Vietnamese Coffee Cream Ale
For Mongrel Bar’s last birthday beer, we brewed a Vietnamese Iced Coffee Stout. It was a delicious success, but like other brewers inspired by Cà Phê Sữa Đá, it proved difficult to recreate the condensed milk creaminess.
This year, for the sake of evolution and a bit of fun, we’ve taken full creative licence and brewed a Vietnamese Coffee Cream Ale. With its hazy golden appearance, it combines creamy sweetness with the flavour of dark roasted coffee beans. Slightly buttery and super sweet from added milk sugar, a yeast-driven aroma brings a tropical fruit flair to top it all off.
It finishes with a light coffee bitterness and an incredibly full body – think our Earl Grey Crème Brûlée from GABS 2022, but with a coffee-forward edge.
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Beer Specs
- ABV: 5.5%
- IBU: 10
- Flavour: Silky coffee, sweet cream
- Hops: Warrior
- Malt: Pale, Wheat Malts, Crystal Malts, Flaked Wheat
- Food Pairing: Pairs beautifully with Vietnamese iced coffee custard, chocolate banana fritters, or dulce de leche cheesecake – coffee meets cream.
- Occasion: Best enjoyed at late brunches, café afternoons, or dessert countdowns.
- Nutrition: Contains lactose
- Release date: 2024-07-20
The Art of Cellaring & Serving
- Keep it fresh: store cans cold, upright, away from light and heat.
- Pour with style: clean glass only – skip dish soap residue so the head and aromas shine.
- Best enjoyed: fresh from the fridge, in the right glass, with the right crew.
Delivery & Pickup
- Click & Collect: pick up during brewery hours – 340 Melton Rd, Northgate QLD 4013.
- When we pack: orders picked Tue–Thu so your beer lands fresh.
- Shipping: Australia-wide with fixed state rates – no surprises, no postcode roulette.
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