New year, new look and new beer!
Welcome back to the Spike Recipe Spotlight.
The Brewer(s)
-This big ol' oatmeal stout was developed by two of our very own engineers, Adam (the creator and head brewer) and Ryan (co-captain and pro brewer) with inspiration derived from Adam’s favorite beer, Summit Brewing Company’s Oatmeal Stout. Was it the most popular beer on tap downstairs in the Spike brewery? Yes. Do we want them to make it again? 1000%. And now you guys can make it, too! Read their review below:
The Beer
-One sip of this dark beer will cut off the sleeves to your flannel and grow a nice head of lettuce.
-The oats add a beautiful silky smooth texture that will take your hand and lead you to the dance floor as the needle drops on Careless Whisper.
-This Stout’s roasted malt balances out the silky texture from the oats like Hall meeting Oates at Temple!
-With the temperatures dropping below freezing, this beer will motivate you to chop down a tree for some firewood. Then it will empty your mind while relaxing under a wool blanket by a roaring fire reading Hemingway or Watterson.
The Why
-We carbonated one keg with about 1.5 volumes of CO2 into solution using a carbonation keg lid that has a carbonation stone attached to it.
-Once there was approximately 1.5 volume of solution, we disconnected CO2, and hooked the keg up to beer gas (which is a mixture of 75% CO2 and 25% N2) for serving.
-Using a nitro tap faucet in our brewery, we were able to pour a silky, delicious oatmeal stout.
📸: @rsdauss
🍺: Adam Hellman