Sometimes - OK, rather often, actually - I find myself asking, “How far can we take it?” Keeping in mind that flavour should be the main objective at all times, the conception of Bumaye was one of those moments.
To make it we started out with the baddest imperial stout we have ever brewed, and then added loads of tasty sugars to the fermenter for extra flavour. To smooth out the roughness, we allowed the beer to mellow in Pinot Noir barrels for 3 and a half years. - Let’s rumble!
8 Wired is a microbrewing company based in Warkworth, New Zealand. Our mission is to produce mindblowing beers that will wow craftbeer lovers, excite fellow beer geeks and educate the mis-guided who still believe that "beer is just beer".
