On The Button
Confluence Brewing Company

Curling is a team sport, played on ice, where two teams take turns sliding stones made of granite towards a target, known as “The House.” The center of the target is called "The Button,” and teams utilize a variety of strategies to make sure their stones end up closer to the button than the opposition. When brewing up this blonde stout, our team had to employ some unconventional strategies to achieve notes of roast and chocolate without the help of any of the dark malts that would make the beer… well… dark! A variety of oats in the mash and a small touch of milk sugar gave us the body we were looking for, while perfectly roasted cacao nibs and coffee—perfectly roasted by our friends at Blk & Bold—contributed the nuance needed to bring class.