Liverpool Beer Week - Black Lodge Collab Brew

This is the first blog in a series, covering the collaborative brewing that the Liverpool Beer Collective is undertaking as part of the forthcoming Liverpool Beer Week. 

​We were delighted when Black Lodge Brewing agreed to set a date up with us, given that they will be really busy in the run up to the period of the Beer Week - the Liverpool Craft Beer Expo will be in full swing and they will have a Tap Room Taster event on the final day of the Liverpool Beer Week (Sunday 29th July).

The brew day began before LBC members arrived, given that the beer was set to be an Imperial stout, the mash started quite early.  Showing up with a flat white for Black Lodge's Head Brewer Sean, proved to be a good move too.  A touch of gentle hop bitterness in the kettle added to the chocolately wort, some lactose for sweetness and an addition of Morello cherries has given a slightly sweet but smooth Imperial Stout.  Updates from Black Lodge suggest that we are in for a slightly sweet, fruity and deep treat which is the strongest of our collaboration brews at 8%, but likely to be amongst the most delicious and different.

As ever, the brewday was great fun and we learned a little more about brewing from Head Brewer, Sean Langton, about how Black Lodge make their great beers.  We can't wait to work with them once again.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Black Lodge and the LBC give you; Lamplighter Imperial Morello Stout.

[If you wish to place an order for this collaboration brew, please contact sales@blacklodgebrewing.co.uk - supplies are very limited].