{"id":33610,"date":"2016-11-16T13:50:16","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T13:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=33610"},"modified":"2016-11-18T08:17:06","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T08:17:06","slug":"fresh-brew-and-union-brrgrr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/fresh-brew-and-union-brrgrr\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Brew: And Union BRRGRR"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s safe to say that And Union have been on the pulse of craft since, well, the beginning of craft in South Africa. That\u2019s partly because they\u2019ve been around that long, but mostly because they are one of the original seeds. They\u2019re known for their slick design, tasty beers and constant innovation. Their latest edition of liquid happiness comes in the form of an pale ale with a specific purpose. It\u2019s been brewed to pair with arguably mankind\u2019s second greatest invention after beer, the burger.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>What makes BRRGRR different to most pale ales on the market is that it\u2019s an English style brew. With all the American style pales ales out there, it\u2019s great to see a few brands zigging while everyone else is zagging. It uses Hallertau, Fuggle and a touch of Cascade hops to give it rich character and robust flavours. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the snout it\u2019s packed with earthy aromas, woody notes, and pops of dried fruit and burnt sugar. On yer gob it\u2019s all roasty nutty goodness with a sweet yet spicy profile that ends in a decent hop bitterness. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To imbibe this brew properly like the distinguished gentleman that I am, I\u2019ve chosen a Rastal Craft Master Two<\/strong><\/a>. With its stocky yet elegant base it has a solid feel in hand. It has a medium-sized tulip midsection which really helps build up and retain head. This allows the aromas to collect before funnelling them up and out the gently flared top. It\u2019s been designed specifically for beer drinking and it would make a fine gift for any enthusiast this festive season.

\"Fresh<\/div><\/div><\/span>Some might say that making a beer that\u2019s meant for burgers is just marketing, to which I\u2019d say, you\u2019re wrong. It\u2019s not just marketing, it\u2019s very clever marketing. The good news is that the beer really holds up it\u2019s end of the deal. It has full toasted and roasted flavours that pair beautifully with chargrilled meat. It also has enough earthy nuttiness to complement a range of classic toppings like cheese or mushrooms. So is anyone else having a burger for dinner or is it just me?<\/span><\/p>\n

Random useless fact…<\/strong> did you know that Rui from And Union\u2019s favourite emoji is the eggplant? <\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And Union:\u00a0andunion.com<\/a>\u00a0| Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Vitria:\u00a0vitria.co.za<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | rastal.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A big thanks to The Village Idiot<\/a><\/strong> for hosting this edition of Fresh Brews.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s safe to say that And Union have been on the pulse of craft since, well, the beginning of craft in South Africa. That\u2019s partly because they\u2019ve been around that long, but mostly because they are one of the original seeds. They\u2019re known for their slick design, tasty beers and constant innovation. Their latest edition of liquid happiness comes in the form of an pale ale with a specific purpose. It\u2019s been brewed to pair with arguably mankind\u2019s second greatest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4582,4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brand-page","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33610\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}