Round Corner Brewing has launched its first gluten-free beer, a ‘super session pale ale’ called Jandals & Togs.
Jandals & Togs (flip-flops and swim shorts) are staples for New Zealand folk in the all-too-short summer months. They were made for lolling in the sun with friends and family, where many memories are created with a beer in hand.
The beer has a sublime biscuity Vienna and Melanoidin malts balance. There is some serious hot-side hopping with Pacific Jade, Wai-iti, Riwaka, and Kohatu. The result is a soft and deliciously fruity aroma and a gentle bitter finish.
Round Corner Brewing’s head brewer and co-founder, Colin Paige, said: “With many of our customers asking for an easy drinking, lower ABV option, we decided to build upon one of our most successful releases of 2020.
“We’ve re-worked Jandals & Togs to be a gentle 3.5% ABV super session pale ale and, at the same time, decided to make it gluten free, because we could. Still loaded with plenty of luscious New Zealand Hops, Jandals & Togs is now brewed to be gently hazy and enjoyed with a clear conscience.”
Fellow co-founder and chief executive, Combie Cryan, added: “Being located in the core East Midlands heartland of Melton Mowbray, we noticed that this style of beer was much in demand. So, being in the rural capital of food, which is an area that’s fed the nation for centuries, we set about making the best example of a gluten-free super session pale ale possible.
“At Round Corner Brewing we love creating inclusive beers that can and will be drank in a way that reflects the best of the East Midlands and our spiritual home of New Zealand.
“The name for the beer derives from our love for New Zealand, where Colin and I met. Jandals & Togs are the uniform for many of our treasured memories on the beach, with a beer in hand. We hope with this latest beer we can be a part of many people’s memories created.”
