Upon his return to his home in Baltimore, Maryland, Strumke gave us the scoop on the beers he brewed when he was abroad and Brazil’s craft beer scene.
Craft Beer & Brewing: Tell us about the beer you made in Brazil.
Brian Strumke: I brewed four very interesting beers while in Brazil. The one with Tupiniquim Brewery was a saison with caju and mango fermented with Brettanomyces; another was with Brazilian brewers 2cabeças that was a saison with starfruit; next was with Morada Cia Etílica where we made a rye ale aged in Amburana barrels that are often used for Cachaça; and the last was with Way Beer, another saison brewed with butia fruit.