Deeds Brewing has released three brews under new head brewer Richard Hollingworth, including the new Peanut Butter Imperial Stout, the Bourbon Barrel Aged Peanut Butter Imperial Stout, and the Ripple Effect.
The Peanut Butter Imperial Stout (10% ABV, 3.5 standard drinks) boasts ‘a little bit of sweet and a little bit of salt’, with flavours of layered chocolate and peanut butter.
The Bourbon Barrel Aged Peanut Butter Imperial Stout (11.7% ABV, 4.1 standard drinks) is the result of Deeds Peanut Butter Imperial Stout being aged in bourbon barrels.
The fruity and creamy Ripple Effect (7.5% ABV, 2.7 standard drinks) has flavours of banana, raspberry, and vanilla, which Hollingworth says is reminiscent of picking up raspberry ripple ice creams from the local scoop shop.
“We created Ripple Effect with nostalgia in mind. We wanted to find that golden ticket and recover something that we had many years ago. It’s designed to hit all the right feels and take our drinkers back.
“Our new peanut butter beers both hit the spot and offer that delicious sweet and salty combination. For the Bourbon Barrel Aged variant, we thought why mess with the recipe? Instead, we decided to mess with the process,” said Hollingworth.
Hollingworth recently joined Deeds Brewing as head brewer, and has worked in the brewing industry for over 26 years; an Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) Master Brewer for over 15 years. His career began at Carlsberg in the United Kingdom, as a Technical Brewer. In 2005, Carlsberg International sent Richard to Australia to set up the supply chain for brewing Carlsberg Beer in Melbourne. Richard went on became the Head Brewer of Lion’s Malt Shovel Brewery, and was later appointed the Head Brewer of Asahi Beverages in Melbourne.
“I’ve been brewing beer for nearly three decades, and craft beer has always been a great passion of mine. What really got me excited about the role at Deeds was how well rounded the product range is but also how interesting and diverse it is – the barrel aging, mixed culture sours, limited releases, and even the core range, it was a great opportunity for me to get a bit more experimental and creative in an industry that I love,” said Hollingworth.
