Since it was such a cracking day yesterday (Sat) we decided to pop over to the Siren Tap-Yard for an hour before eating to see what new beers were pouring. We weren't disappointed, they were officially launching "Project Barista" which is an initiative aimed at making coffee flavoured beer for a festival in London (they didn't make one, they made four!). In the middle picture you can see "Affogato" which is a coffee and Ice cream pale-ale flavoured with a Brazilian roast, it was marvellous, silky mouthfeel, hardly any bitterness and a very creamy (alcoholic) coffee milkshake-like taste. On the right you can see a red beer called "CapHeine" which is a kettle soured beer flavoured with coffee from Costa Rica and Hibiscus flowers, it wasn't too sour but just enough to make it distinct, very well balanced, nothing too jarring and a nice beer although I preferred the Affogato.
On the left-hand side you can see a picture of one of the bottle fridges at the Tap-Yard, a complete selection of all of Sirens recent beers, must be over 40-50 different beers in there including the latest coffee flavoured efforts a positive treasure trove for Siren fans. I've got two more of the barista beers to try, "Breakfast Shake" and "Cold Brew", an excuse to have a re-match next Saturday perhaps :)
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