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    Tried Longshot a coffee infused dark ale last night, it was DELICIOUS!!
    haha. I only had the one, and I think its probably a good thing as it was quite sweet.

    Its the Brain child of the matilda bay brewery (forsters) and tobys estate..
    The idea was born over a beer between Matilda Bay head brewer, Scott Vincent, and gourmet coffee roaster, Toby Smith, after comparing stories about roasting malt and coffee beans.
    article:http://theshout.com.au/2010/07/05/ar...pic/ALVNECONBP

    While hints of coffee isnt a new thing for dark beers, it was deffinately a more prominent flavour in this brew.
    nice drop that id suggest any CSer who sucks on the occasional frothie to give it a go.


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    Re: Coffee infused beer?

    Originally posted by 6763786D7E630C0 link=1278317377/0#0 date=1278317377
    Tried Longshot a coffee infused dark ale last night, it was DELICIOUS!!
    haha.  I only had the one, and I think its probably a good thing as it was quite sweet.

    Its the Brain child of the matilda bay brewery (forsters) and tobys estate..
    The idea was born over a beer between Matilda Bay head brewer, Scott Vincent, and gourmet coffee roaster, Toby Smith, after comparing stories about roasting malt and coffee beans.
    article:http://theshout.com.au/2010/07/05/ar...pic/ALVNECONBP

    While hints of coffee isnt a new thing for dark beers, it was deffinately a more prominent flavour in this brew.
    nice drop that id suggest any CSer who sucks on the occasional frothie to give it a go.
    Holy crap the thought never occurred to me, thats certainly out of left field.
    Maybe Ill add a shot of espresso to my next Coopers sparkling ale

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    • #3
      Re: Coffee infused beer?

      A waste of a good espresso if you ask me.

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      • #4
        Re: Coffee infused beer?

        Originally posted by 59656C7461000 link=1278317377/1#1 date=1278318817
        Holy crap the thought never occurred to me, thats certainly out of left field.
        Maybe Ill add a shot of espresso to my next Coopers sparkling ale  
        Haha mate, Id suggest it might work better in a darker beer, like montieths black or something.
        but hey, guess its worth a shot : ;D
        let us know how it goes.

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        • #5
          Re: Coffee infused beer?

          Originally posted by 7773687D6E731C0 link=1278317377/3#3 date=1278397378
          Originally posted by 59656C7461000 link=1278317377/1#1 date=1278318817
          Holy crap the thought never occurred to me, thats certainly out of left field.
          Maybe Ill add a shot of espresso to my next Coopers sparkling ale    
          Haha mate, Id suggest it might work better in a darker beer, like montieths black or something.
          but hey, guess its worth a shot  : ;D
          let us know how it goes.
          I imagine it will remain a mystery, as far as Im concerned anyway.

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          • #6
            Re: Coffee infused beer?

            Originally posted by 764A435B4E2F0 link=1278317377/4#4 date=1278398927
            I imagine it will remain a mystery, as far as Im concerned anyway.  
            haha alright, maybe it is best to let the pros do what they do best.

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            • #7
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              Mt Tamborine Coffee Plantation in conjunction with Eagle Heights Brewery did a dark stout last year that was absolutely unreal. I think it came in at 8 per cent ,wickedly smooth and totally organic .I still have 4 tallies left.

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              • #8
                Re: Coffee infused beer?

                mmmmm beer

                Not proud of it but I am a 2 pot screamer ;D

                KK

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                • #9
                  Re: Coffee infused beer?

                  Originally posted by 767F7176727D7C130 link=1278317377/6#6 date=1278405689
                  Mt Tamborine Coffee Plantation in conjunction with Eagle Heights Brewery did a dark stout  last year that was absolutely unreal. I think it came in at 8 per cent ,wickedly smooth and totally organic .I still have 4 tallies left.
                  sounds delicious!

                  Originally posted by 587C757576764C587C607E7C130 link=1278317377/7#7 date=1278415682
                  mmmmm beer

                  Not proud of it but I am a 2 pot screamer  ;D

                  KK
                  ;D ;D

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                  • #10
                    Re: Coffee infused beer?

                    I have a 22litre cask of Muscat which I maintain and attempted a coffee bean infusion with a bottle extracted from there. A bit of a failure in the end, it had a definite coffee flavour, but preferred the muscat on its own or alongside an espresso shot.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Coffee infused beer?

                      Originally posted by 7F4A5950595573380 link=1278317377/9#9 date=1278450835
                      preferred the muscat on its own or alongside an espresso shot
                      What if you were in a hurry and didnt have time for them side by side?
                      Would it be an acceptable option?

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                      • #12
                        Re: Coffee infused beer?

                        Originally posted by 1A263B202A2B3C29212A4E0 link=1278317377/10#10 date=1278459845
                        What if you were in a hurry and didnt have time for them side by side?
                        Would it be an acceptable option?
                        [smiley=smiley.gif] Definately - I think I infused the beans for a couple of weeks, found it a little too overporwering, so diluted it with extra muscat. Ultimately I think the problem was it possibly needed even more dilution to allow the coffes taste to be more subtle

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                        • #13
                          Re: Coffee infused beer?

                          Sounds Delicious Graham!
                          Id be interested to see if it would work with a whisky, i think if you got the mix right, it would be great!.. i know you can buy coffee flavoured vodka, but im not much of a vodka drinker, and im not sure about this artificial coffee flavouring business.. far as im concerned you may aswell make an instant cappucino with metho rather than water. ;D

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                            wow! sounds really good! Id definitely be interested to try one!

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                            • #15
                              Re: Coffee infused beer?

                              Originally posted by 70746F7A69741B0 link=1278317377/0#0 date=1278317377
                              Tried Longshot a coffee infused dark ale last night, it was DELICIOUS!!
                              haha.  I only had the one, and I think its probably a good thing as it was quite sweet.

                              Its the Brain child of the matilda bay brewery (forsters) and tobys estate..
                              The idea was born over a beer between Matilda Bay head brewer, Scott Vincent, and gourmet coffee roaster, Toby Smith, after comparing stories about roasting malt and coffee beans.
                              article:http://theshout.com.au/2010/07/05/ar...pic/ALVNECONBP

                              While hints of coffee isnt a new thing for dark beers, it was deffinately a more prominent flavour in this brew.
                              nice drop that id suggest any CSer who sucks on the occasional frothie to give it a go.
                              Adding coffee to your beer (at fermentation) is a fairly standard thing to do. There is even a style called "coffee stout". The standard way is to pull your shot(s) and add them to the liquor at the start of the process. The fact that they are calling this a coffee "infused" beer makes me think that they are adding the beans or grinds to to the mash (crushed grain) as its being soaked or adding the beans to the liquor, post-fermentation. I tend to think it is the latter.
                              Did it have a distinct coffee aroma?
                              Did it hold a head well or lose it quickly?
                              Answers yes and no (head quickly subsided) will confirm this Its all academic, because I know I wont have the time to imitate it even though I love dark beers ;D

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