Beer is a foamy drink loved by millions of residents around the world. Almost every inhabitant of the planet has tried it. Pleasant, soft and affordable alcohol will be appropriate for any holiday, party or just home gatherings. There are an incredible amount of hop drinks, but there is one of many that deserves special attention, it is “387. Special brewing” beer. It’s about him.
Hop drink manufacturer
The producer of beer "387. Special brewing" is the company Efes Rus. It is she who is recognized as one of the best beer brewing companies throughout the Russian Federation. Kaluga Brewery is a branch of Anadolu Efes International Holding. The set of financial assets of the corporation includes beer brands such as Bayern, Old Miller, Golden Barrel, 387. Special Brewing, Redds, Efes Pilsener, Miller and many other popular and well-known drinks that already makes manufacturers "387" advertising, a big name and confidence in product quality.
“387” beer is prepared and bottled in Russia in Kaluga using a special technology that gives an unusual taste to a foamy drink. The perfect balance of components and company recipe did their job, as a result, the company received a light natural beer with a rich bouquet of aromas.
What do the numbers "387" mean?
Kaluga brewery presented this drink as craft beer, which is prepared according to the "special brewing". But despite its uniqueness, it is very affordable. The secret of its unique and original taste lies in its name:
- "Troika" says that the beer contains three types of malt - light, caramel and burnt.
- The number eight - reveals the secret of cooking time. Namely, for eight hours, a drink is made in copper tanks under the strict supervision of specialists.
- The last number "seven" - shows how many days a hoppy drink wandered to get a rich and unique taste.
What does craft beer mean?
This term first entered the masses of the Russian people in 2012 and implies:
- An old or original beer recipe brewed according to the original recipe.
- A hoppy drink, which includes the traditional amount of malt - 50%, but with the addition of various flavors (chili, chocolate, spices, vanilla, nuts, herbs and so on), which makes each beer brand taste unique.
- Beer with a 100% natural base, without any chemical ingredients.
- And, of course, its originality, because usually it is produced in small breweries in limited quantities, not counting on mass production.
Of course, “Special Brewing” cannot be called a truly craft beer, but judging by the reviews, “387” beer is a good alternative to lovers of this type of drink.
Characteristics of beer "387. Special brewing"
In 2014, the brewery first launched a batch of a new foamy drink. It quickly gained popularity among consumers, and reviews of "387" beer simply covered the Internet. Everyone wanted to share an impression of an unusual product. What is his color? Taste? Fragrance? How many degrees in beer "387"? About everything about it in order:
- The strength of the product is 6.8% and has a 14% density.
- The color of the beer is light caramel with a touch of milk chocolate. Some say the color is similar to "liquid amber."
- The drink is quite dense and transparent, just as much as this grade needs.
- The foam has many small bubbles, like a nitrogen capsule or carbide when combined with water. It also reminds the consistency of whipped cream. Settles slowly.
- The beer tastes sharp with a pronounced content of malt, caramel and wheat. But there are sweet notes of fruity aroma.
- The only negative, judging by the reviews of beer "387", is its small metallic taste.
Signs of quality beer
To understand whether a quality product is in front of you, you need to know a few simple rules:
- Beer should be transparent, without sediment and any impurities. This applies to a filtered drink.
- The foam should be approximately five centimeters and settle for six minutes.
- If you blow on the foam, it should not disappear.
- Foam is below four centimeters and lasts only three minutes, which means that you have a low-quality drunken drink.
- After each sip, a ring of foam should remain on the glass. And no matter how much beer you have in your glass.
- The label should contain complete information, including alcohol content and density.
- If after the drink has been drunk, hop bitterness persists in the mouth for a long time, then the beer is of poor quality.
- The taste should be dense, but not watery.
- Never buy expired beer. This can be a health hazard.
According to reviews, beer "387" has all the qualities of a good beer, which pleases consumers.
Beer based cocktails
By the phrase "alcoholic cocktail" we mean that strong alcoholic drinks are taken as its basis. But there are cocktails with beer. Take the famous ruff, where beer is mixed with vodka. Typically, beer and cocktails are drunk cold, but there are also lovers of a warm drink.
It is believed that the first beer cocktail comes from France. At that time, many considered beer to be a bitter drink, and it occurred to someone to dilute it with lemonade in order to improve the taste. Such a cocktail appealed to consumers and began to be called "panache". He was preparing simply, one serving of beer per serving of lemonade. This cocktail still exists, but only with the difference that now they add sprite and a little grenadine to it, if desired.
There are a lot of recipes for “cold” and “hot” cocktails. Let's try to make strong drinks at home.
Hot Beer Cocktail Recipes
The first is to make a simple American Cocktail.
To prepare it, we need:
- Glass of beer "387".
- Cloves and cinnamon - one fourth teaspoon each.
- Maple Syrup - 20 grams.
It is prepared very simply:
- We heat the beer in a saucepan until a slight haze appears.
- Throw cinnamon and cloves there. You can use a cinnamon stick, then add a quarter of it.
- Keep on fire for about 30 seconds.
- Now we pour this mass into a glass in which maple syrup is poured.
The second recipe contains milk:
- Milk - 200 milliliters.
- Sugar - 50 grams.
- Starch - 10 grams.
- Salt is a pinch.
- Lemon zest - one teaspoon.
- Beer "387. Special brewing" - one liter.
- An egg is one piece.
The algorithm is as follows:
- We take a small container in which we carefully mix 50 milliliters of milk with starch so that no lumps form.
- Now we pour the remaining milk into the pan - 150 milliliters, pour salt, sugar and lemon zest. All mix well.
- Now put this mass in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- It should boil for about five minutes for the sugar to dissolve and the milk to absorb the whole flavor of the zest. Do not forget to stir constantly so that the milk does not burn.
- Now pour one liter of beer into boiling milk and bring it to a boil again.
- After that, carefully pour the milk with starch and again mix thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is formed.
- Remove the cocktail from the heat and put in the beaten egg. Everything is ready, you can enjoy.