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OVERVIEW Alcohol Loading: 4,8% Gravity: 11.2° plato down to 1.9° plato Bitterness: A lovely 20 IBU's Colour: Amber to copper Tasting Notes: Crisp and smooth with malt biscuity- like notes INGREDIENTS Yeast: Lager Yeast Malts: Pale Malt, Munich Malt Bittering Hops : George Hops Finishing Hops: George Hops OVERVIEW Alcohol Loading: 4.0% (Smaller punch for continued enjoyment) Gravity: 12.5° plato down to 2.3° plato Bitterness: 35 IBU’s for that extra refreshing punch Colour: Deep, golden caramel Tasting Notes: Herbal, aromatic and refreshingly sharp tones INGREDIENTS Yeast: Ale Yeast Malts: Pale Malt and Munich Malt Bittering Hops: George Hops, Citra Hops OVERVIEW Alcohol Loading: 5.2% Gravity: 12.7° plato down to 2.8° plato Bitterness: An easy 12 IBU’s Colour: Silky gold, like a fine tapestry Tasting Notes: Tangy, clove- like and energising. Easily enjoyed, a great compatriot to your relaxation endeavours INGREDIENTS Yeast: Weiss Yeast Malts: Pale Malt and Crystal Malt Bittering Hops: George Hops, Citra Hops OVERVIEW Alcohol Loading: 4.5% Gravity: 10.6° plato down to 1.8° plato Bitterness: A good 27 IBU’s Colour: A soft light straw colour Tasting Notes: Refreshing, fruity and an easy finish with a slight bitter after tone INGREDIENTS Yeast: Kölsch Yeast Malts: Pilsner Malt Bittering Hops: Africa Queen Cheers to the early beer pioneers! To the surprise and delight of early brewers, beer continued to ferment in the dark cellars and icy alpine caves of Bavaria, long after being left there. A delicious new manner of sustenance was discovered. Lager is effervesced with the help of bottom-fermenting yeast. Left to mellow and clear, the resulting rich malt complex liquid is peaked with a firm cloud of foam. The waking hour's brew, a product of World War One England, where the working fellow was allotted four drinking hours per day (sessions). A chilled-out, jovial, 4% beer. This molten amber sap balances nicely on the tongue, creating a juicy and almost weightless equity - brought together with the bitter firepower of an Indian Pale Ale. Dry and light- bodied, it delivers the flavours of five types of hops. Introduced by the Dukes of Wittelsbach in Bavaria, Weiss (otherwise known as breakfast beer in Germany), was brewed in small towns in the 16th century. Overtaken in popularity by darker brews, the Weiss Bier, has come flowing back into the beer drinkers’ weizen glass. Our wheat beer is lightly hopped to create a slightly floral, dry and enlivening taste, required especially when the sun isn’t keeping to its own personal space. Imagine this dilemma – you cannot decide whether you want to sip an appealing ale or a luscious lager. Well, get ready, at your nearest tap, as Noon Gun Brewery has released its latest refreshment elixir – a ‘hybrid beer’, light and easily swigged until the last drop. Originating in Cologne, Germany, Noon Gun Brewery brings you one of the first African versions of this fairly young German brewing style. A rapidly dissipating head accompanied by gentle fruit flavours leave your palette refreshed and tingling with only pleasant sensations. ontapmag.co.za | Winter 2018 | 23