavours are discovered when you take your time.
Serendip is an Old Persian name for the country of Sri Lanka, my father’s homeland, and the origin of the word “Serendipity” - an unplanned fortunate discovery.
These two points formed the inspiration for what you have in your hand. Twelve different cans have been produced, each representing a specific Tarot card, and with the way the Canvent® Calendar works, you have discovered one of them… fortuitously and unplanned.
Each design has a corresponding fortune that is appropriate for the tarot card the can is based on.
About the beer
Brewer’s Notes
Tropical Stout (BJCP 16c) is often made with lager yeast fermented at warmer temperatures with the addition of adjunct sugars, as is the case with this beer. NovaLager yeast was used at 19degC with the addition of Kithul Jaggery, an unrefined palm sugar that’s produced from the sap of the Fishtail Palm tree and used commonly in Sri Lankan cooking.
The “tropical” in the name technically relates to the style’s origins in the Caribbean, but I wanted it to be more literal – so tropical fruit-forward hops were used extensively.
Tango – a modern German hop = Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Resinous
HBC 1019 – Experimental US Hop = Coconut, Honeydew, Orange, Peach, Tropical Fruits
El Dorado - Liquid Dry Hop = Candy, Citrus, Fruity, Mango
The malts were chosen to maximise dark colour and roastiness, and avoid any harsh astringent or burnt flavours. With the exception of Carafa and Special X, all malts were grown and malted in South Australia by Coopers and AMSAT.
70.9% Coopers Premium Ale Malt
4.3% Carafa II
2.8% Special X
3.5% Crystal – 40L
3.5% Crystal – 120L
3.5% Chocolate Malt
7.1 % Flaked Oats
4.3% Kithul Jaggery
OG: 1.073
FG: 1.015
Bitterness: 45 IBU (calc)