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Puffing Billy it is, http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2012/10/little...-puffing-billy/


Puffing Billy – Bock

Specifications:

Style: German Style Bock
ABV: 6.5%
Malt Bill: Pilsner malt, Munich Malt, Melanoidin Malt (Super Munich), Caraaroma, Caramunich 3, Carafa Special 1 and Smoked Malt
Hops: Southern Saaz for bittering, Southern Hallertau and Czech Saaz late additions in the kettle and whirlpool.
IBUs: 33 IBU
Colour: 46 EBC
Ferment: as per standard LC Pilsner profile
Filtered: yes, although as coarsely as we can.….
Bottle conditioned: no
Pasteurised? never
A word from the brewers.…
Our aim was to Brew a rich, malty, sessionable Dark Lager with some added complexity; hence the use of Smoked Malt. We didn’t want big aggressive smokiness: the aim was to integrate the smoked character but retain balance – detectable rather than prevalent – avoiding harsh phenolic acridity; just smooth and with a perception of mild sweetness on the palate finish. We’ve hit a Bitterness somewhat higher than the style guidelines – but that’s how we like it, with typical distinct hop character.….. This beer has had 5 weeks of cold storage to assist with the refinement.
The beer — in a nutshell:
Inspired by the traditional Bock style, a malty dark lager brewed for the spring months when it is still a little bit cold, Puffing Billy is a strong, warming beer with a distinct smokey twist. With an alcohol content closer to that of double bock, at 6.5% by volume it remains smooth and sessionable for its strength. The subtle hints of malt smoked with Beech wood, rounds out a balanced beer with lasting, subtle peat like characters on the finish.
What’s with the name…?
Through the heavy accents of beer loving Bavarians, who took a great liking of the dark malty beer being brewed in the German town of Einbeck, the name of the town was mistaken as the German word for a Billy Goat – “ein bock”. With our addition of smoked malt, we couldn’t resist an ode to all those occasions where true meanings are lost in translation.…
 
Looks fantastic, will go down great especially when the weather hits the 30s soon in Perth (sigh). This would have been super in mid winter.
 
On tap from 4pm, Monday 29th down at the brewery. Will definently be there :chug:
 
She's landed. Picked up a carton from the brewery this evening. $65. Will try one tomorrow night. Look forward to it.
 
Thats actually a pretty cool little video...I hope this beer is a winner, was a little disappointed with the last one.
 
Currently sipping a pint of this. It's very smooth, malty, the smoke takes a seat right at the back of the bus. I think this one is a winner.
 
Has anyone seen it in Brisbane yet? Preferably bottles...................
 
I just took 3 bottles home from the Clarence corner hotel.

They took their delivery today. So I'd hazard a guess that archive and the Melbourne hotel did too.

For the last two batches I got a carton from the Melbourne (1 block behind archive) for around $65
 
I just took 3 bottles home from the Clarence corner hotel.

They took their delivery today. So I'd hazard a guess that archive and the Melbourne hotel did too.

For the last two batches I got a carton from the Melbourne (1 block behind archive) for around $65

Thats not a bad price - $5.41 a bottle. I used to pay this at local DM's, but now they charge around $8 a bottle. I still have 1 bottle of Big Dipper - will have to drink it shortly. Really, the single batch Little Creature releases are something to look forward to. In my opinion, they have not had a dud yet. I would have said this about the Mad Brewers range until the latest Ginger release.....
 
single bottles take-away from the pub today were $7.
I wouldn't be surprised if DM charged a premium in return for poorly handled beers, when they get them in.
 
Pasteurised? never

What's the issue with pasteurising?

Obviously not an issue with single batches given they are not long on the shelf. Epic pasteurise all their beers which are all awesome. No doubt there are recipe adjustments.
Sounds like marketing propaganda. unpasteurised = better
 
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