Friday 16 September 2022

All Inn Brewing Co - Alfajor Biscuit Ale Fresh Wort Kit (FWK) - Review

Review Date: 15/9/22
Brewery Name: All Inn Brewing Co (Banyo, Queensland, Australia)
Beer Name: Alfajor Biscuit Ale

"This Fresh Wort Kit showcases one of our new experimental beers, something engaging & fun to keep us (and you!) playing on the front lines of beer styles. Bend the rules, then break them."

We brewed this one a couple of months ago, as a nice winter warmer to get us through the colder months

All Inn Brewing Co - Alfajor Biscuit Ale Fresh Wort Kit Box


We fermented this one at around 20c using Lallemand's Windsor dry yeast. As per the recommendation on the box, we opted to forego dry hopping.

General

Alcohol By Volume (ABV): Unmeasured. Estimated at approximately 4%

Label/Design: 7/10

Serving Style: Draft/Tap

Region of Origin: Pacific (Australia, New Zealand)

Style Family: Brown Ale

Malts/Adjuncts: Munich, Biscuit, Toffee, Supernova, Lactose, Dulce De Leche, Coconut, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla

Hops: Fuggle

IBU's: 20

Appearance

Colour: Ruby Brown



Clarity

BrilliantClearSlight HazeHazy

Collar of Foam & Head Retention

None 

Poor
(Up to 15 secs)

Moderate
(15 - 60 secs) 

Good
(more than 60 secs)


Foam Texture

N/AThinFluffyMousse-Like

Carbonation (Visible)

NoneSlowMediumFast-Rising Bubbles

Alcohol Aroma

Not DetectableMildNoticeableStrongHarsh

Aroma & Flavour

Esters Aroma: None
Phenols: None


















Alcohol Taste:

Not DetectableMildNoticeableStrongHarsh

Hop Pungency:

MildModerateStrongExtreme

Hop Bitterness:

RestrainedModerateAggressiveHarsh

Malt Sweetness:

LowMediumHighCloying
(Excessive)

Astringency: 

LowMediumHigh

Palate/Mouthfeel: 

Light Bodied
(Thin/Watery)
Medium Bodied
(Light + Full)
Full Bodied
(Round, Rich & Creamy)

Palate Carbonation: 

LowMediumHigh

Length/Finish:

Short
(Up to 15 seconds)
Medium
(15 to 60 seconds)
Long
(More than 60 seconds)







Oxidative/Aged Qualities: None

Overall

All Inn Brewing Co - Alfajor Biscuit Ale in the Craftd Alpha glass

Drinkability: 8/10

Overall Impression: 7/10

Notes

A nice winter warmer. This one is all about the malt, with some lactose behind the scenes to help with the residual sweetness. Not a lot of hop character as you'd expect in a beer like this. Super thick mousse like head that sticks around for ages. Mouth feel is rich and full, no doubt helped by the lactose, with a nice complex array of sweet, chocolate and slight roasty flavours from the mixture of malts, and the inclusion of cacao nibs and vanilla. ABV came in quite low so is totally crushable. Windsor yeast was absolutely perfect for this, enhancing the malty flavours and giving a really nice, soft balance to it overall.

We even commemorated this beer with it's own 3D printed tab label for our kegerator.


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