Glass Case of Emotion
The Basics
Style - Vienna Lager infused with Honduran coffee
ABV - 5.4%
Description
This smooth, crisp Vienna lager was brewed as a collaboration with Lincoln’s Beard and Deco Coffee. The unique malt character was paired and balanced with medium-dark roasted, black honey processed Honduran coffee.
The Name
Glass Case of Emotion is both an Anchorman reference (that’s not at all dated in any way) and a referral to the brew system at Bay 13 being encased in glass.
The Ingredients
Malts
Vienna, Pilsner, Carafa I, Melanoiden, Munich, and Golden Naked Oats
Hops
Galaxy and Taiheke
Beer Facts
The coffee that went into this beer (20 lbs!!) is FTO certified, grown at 1850 masl, and is black honey processed this processing method is harder to perfect, and therefore rare to come across, and incorporates longer ferment times with higher amounts of water saturation to create widely complex/deep fruit flavor notes.
The Pairings
Grilled Meats, Mild cheeses, almond biscotti.