Monday, December 3, 2007
Byron Bay Premium Ale
A full strength 5% alcohol beer in a 330mL bottle, with no chemicals, preservatives or added sugar. Brewed under licence for Byron Bay Beverages, this has a clean crisp taste with a hint of sweetness. Those who enjoy Hahn Premium or Blue Tongue Larger will appreciate the characteristics of Byron Bay Premium Ale. This is hard to track down in bottle shops at the moment, but with popularity increasing it should be easier in the New Year. A case should cost about $50, give or take, and a six pack no more than $17-$18.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Going at it Hammer and Tongs
Found a little beauty the other day! We were looking for an inexpensive beer, you know how you sometimes just feel like one after dinner? Anyways we came across this wonderful bottle of brew.
Hammer and Tongs is a 4% beer, which is kinda low in the 'draught' beer category. Brewed in Tassie, you can almost feel the mountain water in the bubbles, and it is very full-flavoured.
Hammer and Tongs has characteristics that would not disappoint a
Toohey's New drinker.
Can be drunk alone - and does not lose its flavour when had with food. Great with a barbeque!
Can be picked up in a six pack from about $10, or a case on special should be no more than $26. So, it definitely won't break the budget.
Another good brew from Tasmania, not yet discovered, so be the hero of your friends and introduce those you know to Hammer and Tongs!
Hammer and Tongs is a 4% beer, which is kinda low in the 'draught' beer category. Brewed in Tassie, you can almost feel the mountain water in the bubbles, and it is very full-flavoured.
Hammer and Tongs has characteristics that would not disappoint a
Toohey's New drinker.
Can be drunk alone - and does not lose its flavour when had with food. Great with a barbeque!
Can be picked up in a six pack from about $10, or a case on special should be no more than $26. So, it definitely won't break the budget.
Another good brew from Tasmania, not yet discovered, so be the hero of your friends and introduce those you know to Hammer and Tongs!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Microbreweries
We have one in our suburb. Now, our suburb is not really the connoisseur capital of New South Wales. It's not really the capital of anything... Although we do have one of the highest fertility rates around. But, we do love our beer. And that might explain the popping up of a microbrewery where one might not have expected one to pop up (and the fertility rates).
A microbrewery brews in-house (on the premises) and serves on the premises. Once they produce over a certain amount, they are classed as commercial. But if they stay small, they are classed as a microbrewery. The advantages of remaining small is that you can get different styles of brew, and different interpretations of the beer - something for the genuine beer lover.
A microbrewery brews in-house (on the premises) and serves on the premises. Once they produce over a certain amount, they are classed as commercial. But if they stay small, they are classed as a microbrewery. The advantages of remaining small is that you can get different styles of brew, and different interpretations of the beer - something for the genuine beer lover.
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