Turns is a tremendous anniversary celebration. It pours with a deep black colour and oily slickness, with chocolate aromas and the distinct spices of Amburana prominant. It's a sweet beer, but remains balanced by wood tannins, leaving plenty of space for luxurious vanilla, marzipan flavours and the unique tonka beans to play.
Vegan Friendly
Turns is a luxuriously thick, decadent imperial stout. The combination of tonka and amburana wood has long been on the wishlist for Head Brewer Sean, and this seemed like a suitably big occasion to bring it together. The beer is inherently sweet with rich muscovado and burnt sugar notes, but the use of cypress and oak allow some dry tannins to gently pull it back. It’s a complex drink, with plenty of spicy, peppery and cinnamon notes bouncing around amongst vanilla, marzipan and a beautiful toasted malt character.
Some of the speciality malts were provided by Dingemans Maltings in Belgium, which Sean has previously visited. Their Biscuit and Special B varieties are particularly exciting. Around 1kg of tonka beans are used here, working in tandem with 150 Amburana spirals, 30 Cypress spirals and 30 spirals of medium toasted Oak. Click here for more information on wood, and how we get the most of it in our beers. Sabro hops are used for bitterness - so even in these small quantities, we’re hoping to pick up a hint of coconut to support the overall profile of the beer. Turns is a special creation - it’s heartwarming to drink and worthy of a big celebration.