A play on the traditional orange juice and scotch-based Blood & Sand cocktail, the Beer & Sand combines a Baltic Porter with a base of smoked whiskey and gingerbread spirit.
At first glance, it’s hard to tell the difference between the stout and the porter; but collect a few bottles, let them warm to about 50 degrees, and you begin to appreciate the range.
Home brewers can take a lesson from Zainasheff’s brewing experience simply by brewing often, learning the ingredients, entering competitions and paying attention to what others are telling them.
