When the palate makes big eyes: New Stiegl house beer 'Toll: Kirsche'
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Since 1995, the Stiegl Hausbrauerei - situated in the historic brewing vaults of the Salzburg private brewery - has been a creative "beer kitchen" where new, innovative and exciting beer specialties are constantly being created with a wealth of ideas and craftsmanship - much to the delight of beer connoisseurs. A lot has happened here in 25 years, because Stiegl creative brewmaster Markus Trinker and his team always have their finger on the pulse with their beer creations.
In the latest Stiegl house beer with the enticing name "Toll: Kirsche," creative brewmaster Markus Trinker surprises this time with a Cherry Stout. "Fruit beers are in vogue and also very popular with the ladies. The combination of roasted and chocolate notes in conjunction with cherry flavor characterizes this daring but successful beer experiment, which has never been seen before in this form in the Alpine Republic," explains the brewmaster. Once again, Austria's leading private brewery is successfully focusing on diversity, creativity and innovation.
Cherry Stout - cherry magic in the glass
According to traditional tales, many a poacher used to like to drink real deadly nightshade cherries, as they dilated the pupils and thus helped to improve night vision. Of course, there are no real belladonna cherries in Stiegl's Cherry Stout, but beer lovers' palates are likely to be wide-eyed at the enchanting combination of dark stout and cheeky red cherries. That's because Stiegl's new house beer presents itself ruby-black in the glass and with mocha-toned foam that, as it were, heralds a multi-layered aroma of dark chocolate and cherry. "The 'great' flavors of sour cherry and stone fruit embed themselves in a complex play of acidity, the toasty body nestles around it. The charming carbonic acid brings elegance to this typically stout stout, which reveals itself in the aftertaste to be varietally tart and with beguiling cherry magic," Markus Trinker describes his latest beer creation. The fruity stout is also suitable as a food companion, as it goes well with spicy dishes such as steak and BBQ dishes as well as red smear cheese with caramel nuts, and is at the same time the harmonious complement to sweets such as Black Forest cake or a perfect digestif.
Available in stores and restaurants
As of now, the seasonal Stiegl house beer "Toll: Kirsche" is available in the 0.75-liter non-refillable bottle at the Stiegl brew store, the Stiegl beverage store in Salzburg, and online at www.stiegl-shop.at, as well as from selected partners in the food service and food retail industries. In the catering trade, Stiegl house beers can also be enjoyed (hopefully soon again) freshly tapped from the keg.
