Brewch® Product Description:
Liquid oak extract flavoring concentrate from Brewch delivers all-natural flavor to your beverages, syrups, and cocktails. Water-soluble and heat-stable with no colors, sweeteners, GMOs, sulfites, or allergens. A single 2oz bottle makes up to 16 gallons of flavored beverage.
Tasting Notes
Opening Notes: Dry wood and vanilla aromatics with smoky undertones reminiscent of aged American oak barrels.
Mid-Palate: Rich, woody body develops with vanilla depth, subtle tannins, and the complexity of traditional barrel aging.
Finish: Smooth, lingering finish with gentle oak tannins, warm vanilla, and sophisticated barrel-aged resolution.
Quick Dosing Reference
- Cocktails and spirits: 3-13 drops per 100ml
- Mocktails and zero-proof: 3-10 drops per 100ml
- Seltzer and sparkling water: 2-5 drops per 100ml
- Simple syrup: 1 part Brewch to 50 parts simple syrup
- Kombucha: 4-8 drops per 100ml
- Coffee and lattes: 3-10 drops per 100ml
Brewch Oak Extract is probiotic-safe, sugar-free, and keto-friendly. Start with the minimum dose and adjust upward to taste. Less is more with Brewch concentrates.
Sparkling Water & Seltzer
Transform plain sparkling water with subtle oak-infused sophistication - add just 2-4 drops per 100ml for a unique sparkling beverage experience with wood and vanilla notes.
Hard seltzer producers can create premium offerings by scaling to 6-10 drops per liter. Oak hard seltzer appeals to whiskey drinkers seeking lower-calorie alternatives with adult complexity.
For smoothies and protein shakes, add 3-5 drops per 8 oz serving - the smoky oak notes layer with vanilla protein powder for mature, vanilla-woody boost.
- Subtle seltzer accent: 2-3 drops per 100ml
- Full oak expression: 4-5 drops per 100ml
- Hard seltzer batch: 6-10 drops per liter
- Smoothies: 3-5 drops per 8 oz serving
Homebrew Applications
Add Brewch Oak Extract post-fermentation to achieve authentic barrel-aged character without pitching wood chips or investing in actual barrel programs. For a 5-gallon batch, start with 30-40 drops and adjust to taste.
Dark beers like stouts and porters gain remarkable depth - use 40-50 drops per 5-gallon batch. For barleywines, old ales, and imperial stouts, Oak Extract provides barrel-aged character without 6-12 months of aging.
Hard cider applications benefit tremendously: add 35-45 drops per 5-gallon batch for apple wines with sophisticated oak backbone.
- Porter/Stout: 40-50 drops per 5-gallon batch
- Barleywine/Imperial Stout: 45-55 drops for prominent oak
- Hard cider: 35-45 drops for apple brandy character
- Mead/Kombucha: 15-25 drops per gallon
Bar Mixology
Brewch Oak Extract transforms your cocktail and mocktail kit with sophisticated barrel-aged character without actual barrel maturation. This game-changing tool allows craft professionals to achieve aged complexity instantly.
For cocktails, use Oak Extract with bourbon, rum, and spirits containing vanilla notes - add 3-4 drops to a classic old fashioned or Manhattan for enhanced oak character. The extract excels with tequila: add wood depth to reposado-style cocktails using blanco tequila.
In mocktails, Oak Extract is essential for non-alcoholic bourbon, whiskey, and scotch applications. It adds traditional wood character that makes virgin drinks sophisticated.
- Old fashioned/Manhattan: 3-4 drops per serving
- Tequila cocktails: 2-3 drops for subtle wood accent
- Non-alcoholic spirits: 4-5 drops for convincing depth
- Simple syrup: 1 part Brewch to 50 parts syrup
