More about blending
February 16, 2012
I wrote earlier about blending beers. I think it is a good way to learn more about beers and to create new flavours. It does not have to be beers of different styles. Brewdog and Mikkeler recently released the beer ” I Hardcore You ” which is a dry hopped blend between ” Hardcore IPA (ABV 9,2 %)” from Brewdog and ” I beat yoU (9,75 %) ” from Mikkeler. Both beers are Double IPA’s and also brewed at Brewdog in Scotland. Cooperation between brewers has become a trend (at least in Europe) so called collaboration beers.
It would be nice to see cooperations between some SA craft breweries as well.
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Homebru 
So how would you go about blending? Selecting beers or flavours that should work together?
First have an idea what you want to achieve, let say bring some spice into a beer and then just try. Two different IPAs could join together very nice but also a weissbier and a smoke beer. Sometimes even a porter and lambic could join together nicely.
An idea:
Blend Hammerhead IPA (Triggerfish) and King’s Blockhouse IPA (Devil’s Peak ) and see if you get some new flavours compared with the original. Keep track on the mix (do not just pour in the glass) 10-90%, 20-80% and so on
Blend Christmas Edition Slow (Darling) and Van Hunks Pumpkin Ale (Boston) to get a well balanced Christmas beer.
Blend a stout and a lager to get a black and tan