Doskiwis Brewery
Where? Doskiwis Brewery (Rupia, Spain) Map Menu
When? Thursday December 30, 2021
Who? Marc
Food Style? Casual Catalan
A couple of days ago, we were preparing to head out for some sightseeing and we stopped by a bakery in Torroella de Montgrí to have some breakfast. Imagine my surprise when a few doors down from the bakery, I spot a New Zealand flag and silver fern flag being proudly displayed in the shop window. I had to find out why. Turns out it's a couple of Kiwis who moved here to escape Brexit. After chatting to them about New Zealand for 15 minutes, they said I should check out this brewery also run by two New Zealanders called Doskiwis, so here we are. It’s got a sweet as, chill vibe and I’m here for a quick feed.
I'm still buzzing about how I've found four New Zealanders in Costa Brava. I don't even know that many in Toronto.
Entree
DK "Bravas": Roasted baby potatoes with tomato and allioli sauce, rosemary from our garden, EV olive oil and salt
Everything patatas bravas should be. A rich, creamy sauce with fluffy, well seasoned potatoes. Allioli is a Catalan emulsion sauce made from olive oil, pounded garlic, and salt. The name bears much similarity to alioli in greater Spain and aioli in Provence, France, however, the difference is that allioli is not made with egg. As a result, it has a much more intense garlic taste that isn't mellowed out by the creaminess of the mayonnaise.
Mains
Classic DK Burger: Wagyú beef from Parlavà fed with our spent grain. With cheese, organic, local carrot and cabbage, and pickled cucumber and jalapeños
The burger is really juicy and tasty. I’m impressed by the softness of the bun and the crunchy textures of the slaw. Well balanced and great package deal. The beef comes from local cows in Parlava, just a few minutes away.
Drink
Heartbreaker Sour Ale: fermented with raspberries, strawberries and lemon
I’m not really a beer drinker but I like sour ales and this one is very tasty. Also, the perfect size for me!
Dessert
Chocolate Fudge Brownie
We wanted to have a “kiwi cookie”, which I think is actually an Afghan cookie but we don’t call them that anymore because it’s problematic. They’ve run out so we go for the brownie, which comes with a nice coffee cream to balance the richness of the chocolate.
I had a great yarn with Mike, who was manning the kitchen, and his wife, who was manning the brewery and drinks. He's from New Zealand and she's a Catalonian who lived in NZ and is a Kiwi at heart, and they're both in Costa Brava to escape Brexit. What a great time here! Marc is super impressed and also slightly shocked that he's never noticed this brewery, considering he passes this way relatively often. He says he'll be back.
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