Brewing up fresh ideas for the future
HARD AT WORK: FogHorn Brewhouse chief brewing officer and CEO Shawn Sherlock oversees production at his BrewPub on King Street.
FogHorn Brewhouse is Newcastle's only Brewpub featuring a 250-seat restaurant with an 1800 litre per batch micro-brewery.
All the beer is brewed onsite under the exacting eye of chief brewing officer Shawn Sherlock who is obsessed with flavour and quality.
"We want to take our drinkers on a pleasurable journey into full-flavoured no compromise beer with confidence; by building trust, encouraging exploration and maintaining our total obsession with brewing quality and craftsmanship," Shawn said. "We are building something the people of Newcastle can be proud of; by stimulating a broad appreciation and enjoyment of our high quality beer and authentic hospitality."
Foghorn has a broad range of customers from passionate craft beer lovers eager to try established and new releases through to families and businesses looking for somewhere to hold a function.
As craft beer drinkers again gear up for the "Great Australasian Beer Spectapular" (GABS) on June 1 at Sydney Showground, Shawn, a seasoned GABS performer, will be there with an offering from FogHorn..
"In my time I've sent barrel-aged Farmhouse Ales, smoked Imperial Stouts, Gin Botanical spiced Saisons - each year we try to do something we haven't done before," Shawn said.
FogHorn's 2019 GABS beer is a unique take on an emerging style - the Brut IPA.
"Brewers have been taking the popular IPA style and fermenting them with yeast pepped up with special additives that turbo-charge the fermentation process and consume more fermentable sugars than standard yeast alone, thus drying out the finish on the beers," he explained.
"Using these enzymes, brewers can get the ferment to a point where there is no residual malt sugar left in the beers. We thought it would be interesting to achieve this dryness of finish naturally, and rely on the yeast to do the work on its own.
"It is a crazy, mixed-up beer but for what it's worth, I love it."
Foghorn Brewhouse is located at 218 King Street Newcastle. For more information ring (02) 49294721 or visit www.foghornbrewhouse.com.au.
