About The Beer
45 Days Later is a collaboration between Anspach & Hobday, a London-based craft brewery, and To Øl, from Copenhagen. This beer is a Baltic Porter, a beer type traditionally fermented with lager yeast at cold temperatures. However, what makes this collaboration unique is that we chose to ferment it with ale yeast, a twist on the tradition.
Style: 45 Days Later is a Baltic Porter, known for its robust, dark character with significant malt complexity, featuring flavours of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and a blend of bitterness and sweetness.
Fermentation: Typically, Baltic Porters are fermented with lager yeast at colder temperatures to achieve a clean, crisp finish. However, Anspach & Hobday and To Øl decided to ferment this beer with ale yeast at lower temperatures, which introduced different flavor profiles. Ale yeast fermentation at these temperatures can impart some fruity esters and a fuller body, which might not be as pronounced or clean as with lager yeast.
Flavour Profile: Given the use of ale yeast, you can expect a richer, more complex flavor profile than a traditional Baltic Porter. The beer has deep malty notes typical of the style but with additional layers from the ale fermentation. The collaboration successfully maintained the essence of a Baltic Porter while adding its twist.
Availability: Unless it has sold out, this beer can be found in the Anspach & Hobday webshop
The Label & Name
To Øl, have a great range of 45 day lagers which part inspired the name. We were discussing when the baltic brew would be ready and 45 days later then seemed lke an appropriate base to work from for the label, which features Jonathan and Sam from To Øl, alongside Ja zombified - Paul, Jack and our very own Eddie in from production!
