Full Glass: At Negroni Week, Avós and APTK launch two beers inspired by the drink

Fans of the traditional Negroni cocktail have one more reason to celebrate this Negroni Week, which officially runs until September 18, but lasts all year for the most dedicated admirers: Beer Avós launches two versions of the award-winning Baltic Porter with Negroni by APTK Spirits.

The novelties are the result of a partnership between Junior Bottura, from Avós, and the equally awarded bartender Alê d’Agostino, from APTK.

Avós had already made a Baltic Porter Negroni in the past, but the new version wins D’Agostino’s recipe, with Neutral Gin nº 2, Circollo Rosso vermouth and Amaro Scarlatti. In the second recipe, in addition to the negroni, a blend of special coffees from Fuzz Cafés was added, which add flavor and aroma.

“Alê is a sensational person. We had a meeting to define the recipes and quantities, João [Menegário] and Raul [Santiago]our brewers, did a really nice job of blends and proportions for us to discuss and find a way, I think this special edition was very balanced, even the coffee version managed to have a powerful but very elegant finish”, says Bottura.

In elegant 330 ml bottles with 10% alcohol content each, the beers are sold in limited editions, both at the Casa Avós bar (r. Croata, 703, Vila Romana), and at the brewery’s e-commerce, ceraavos.com /store. The limited-edition kit with both labels costs R$159 — or R$89 each.

There is also a draft beer version at Casa Avós and Empório Alto dos Pinheiros (r. Vupabussu, 305, Pinheiros).

Cerveja Avós has just returned from the prestigious World Beer Awards with six awards, including the best experimental beer for Strong Baltic Negroni.

Negroni gets 5 unreleased versions in the Hideout

But for those who prefer just the drink, the suggestion is Esconderijo, a Juan Caloto beer bar that is always accompanied by a good drinks menu, courtesy of bartender Felipe Damázio.

Until September 18, the house offers seven versions of the drink, including the classic boulevardier and five new recipes with different combinations. There is also the option to order the Trinca de Negronis, with three versions in smaller dosages.

“Among the ingredients for the recipes are rum, Jerez and the house moonshine, El Miraculoso Calibrador de Mira by Widowmaker Joe”, says Damázio.

Bar Hideout – r. It opens from Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00 to 23:00 and on Sundays from 12:00 to 19:00. Located at Rua Gandavo, 398, Vila Clementino – São Paulo/SP