says Jerry Cravens, co-owner of Hubbard and Cravens Coffee and Tea. “It’s been an experimental process along the way. We originally started with a dark roast profile and gradually perfected the feel on the palette comparing levels of acidity or how bright the taste is, and body or thickness (oil versus water) until we ended with the desired flavor.” “This particular porter draft made with fresh coffee is a sweeter version of stout, but not as sweet as other porters,” says Keely Thomlinson, assistant brewer at Thr3e Wise Men Brewery. “Considered medium bodied, this beer has a roasted chocolatey feel to it. The main ingredient is malted barley (chocolate and black). To what degree the barley is roasted or kilned determines the darkness of color and chocolate flavor.”
BLENDING THE COFFEE INTO THE BOIL To make each batch of Hubbard and Cravens Porter it takes 30 lbs. of fresh coffee for every 450 gallons. Interestingly enough, in order to help prevent any potential bitterness, the coffee is actually cold brewed (using lukewarm to cool water instead of hot) and sets overnight prior to adding it to the beer at the end of the boiling period. After experimenting with different varieties of coffee and different ways of adding it to the beer, Thomlinson adds, “I like creating and fine tuning recipes, seeing it brew, ferment, and making a really nice finished product.”
Nick Wente, assistant brewer, cleans the Brewhouse at the end of his shift at Thr3e Wise Men in Broad Ripple.
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NEWEST HUBBARD AND CRAVENS LOCALE This perfected coffee porter (6.5 % alcohol) is on tap at several of Scotty’s restaurants and is now on tap at the new Hubbard and Cravens Coffee and Tea located at the Carmel City Center next to the Palladium at 703 Veteran’s Way.
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This newest and seventh location serves an eclectic menu of exceptional wines and craft beers. In addition, breakfast,
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