Fox Hat Bearded Mongrel 2021

Fox Hat Brewing

Published May 17, 2021

Now in its third year, Fox Hat’s Bearded Mongrel continues to utilise parent company Bickford's resources, with the brewers ageing a Russian imperial stout once again in Bearded Lady bourbon barrels for several months. Originally launched at the 2019 Adelaide Beer and BBQ Festival, the barrel-aged version of the Phat Mongrel and its bigger brother, the Full Mongrel has proved popular every year and, in 2021, it comes in a new look, bright yellow can.

The Bearded Mongrel is quite a measured stout, with balanced doses of multiple flavours and aromas not compromising any of the other elements. The pitch black beer pours with a thick chocolate head, with the bourbon riding high, coming in strong but not overpowering to add in a little sweetness before more subtle notes of vanilla, woody oak, milk chocolate and some roast creep in.

The mouthfeel is slick and a little oily, while a similar blend of flavours appear within the syrupy, viscid body. The roast appears right on the back palate with the 100 IBUs of bitterness and a little alcohol-derived warmth showing up late to remind you there's a little mongrel inside.

Matt King

Style
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
ABV
10.8%
Bitterness
100 IBU
Name
Fox Hat Brewing
Address

252 Blewitt Springs Road
McLaren Flat
SA 5171

Phone
1800 896 080
Open Hours

Seven days: 10am to 5pm

Tours

Tastings available through Beresford Tasting Room

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