“Balance in a beer should not be taken lightly, and Masala Mama is perfect in that regard. Listen to The DC Beer Show Podcast with Lost Generation.Bob Slack, co-head brewer, Pulpit Rock Brewing in Decorah, Iowa Four packs of Graveshift are available for purchase from the brewery for $15. The consensus amongst brewers and media was that the Lost Generation beer quality is very high and standing out amongst all of the beers is the Graveshift Dark Lager. But in the meantime, we did put an all German malt and hop Dunkel in the fermenter today. Cross our fingers, what we have will last until then, but lagers do take time. “Based on the reception we are planning on brewing another batch right away. “Grave is likely a core brand for us.” say Pulliam. While Lost Generation’s hard opening is tomorrow, Saturday, October, 29, the early consensus is Graveshift is their most popular beer. It’s what I wanted so I designed a beer around that.” All pics via Brandy Nicole Holder Pair that with some classic noble hop notes and give me just a touch of berry (one of my favorite coffees at the time had a great berry note to it, which is largely an inspiration of that part and why we used the Belma) and that’s what I craved. Crisp, but a tinge of malt character, some nice roast (coffee seems apropos at 6am) and a mildly dry finish. Stylistically it’s nothing, but it’s the amalgamation of all the notes I wanted at that hour after a long day. While I normally crave a crisp lager with a little bite for after work drinking when I work normal hours, at 6am when it’s cold and dark and damp I wanted this (Petaluma winters are not what most think of when they think of California weather). So realistically, you’d get off shift around 6’ish and you’d obviously want a drink after work. At Lags, the overnight was from 7pm-5:30am. “This beer is inspired by what I craved when I got off overnight shifts. And while it might seem strange to read, it is absolutely the beer you want at 6 AM. It has the complexity of coffee with the drinkability of water. That beautiful balance is the result of pale and dark German malts, somehow both complex and yet simple all at the same time.Īs a beer with 4.9% alcohol by volume, Graveshift has a malty richness typically reserved for larger beers like imperial porter, double stout, or black IPA. The consensus was also that the beer struck a Goldilocks balance of not too sweet and not too dry. All agreed it was neither too thin nor too rich: medium-bodied was the consensus. One of the four brewers thought the beer bitter, but the other three thought it not bitter at all. Four brewers from a well-known Maryland brewery and I drank Graveshift, and I asked them if they thought the beer bitter, as it has more than a little hop bite, mostly from both noble hops and the Belma variety. On Monday, Lost Generation hosted a media and industry night. So I alter my water for Grave to allow for that nice malty character to shine, but also give it that crisp bite.” When I come up with a desired flavor profile, I think of exactly what my water base is going to be and it’s different for every beer–literally. “It’s a simple recipe, but for most of my beers, I think water is what helps set it apart. “Grave Shift has a blend of pilsner, 2-row and Munich base malts and just a touch of dark malt for a little flavor and, of course, the color” writes Jared Pulliam, Head Brewer/Owner.
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