A touch of peat reek
Winters’s special offering from Invercargill Brewery is a strong scotch ale with a touch of smoke.
Men’enskurrts (say aloud for best effect) is in the style of a strong scotch ale, as a nod to the Invercargill’s forefathers, where full malt richness combines with a wee dram of peat smoke, making this a belly-warming tipple for the cooler climate.
Brewer Steve Nally said the peat smoke gave a very different flavor to that of the manuka smoked malt used in Smokin’ Bishop.
“Where Bishop has been described as bacon in a bottle, Men’enskurrts carries reminders of sitting around a peat fire in winter.”
This was a limited-edition brew to coincide with some rugby game.
The Beer Facts:
Name: Men’nskurrts
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Color: Chestnut
IBU: 30
Hops: Green Bullet, Super Alpha, Motueka
Yeast: English ESB
Malt: English Pale, Dark Crystal, Peat Reek
Alcohol: 7% by volume
Best Served: Lightly Chilled to 8 degrees
Availability: Limited kegs and 330ml bottles