beercat, the brewery of Vilafranca del Penedes, has launched a new beer with loquat. Although they continue with the line of making a beer with seasonal fruits. After performing beer with orange (The taronger) in winter and peach (Flower d'Ordal) in summer. This spring they have produced the beer with loquat using local fruit.
This is how beer is made with loquat
The fruit is used both at the time of production and in a subsequent maceration. beercat presented it in the now traditional Sant Joan de Mediona beer fair (Barcelona), held on June 10.
La loquat beer It is made with two hops, one English and the other American. In the contribution of malt, a part of chocolate malt. The incorporation of medlar in the cooking of 1.500 liters it is 50 Kg and also 50 Kg in the fermentation. In the tasting is a Fresh, round and, of course, fruity Ale beer.
Beercat and the tradition of adding fruit to its beers
About us beercat It is led by Peter bonner, of English origin. Installed in Catalonia for eight years, he has commented to Great Products your idea.
“In this area, with great wines, cavas, fruits and oils, I wanted to make a beer of the same level as these products. We started in a farmhouse in 2013. Now we have a large space in the center of Vilafranca to be able to produce ”
In addition to making the beer that is consumed in your local Vilafranca, the company sells beer throughout the Catalan territory as well as in England. Bonner He tells us that his new challenge is to find a autumn fruit of the area with which a beer can be made for that season.
In addition to manufacturing the loquat, orange and peach beers like fruit beers, beercat produces different Ale beers and stout. As the Barcelona Blonde, the reaper and the Farmhouse, in memory of the place where they began to elaborate.
