{"product_id":"desi-rice-lager-4-2-curry-smugglers","title":"DESI - Basmati Rice Lager 4.2% | Curry Smuggler Snacks","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDESI - Basmati Rice Lager 4.2% | Curry Smugglers\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA clean, light-bodied lager brewed with basmati rice. Lime zest up front, a subtle green chilli note at the end, and none of the usual gassy filler.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRice in beer is usually a cost-cutting move. Here it is the point - beer was being brewed across India with locally grown rice long before the IPA story took over, and DESI is built on that rather than on elephants-and-palaces packaging. The rice keeps the body light and the finish crisp, which is what you actually want alongside food with heat in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegan, gluten-free and considerably more interesting than the lager that usually turns up with a curry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewed in the UK by a Margate brand with proper brewing history behind it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rice lager\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lime zest, clean malt, light green chilli finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440ml can\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegan, gluten-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eAllergens\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo declarable allergens. Brewed with basmati rice and declared gluten-free by the brewery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does rice do to a lager?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt ferments cleanly and leaves very little body behind, so the beer ends up lighter and crisper than an all-malt lager. It also keeps the palate clear, which is why it works so well with spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there actually chilli in it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe green chilli note is a flavour character rather than heat you need to worry about. It sits right at the end and is closer to fresh pepper than to burn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it go with curry?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course it does - the brewery just objects to that being the only thing anyone ever says about Indian beer. Drink it with anything you would drink a pilsner with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurry Smugglers is a Margate brand built by Steve and Ruby Dass, better known here for their Desi snacks. Steve co-founded Nirvana Brewery and spent years in the UK alcohol-free beer scene before this, and the beers are a deliberate swipe at the tired \"goes well with curry\" line that Indian lager has been sold on for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curry Smuggler Snacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64571140702585,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/6110\/7260\/files\/30-DSC_1926.jpg?v=1790100416","url":"https:\/\/greenpeareco.com\/products\/desi-rice-lager-4-2-curry-smugglers","provider":"Green Pear Eco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}