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Thai Bo brings Thai flavours to Welsh beer

The Otley Brewing Company, based in Pontypridd, have re-introduced the Thai Green Curry inspired "Thai-Bo" golden ale.

The Otley Brewing Company, based in Pontypridd, have re-introduced the Thai Green Curry inspired "Thai-Bo" golden ale.

 

 

The ale is 4.6% ABV and infused with lemon grass, lime zest, kaffir lime leaf and galangal. It is the first of two beers that have been brewed in collaboration with beer writer Melissa Cole, and is soon to be followed up with a gooseberry and elderflower pale ale, HedgrO.
Both ales were launched in London in June with a pub crawl of real ale outlets, starting in Stoke Newington, progressing to Parsons Green. The event was reported via Twitter updates from participants, enabling online followers to engage in the event.
Both ales are available on cask from www.otleybrewing.co.uk with prices starting at £82.
Co-creator of the ale, Melissa Cole commented;
"If it's true that there's a fine line between genius and insanity, then I think every time I brew with Otley we walk it!
"The creation of Thaibo has taken the beer-loving world by storm; I'm simply blown away by how much people love it and I never get tired of handing it to unsuspecting drinkers and watching their faces light up as they experience something utterly unique.
"Hedgero was a different proposition, we wanted to subtly enhance existing flavours in beer, that come from the hops, by adding gooseberry and elderflower.
"I'm also very keen on local heritage and provenance and being able to walk from the front door of the brewery and pick the elderflower to put directly into the barrels of beer, was a truly fantastic experience.

The ale is 4.6% ABV and infused with lemon grass, lime zest, kaffir lime leaf and galangal. It is the first of two beers that have been brewed in collaboration with beer writer Melissa Cole, and is soon to be followed up with a gooseberry and elderflower pale ale, HedgrO.

Both ales were launched in London in June with a pub crawl of real ale outlets, starting in Stoke Newington, progressing to Parsons Green. The event was reported via Twitter updates from participants, enabling online followers to engage in the event.

Both ales are available on cask from www.otleybrewing.co.uk with prices starting at £82.

Co-creator of the ale, Melissa Cole commented;

"If it's true that there's a fine line between genius and insanity, then I think every time I brew with Otley we walk it!

"The creation of Thaibo has taken the beer-loving world by storm; I'm simply blown away by how much people love it and I never get tired of handing it to unsuspecting drinkers and watching their faces light up as they experience something utterly unique.

"Hedgero was a different proposition, we wanted to subtly enhance existing flavours in beer, that come from the hops, by adding gooseberry and elderflower.

"I'm also very keen on local heritage and provenance and being able to walk from the front door of the brewery and pick the elderflower to put directly into the barrels of beer, was a truly fantastic experience.

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