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Springfield, MO
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Springfield, MO
Materfamilias, Mother’s Brewing Co.’s flagship barrel-aged imperial stout, is a combination of art and science that unfolds over the span of 12 months with each annual release. It is crafted crafted from a blend of seven distinct malts, ranging from a light amber kiln to deeply roasted barley malt, and fermented to achieve 12% alcohol by volume.
SBJ: Tell us more about what exactly an imperial stout is.
Kyle Jeffries: A stout is a beer that relies on roasted and dark malted barley for the majority of its flavor, aroma, body and mouth. They are dark beers and the complete opposite of the American (India pale ale), which is the beer that most people associate with American craft beer. Imperial stout is the generally stout style brewed to an elevated alcohol by volume, typically over 9% and very frequently up to 12%. They are a big, full-bodied, very rich, high-alcohol stout.
SBJ: How is Materfamilias crafted?
Jeffries: Unlike our most popular beer, Little Helper, which is produced in volumes of about 3,000 barrels annually, Materfamilias is crafted in an extremely limited batch of just 60 barrels. The aging process takes place within a variety of barrels, which depends on the year and what we have available. Our brewer then evaluates them and sees which ones he thinks are performing best. From there, proportions from different barrels are mixed into one tank, and then into bottles. The final product is a precise blend, highlighting the best characteristics of each barrel in one immaculate imperial stout. Materfamilias is then packaged in kegs, four packs of 12-ounce cans and bottles, and a handful of select, 22-ounce bomber bottles. This process allows the brewers to use their experience, expertise and their sensibilities to craft the best representation of all these different barrels into one really complex product that just delivers layers upon layers of flavor sensation. Every year production is going to be different.
SBJ: When did Materfamilias originally go into production?
Jeffries: We have been making this type of imperial barrel stout since 2012, and in 2018 launched it as Materfamilias, which means “the female head of a family” in Latin.
SBJ: Where do you distribute?
Jeffries: We are proud to offer this beautiful stout to the entirety of our distribution footprint, which spans across Missouri, Arkansas and in the metropolitan areas of Kansas City and St. Louis. In addition to Materfamilias, we have a wide variety of barrel imperial stouts that are offered year-round exclusively in our taproom and are much smaller productions that don’t make distribution.
SBJ: When does the next batch launch?
Jeffries: This process is very much determined by the nature of the barrels and the beer interaction, and you cannot force it, and you cannot put a hard date on it. Traditionally, we’ve always looked for January as the release date, but this year it’s coming out in March.
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