Yeastie Boys Latest Release Punches Above Its Weight

[Sam Possenniskie (TGM)]

Not ones to let Luke steal all the thunder with new releases, Yeastie Boys have one of their own to announce. And as always seems to be the case, you Wellingtonians get first dibs on tasting...


An advanced tasting of Yeastie Boys 'Kid Chocolate' will be available to keen beer enthusiasts at the BeerNZ stand during this weekend's New Zealand Beer Festival in Wellington's Waitangi Park.

Already known for pushing limits and breaking free of styles, Kid Chocolate may be Yeastie Boys most outrageous beer yet. As most other craft brewers push the upper ends of beer flavour (and alcohol limits) the Yeastie Boys drop down to the lower end (to our favourite beer style) in an attempt squeeze as much flavour as they can from an ale of only 3.6% ABV.

"It was an obvious choice to go with a mild ale" says Yeastie Boy Stu McKinlay. "We created Pot Kettle Black for our beer loving friends, Golden Boy for those who were curious but less initiated in the world of flavoursome beer, and now this one is for us - the perfect quaffer for thirsty boys".

English Mild Ales are refreshing, flavourful, light-flavored, malt-accented beers that are difficult to make but are readily suited to drinking in quantity by thirsty (and 'Yeastie') men and women. The Yeastie Boys version, with a uniquely New Zealand hop twist, is chestnut coloured with a little autumn fruit on both the nose and the palate (from the combination of new world Nelson 'Rakau' hops and our old world 'West Yorkshire' yeast). Perfect, we think, for drinking through the latter days of summer.

Yeastie Boys, everything we do gohn be funky.

About the beer:
Style:
English-style Dark Mild Ale
Stats:
ABV 3.6%
Bitterness = 14 IBU
Colour = 18 SRM
Ingredients:
Malt: Maris Otter Pale Malt, Caramunich Type I, Brown Malt, Dark Caramalt, Black Malt
Hops: Pacific Gem, Rakau (organic, to please the brewing gods)
Yeast: Wyeast "West Yorkshire Ale"
http://www.yeastieboys.co.nz/kid-chocolate/

[Stu McKinlay]

Just hang around outside and befriend a member, I'm sure guests are allowed in.

[beerdrinker]

Do you know if that keg has arrived yet?

[Sam Possenniskie (TGM)]

Aucklanders rejoice - Kid Chocolate is finally here!

Got word that Galbraiths are putting the keg of Kid Chocolate on this afternoon, so will be flowing tonight. I've had a hell of a day at work, and this might be a bit of short notice for some, so propose meeting there tomorrow after work to "knock the b'stard off".

Of course, I'll still be popping in this evening, just to make sure it is OK ;-)
But I'll be there tomorrow night as well. Hope to see some of you there.

Cheers,
Sam

[Martin Bridges]

Bugger bugger bugger. Wasn't at work today, so won't be able to make it down tonight, and have just planned a brew session for tomorrow evening so won't get there then either!

If there's any left on Friday night I'll be around to polish it off. :-(

[studio1]

I managed to stop into Galbraiths for a cheeky after lunch.

A lovely pint - I was getting an interesting scotch whiskey flavour coming through - would have liked to have tried it off the hand pump.

[Daniel Parker]

Now available for delivery nationwide (limited stock):

http://www.beerstore.co.nz/detail.lasso?BeerID=2009&VariantID=1115

Regards
Daniel
The Beer Store

[denimglen]

About to order :-D

[Sam Possenniskie (TGM)]

Still pouring at Galbraiths for those who have yet had an opportunity to taste (or for those who have)...