Sycamore Brewing, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based brewery that is known for its highly creative craft drinks, has launched Vanilla Affogato, a vanilla coffee cream ale that is designed to bring together the creamy texture and delectable taste of ale with a rich coffee flavor reminiscent of cold brews.
As a result, the Vanilla Affogato cream ale offers a vanilla-forward flavor which is followed by lusciously sweet notes of caramel before rounding off with the unmistakable bitterness of coffee. Along the way, your palate will also be treated to notes of malt and bread as well as occasional hints of dark fruit.
Set to be made available on tap in addition to being put up for purchase at grocery stores and select drinks establishments, this cream ale is designed to function as a wonderfully satisfying winter brew.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Coffee-flavored Beer
- Breweries can experiment with different coffee blends and flavors to create unique coffee-infused beers.
- Sweet and Bitter Notes
- The combination of sweet and bitter flavors in beer can be a trend for brewers to explore.
- Cross-industry Collaboration
- Collaborations between breweries and coffee shops can lead to innovative and unique flavors in beer.
Who This Affects Most
- Craft Beer
- Breweries can incorporate popular coffee flavors into their beer to attract new customers.
- Coffee
- Coffee shops can work with breweries to create unique coffee-flavored beers that appeal to both beer and coffee enthusiasts.
- Retail
- Retail stores can introduce Vanilla Affogato and other flavored cream ales to their inventory to cater to the growing demand for innovative craft drinks.
