Celebrating Beer & Coffee
We’ve been big fans of using coffee in beer since we started out in 2013, in fact we have a beer that uses coffee in our core range – Broken Dream. This series aims to take the relationship between beer and coffee in new directions. First started in 2017, we've teamed up with different independent roasters to brew creative, innovative and unique coffee creations.
Three years after our last celebration in 2021, we're back with four more brews incorporating coffee as a core element. Take a look at the line-up below!
Stompin' Grounds
Crafted with washed Rwanda Kilimbi coffee from Hard Lines, Stompin’ Grounds is a bold and unashamedly Liquid Mistress-esque Red IPA. This beer melds hearty malt sweetness with a selection of pithy hops to elevate the stunning coffee with tangerine and sherry notes. We love the biscuit and caramel character that has been captured in this edition of our Project Barista lineup, and the specialty malts aid in the subtle roastiness, only edged further by the coffee beans themselves. Hard Lines have been a staff favourite roaster for a long time now, and this is the first time we’ve used washed coffee in this series - which sees the beans roasted in a more natural method.
Dry Bones
As dry an IPA as its name suggests, Dry Bones is made with citrus-forward coffee from Origin using their ‘Patherfinder’ roast. The partnership of Origin coffee and Siren beer goes back to the original Broken Dream recipe, where their coffee first found its place inside our beer. In this special release, orange blossom honey and orange zest heightens the citrus character from both the coffee and hops, catching the lime character from Moutueka hops. We wanted to produce a beer that despite its super dry mouthfeel, also worked to bring out a lingering sweetness from the alcohol. We spun the beer with coffee and oak spirals for beautiful tannin structure and vanilla notes.
Viva Patrón
Viva Patron might be the most unique beer of the set, utilising both coffee beans and ‘Midnight Oil’, a cold brew concentrate from Climpson and Sons. This 8% Dark Ale is black as the night sky, and incorporates tequila-soaked oak into the brew, with added sweetness from agave syrup and Muscovado sugar. We’ve used Climpsons’ ‘The Baron’ coffee beans for this beer; and we’re certainly no stranger to them as they feature in our Broken Dream Breakfast Stout range. This is a true coffee liqueur experience in a beer.
Mucha Mora Mocha
We use Anonymous coffee in all the coffee we serve at our bars, so it was only natural that this local roaster was allocated the biggest and boldest beer of the four. Mucha Mora Mocha is a follow-up to Mucha Mocha from our 2021 Project Barista celebration, and we’ve used techniques learned from our CCC project to bring a hefty 6-hour boil and thick mouthfeel to this imperial stout. During cupping (the selection process for finding the perfect roast for this beer), we settled on Columbia Viani roast which would go on to be used at every possible part of the brewing process. This beer is rich with chocolate and vanilla character, and one of the best examples of why coffee and beer just works.
Gone but not forgotten....
If you've been with us for a while, you'll most likely have tried one of the many past Project Barista beers. From big barrel aged stouts to interesting sours and cocktail inspired madness - we love the experimentation. Have a look at some of the old Project Barista beers below - what do you think is in store for this year's set?!
