Stout (4.2% ABV) has been added to the Timothy Taylor’s range, launching exclusively in cask in pubs.
It delivers rich coffee and chocolate flavours, balanced by a gentle bitterness and a smooth, satisfying mouthfeel and finish, says the Yorkshire brewer.
Dark in colour with subtle ruby undertones, it pours with a creamy white head. Freshly roasted coffee aromas and subtle smoky notes give depth and character, while its balance makes it exceptionally drinkable, they add.
The brew combines Golden Promise Pale Ale malt, roasted barley, crystal malt, chocolate malt, and crystal rye malt with whole leaf WGV, Goldings, and Fuggles hops. Pure Knowle Spring water and the brewery’s Taylor’s Taste yeast strain complete the recipe.
“We wanted a stout with plenty of roasted character and the balance people expect from Taylor’s,” said head brewer Andy Leman. “It’s rich and smooth, with lovely coffee and chocolate flavours, but at 4.2% it still has that sessionability we look for in every beer.”
Suggested food pairings include beef and ale pie, smoked brisket, and dark chocolate brownie.
The first pours are planned for the brewery’s managed pubs, Taylor’s on the Green in Keighley and the Woolly Sheep Inn in Skipton, from today. Distribution will then extend across the wider Timothy Taylor’s pub estate, followed by pubs across the UK.
