Introduction

Drawing from the literature of a favoured band, Anchorage Brewing has taken the warm call of the evil and bottled it for all to taste. The Easy Evil, based on the song by Mos Generator, is born of a collaboration between brewer Gabe Fletcher and singer/songwriter Tony Reed. Fletcher’s history as a brewer, specifically one of craft beers, reflects not only a taste in beer, but music and culture.

The Saison is usually playfully carbonated, low in alcohol and fruity. Anchorage picked one of those and rolled on the throttle. Easy Evil has the fruit going for it with a lot of black raspberry in the body, but with very little carbonation and an ABV of 8% to blow your hat off. The taste is powerful and has already been retired, considered a one-off, so take your time and enjoy the ease of it. Serves well at 8°C and should only spend a few months in your collection.

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How it looks

The Easy Evil pours a dark blackcurrant berry colour with almost no foam. The body settles quickly with very little carbonation.

How it smells

Black raspberries stand on every other scent in the profile of this beer. A vinous quality goes through the whole nose – dry grape skin, barrel oak, some damp malty tones and the nose tingling, strong musty saison funk.

How it tastes

For a beer strongly based on the black raspberry qualities, the Easy Evil doesn’t push the berry too strong in the flavour. This beer almost reaches into the wine cellar with its acidic quality, oaky tones and a chalky trading card bubblegum flavour from the brettanomyces yeast heartily advertised on the bottle. The body is light and astringent, and the lack of carbonation makes it reminiscent of black raspberry juice.

Recommended food pairing

Find your favourite Thai place or break out the cookbook and get that spice on your plate. The combination of Lemongrass and Ginger will ride well with the Evil.