Inside an Award-Winning Cocktail: Acid Adjustment, Tea, and Intentional Design | Austin Craft Clash

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What Makes This Cocktail Different

This is not a trendy drink.
This is a deliberate, technical, and scalable cocktail built by experienced bartenders who understand flavor theory, ingredient behavior, and real-world bar execution.

In this Craft Clash presentation, Patrick and Sean from Brass Peacock break down their winning cocktail built around Waterloo Prickly Pear Rose Gin, explaining not just what they made, but why every decision mattered.

This is the type of thinking that separates hobbyist bartending from professional craft.


🧠 Key Concepts Covered in This Presentation

Rather than relying on citrus and simple syrup, this cocktail uses acid adjustment to replicate lemon structure while increasing shelf stability and consistency. Tea extraction replaces juice entirely, introducing layered tannins, aromatics, and texture control. Black lime is used as a culinary modifier rather than a dominant flavor, adding depth without overpowering the base spirit.

Sweetness is balanced using agave for both viscosity and a smoother glycemic response, while infused olive oil introduces mouthfeel, oxidative stability, and a tableside guest experience that bridges competition bartending with service theater.

Every choice reflects an understanding of:
• Ingredient chemistry
• Prep efficiency
• Cost control
• Menu scalability
• Guest perception

This is cocktail design with intent.

🏆 Why This Cocktail Won Craft Clash

Craft Clash is judged on more than flavor. Judges evaluate logic, clarity, execution, presentation, and how well a cocktail can live beyond the stage.

This drink stood out because it balanced:
• Cultural inspiration without gimmicks
• Technical complexity without unnecessary steps
• Visual impact without sacrificing drinkability
• Competition-level creativity with real bar application

That balance is what earned Patrick and Sean the Craft Clash win.

🌆 From Competition to Community

What makes SpeedRailz different is that these cocktails do not disappear after one night.

As part of the SpeedRailz Community Campaign, this drink will now be served at Brass Peacock, allowing guests to experience a championship cocktail in a real venue. Patrons are encouraged to visit, taste, and engage with the bartenders behind the work.

Through our partnership with Disgo, guests can rate their experience, track where they go, and follow recommendations from bartenders they trust. This creates visibility for the venue, credibility for the bartender, and real feedback that matters.

Download the Disgo App Today: https://www.disgoapp.io/

🌐 Learn More Inside the Railz Hospitality Network

For those who want to go deeper, the Railz Hospitality Network is where SpeedRailz bartenders connect, share full cocktail breakdowns, prep logic, event strategies, and campaign guidelines.

This network is designed to document the work bartenders do at a professional level, making skills, creativity, and leadership visible beyond the bar top.

If you want to understand how drinks like this are built, marketed, and executed in real venues, that is where the conversation continues.

Join the Network today: https://www.railznetwork.com