The Bruery. Credit: PRNewsfoto/ The Bruery

California-based brewing company The Bruery is set to launch Girl Grey ale in collaboration with Los Angeles-based chef Brooke Williamson.

Featuring 8.5% alcohol by volume (ABV), the new Belgian-style ale is brewed with lactose, almonds, earl grey tea flavours.

The Bruery CEO and founder Patrick Rue said: “Last May, we approached Chef Brooke with the idea of introducing her culinary expertise to the craft beer world and helping us concept a new beer that craft beer drinkers and culinary fans alike could appreciate.

“Collaborating with Chef Brooke was a special experience and an eye-opening approach to discovering new ingredients and unique flavours for craft beer. After fruitful and creative test blendings over multiple sessions, we developed the ideal beer for all generations of beer drinkers to enjoy.”

“It’s a perfect blend of creamy richness and complex floral notes, making for a wide variety of food pairing options.”

Expected to be released to the public this month, the ale will be available at The Bruery and Bruery Terreux tasting room locations, as well as The Bruery Store at Union Market in Washington, DC.

Girl Grey will be distributed in nearly 30 states nationwide and is currently available to members of The Bruery Reserve Society and Hoarders Society.

Williamson said: “Being a chef, first and foremost, I felt like my ultimate goal of creating the perfect collaboration beer was to balance the important uniqueness in flavour profile, while remaining food-friendly.

“It’s a perfect blend of creamy richness and complex floral notes, making for a wide variety of food pairing options. I’m inclined to go tart and sweet, like biscuits with lemon curd, or banana cream pie, but at the same time, it’s versatile and subtle enough to work with spiced mole chicken and toasted almond rice. It really is the perfect food beer.”