Updating a firm company favourite, Secret chord is our Belgian Dubbel brewed with Japanese "Kuromitsu" dark sugar. This can-conditioned moderately strong brew is inspired by the classic traditional Trappist monk style, but this time around we have gone for a medium body with a lighter appearance, and have decided to use more modern hops, along with the same splash of Japanese flair from before. Starting with the base malt profile, we kept it simple, with a blend of Pilsner, Munich, and one of our favourite malts, Special B. This gives the beer a nicely balanced body with flavours of toffee, biscuit, caramel, and raisins. A blend of Styrian Goldings and Rakau hops is an unconventional take on the classic style. Styrian Goldings helps give the beer a soft earthy noble character that adds a layer of depth to the sweet malt profile, while being barely perceivable on its own, and the small amount of Rakau helps bolster up the stone fruit, fig, and dark plum character from the blend of malt character with the Belgian yeast esters. Kuromitsu sugar was added to the boil giving the beer some color from the sugar caramelizing while adding even another layer of caramel and dark stone fruit flavors. This beer is malt-forward and flavourful without being too heavy or dense. The natural carbonation from the can conditioning helps to lighten up this beer, keeping it smooth and easy to drink despite its rich and malty appearance. I hope you appreciate our take on a truly underappreciated but wonderful beer style.