Brakspear’s New ‘Triple’ Liquid indulgence in a bottle

To celebrate the return of brewing to Oxfordshire, Brakspear has announced the launch of Brakspear Triple, a 7.2% abv bottle conditioned ale, brewed in their celebrated ‘double dropped’ fermentation system.

Brakspear Triple will be sold in 500ml bottles and will be stocked in Waitrose from the middle of April at a price of £1.99 per bottle.

Brewing and Brands Director, Stuart Hawthorn comments: “Brakspear is renowned for brewing flavoursome ales and Brakspear Triple joins our award-winning Brakspear’s Organic (4.6% abv), and our Brakspear Bitter (3.4% abv), which has just been released in 660ml bottles.

Brakspear’s Head Brewer Jeremy Moss started working on this new brew as soon as Brakspear returned to Oxfordshire in June 2004, his intention being to create a higher strength beer to show off Brakspear’s customary depth of flavour, but in a highly drinkable modern fashion.

Jeremy explains:

"Brakspear Triple is based on a grist of Maris Otter pale malt and Crystal malts. It’s then hopped three separate times with Northdown and Cascade, to give flavour, complexity and freshness. The final hopping takes place when the beer has been “dropped” into the dropping vessel. This blend of hops and malts creates a highly aromatic strong beer, which delivers its rich vinous complexity with flavours akin to rum and Madeira, at 7.2% abv.

Once this initial fermentation has finished, the beer then starts a slow fermentation and maturation period, prior to it being bottled with fresh yeast. The final maturation will continue for many months, or years, and it will be interesting to see how this beer develops with age. This is the joy of ‘Triple’. It is a dynamic beer that will keep on changing slowly in the bottle. Initially it will have the impertinence of youth, but this will eventually metamorphose into broad, round, mellow flavours proclaiming the wisdom of age."

The new Brakspear Triple carries the ‘CAMRA says this is real ale’ label of authenticity.

Brakspear is one of the last established traditional brewers in the UK to use this Double Drop method for the production of its regular brews. The classic fermentation for this brew starts in the top vessel, dropping to a lower one to complete its primary phase. Here it stays to complete its secondary fermentation, during which more cascade hops are added. Finally it is bottled with its yeast and the third fermentation starts. The flavour of this beer will go on to develop further complexity as it matures in bottle.

visit www.brakspear-beers.co.uk or call Georgina Hicks at the brewery on 01993 890 890

For further information, please contact Katherine Robbins or
Rupert Ponsonby at R&R Teamwork on 020 73841333 or
rupert@randr.co.uk