Half and Half (Hauf an a Hauf)

Description

Half and Half is probably the best-known solution to the ancient problem of choosing between beers or whisky.  Just have them both at the same time.  Side by side.  Beer in one glass.  Whisky in another glass.  The only way to satisfy both needs.  Here’s our tribute to our very own Tom and John – our resident Oak and Barley “jocks”.

With everyone in the extended Oak and Barley family believing that whisky needs love and respect, we wouldn’t be offering any old beers – it would have to be something really special.  So this is what we have for you.  Arcobräu Mooser Liesl.

Arcobräu is a brewery in the Lower Bavarian small town of Moos, in South-Eastern Germany, close to the Austrian and Czech borders.  The brewery has been owned by the Arco-Zinneberg family for 450 years.

Having a recorded history dating way back to 1567,  with its headquarters in Moos, Arcobräu took over a number of smaller breweries in Eastern Bavaria including the brewery Irlbach, and the Eschenbacher private brewery, and in cooperation with the Grünbacher brewery based in Erding.

Tasting Notes

LOOK:  On the pour, we get a light golden yellow colour, with a small whitish head appearing. Head maintains well, some good lacing.

NOSE:  The typical fruity aroma on the nose, very malty, lots of grains and wheat, grassy smell.

PALATE:  Tastes citrusy and grainy, and very light, clean and easy to drink.  Slightly hoppy, but light and not a bother, and well balanced with the malts and fruits.  The finish is sweet malts, light hop tastes, mild bitterness, all blended well to give a very well balanced beer.

The Deal

It’s simple.  You can take a case of 24 bottles of 330ml beer for ¥228.88 including delivery.  Or, you can buy absolutely any bottle of whisky and we’ll slash that price back down to ¥200 including delivery.  Of course, you have to actually buy a bottle of whisky to get the discount.

If you buy whisky and beer at the same time, simply use the discount code halfandhalf and the ¥28.88 will be deducted at the checkout.  The code won’t work on whisky alone (so waste your time trying)