Looking for more from your pint? Pull up a chair at the Hunter and Barrel bar…
Ordering a pint or bottle of beer used to be a simple affair. But today’s beer drinker wants more than mass produced superbrands when it comes to the gold stuff.
Good bars in Dubai and Abu Dhabi know their customer, and when conversation between Hunter & Barrel’s beer connoisseurs started to critique the flavour profiles of their hops… we knew we needed to get crafty.
Here are 5 reasons to try Hunter & Barrel’s handpicked craft beers.
Craft Beers Have Never Been Cooler
Craft beers have experienced a remarkable surge in global popularity in the last five years, which experts put down to a consumer preference to try something new. Gen-Z drink on average 20% less alcohol than millennials, who drink less than their predecessors, Gen-X. And with lower consumption, comes higher standards.
The Taste Of Craftsmanship
Craft beers are distinctly different from mass-produced brews, offering a rich and diverse range of flavours. Craft breweries take pride in their art, producing beer in small batches with a focus on quality and creativity. From hoppy IPAs to robust stouts and tangy sours, craft beers offer a little more adventure for seasoned beer drinkers, and statistics show they’re enjoying the ride.
Better Ingredients
Beer may be a simple mix of water, hops, grains and yeast, but for most microbreweries, only the best will do. Visit a craft brewery and, alongside a warm welcome, you’re likely to find fresh, organically grown and high-quality ingredients. In fact, almost all craft breweries will be ready to let you see and handle the ingredients they use.
A Health-Boosting Beer
A study published by the US National Library of medicine earlier this year stated that, unlike conventional beer, craft beers provide better health benefits due to their varied and high content of phenolic compounds (PCs). PCs encourage the body to combat cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis and even the immune system.
Less Is More Means Lower Cost
Most craft beers are at least twice as strong as those produced by big name breweries. Craft beer drinkers tend to savour the heady, high quality taste profiles in a porter, stout, IPA or pale ale, rather than ordering high – costly – quantities of a beer that doesn’t quite hit the spot.
Continue the craft beer conversation at Hunter & Barrel Vida Hills, Dubai and Hunter & Barrel Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi.