By James Atkinson
Mega Mega White Thing, a beer created by Sydney’s Young Henrys in collaboration with TheShout, is one of more than 250 beers that will be available at next month’s Beervana festival in Wellington, New Zealand.
Mega Mega White Thing is a 5.8 per cent ABV ‘White Stout’ using this year’s crop of Motueka and Wai-iti hops as the Kiwi elements of the beer required for Beervana. [continues below]
“We’re using flake barley, which is a common ingredient in Stout, and we’re using oats, which will hopefully give it a bit more body as well,” Young Henrys brewer Richard Adamson commented on the recent brew day (pictured).
Adamson said that before it became synonymous with dark beer, the term Stout was originally used as a descriptor for a big, strong beer.
“So really a strong white Pale Ale is what we’re making and we’re just keeping it really pale, with also that Stout-like body to it,” he said.
“The Wai-iti hops are low in alpha acids but high in essential oils, which should give us good flavour.” [continues below]
As with many of Young Henrys’ collaboration brews, the inspiration for Mega Mega White Thing lies in music and more specifically the lyrics of British electronic act Underworld’s 1996 hit ‘Born Slippy’: “Shouting Lager, Lager, Lager. Shouting Mega Mega White Thing…”
After premiering at Beervana, Mega Mega White Thing will be available at select Sydney venues that pour Young Henrys specialty beers.
Beervana’s inaugural trade show takes place on Thursday 21st August, ahead of the festival on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd August.
Pictured L-R: Richard Adamson with TheShout editor James Atkinson