Golden promise is a classic UK malt, heavily used around the Scottish region and it’s said to be essential for an authentic Scottish pale ale. It is very similar to Maris Otter, giving a slightly sweeter and nuttier taste than regular pale ale malts. I can’t say I can feel a difference between Golden promise […]
After receiving a new bag of proper British malt I could finally focus on brewing classic English bitter ales, it’s one of those beers I have on tap almost always. There’s nothing particularly special about this recipe, it uses Golden Promise instead of the more traditional Maris Otter but could be brewed with either. For […]
After 7 years of living in London, I have to admit I’ve spent a good amount of time in the pubs. I have this nostalgic feeling of being in a pub and holding a pint of semi-warm bitter. English accent chatter around. And the aroma of the pub mixing with earthy floral beer notes as […]