Introducing Mary's Maple Porter, Our Next Brewmaster's Reserve ...
After fermentation by our house ale yeast, the syrup is no longer sweet (yeast likes to eat maple syrup too), but the maple flavor shows through in a complex interplay with caramel, chocolate, and coffee flavors from our blend of roasted malts. ) of her maple syrup in the kettle. Later, he discovered the truth – that stuff he was eating was just sugar syrup with “maple flavoring”, various gums, and caramel coloring. Real maple syrup tastes great on pancakes and waffles, but it’s awfully good in beer too. And her family farm makes 100% real New York State maple syrup. Then he discovered actual maple syrup, the stuff from trees, and became enlightened. when he was a kid, Garret used to actually believe that the stuff he was putting on his pancakes was maple syrup. Well, everybody called it maple syrup. Mary evolved into a craft beer brewer, and now she’s doing our quality control, having fun while helping us make sure that Brooklyn beers are tasting great and ready to make you happy. About a year ago, a brewer named Mary Wiles joined our brewery team after spending 30 years brewing and doing quality control for a Very, Very Big Brewer.
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