Hallertau Scouse Tart Launch

Overview

Beer and scorched Italian meringue aren't items groups typically found in the same sentence. Here to break the mold of traditional dinner pairings and ensure that beer is still a worthy option after dinner is west Auckland's Hallertau.

The brewery's latest special edition beer is a collaboration with Liverpudlian brewer Tom Anderson. Scouse Tart is named after the iconic Liverpool sweet treat — a pasty tart that can be traced back to the 1800s. To create the brew, Anderson and the folks at Hallertau, used a gentle lactic kettle souring process with lots of lemons and Cook Island vanilla pod. They're calling the result, "the perfect dessert beer," that gives off an aroma of green peaches and notes of lemon curd and vanilla.

To celebrate Scouse Tart an evening of experimentation will go down at Tyler Street venue The Chamberlain on November 24. As well as samples of the lemony dessert beer, attendees can expect beer ice cream, beer spiders and beer-inspired puddings. Head chef Oliver Fitton has also created a dessert that showcases the flavour profiles of the beer. His creation, the Scouse Meringue, uses Scouse Tart beer ice cream and comes topped with scorched Italian meringue.

Four Hallertau beers will also be pouring on the evening.