WHIPLASH BREWERY Backdrifts (BB 15.11.23) - 440ml
Product Details
(BB 15.11.23) Backdrifts is our first entry into the style of Belgian Tripels and given its popularity here it won’t be our last. We’ve built this one on a mostly traditional base of Pilsner and Belgian sugar but with the added flair of some Irish Oats for that smooth jazz Whiplash experience we love so much.
Kettle additions kept to a minimal and traditional sprinkling of Saaz hops before opting again for the non-traditional addition of fresh orange zest in the whirlpool before heading off to meet our guest house Belgian yeast in tank. We’ve opted for a pretty minimal pepper and clove ferment profile instead fermenting on the lower end of the temp spectrum to help compliment that orange citrus before giving it another light and restrained complimentary dry zest addition of orange again in tank before a good long lagering sleep before heading off to pack.
The result is a Tripel that’s smoother and creamier than your average with that classic present but restrained Belgian ester with minimal heat. It’s unfiltered and unfined but proudly bright with a light complimenting fresh orange zest note that eases the depth of the malt just in time to leave you wanting another sip.
UNTAPPD SCORE 3.77
BREWERY INFO
WHIPLASH BREWING -
Whiplash began as a side project for Alan & Alex back in 2016. Both working in brewing already, they rented tanks at the weekend and released single batch small releases for fun from their own place of work and other friend’s breweries around Ireland. Professional beer dudes who were gypsying for fun. Things escalated and by the end of 2017 Whiplash was its very own pain in the neck with the guys going full time, brewing Whiplash beer all over Ireland and Europe. 2019 saw the two complete their microbrewery build and establish Ballyfermot, Dublin as Whiplash headquarters complete with their own custom designed brewhouse delivering small batches of big beers. Now with a home, a kit and a small crew: Whiplash are very much the Dublin brewery at the forefront of all that’s modern in Irish beer.
