Svarta Malin - Stout

Although the brewery Smögenbryggar'n describes its Svarta Malin as a classic stout and the brew certainly looks like one at first glance, we wouldn't necessarily use this description for this beer, In addition to the various malts and East Kent Goldings and Northern Brewer hops, sea salt is listed, but this is not so unusual when you consider traditional beer styles such as gose What is extremely unconventional, however, are the mussel shells that are also listed

Fortunately, this mystery is quite easy to solve The mussels are not used for their texture or flavor, instead they are used to change the pH of the water Smögenbryggar'n brews with surface spring water that flows through granite and is unusually soft In order to use this water for brewing, the pH must first be adjusted and this is where the mussels come into play

Despite the mussel shells it contains, Svarta Malin brings a traditional stout aroma to the table: strong roasted aromas, fine dark chocolate, freshly brewed coffee, mild hints of liquorice and a touch of sea salt We admire the sophisticated use of mussels and are delighted if this beer raises even more awareness of the sea and its valuable resources that are worth protecting