Stella Artois

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A beer that is 600 years in the making, Stella is a classy and sophisticated brew.

Stella Artois is the pride of Belgian brewing, a reminder that Europe has all kinds of amazing beers you should be getting into from time to time.

This pilsner is 4.8% and bottled in Australia among other countries.

A nice looking bunch there

According to the BWS website: “Originating from Belgium, Stella Artois is made using unique quality ingredients that result in a crisp, clean, medium-bodied flavour brew. Its distinct bitterness is balanced perfectly against a pleasantly sweet finish that is satisfying and refreshing.”

Cheers,

Dave

Last Rites Raspberry Ginger Beer

Here at Dave’s Beers of the World I enjoy looking outside of the box for the next awesome drink.

Tasmanian craft brewery Last Rites has now mass produced an interesting new drink they have been showcasing at Festivale and the Esk Beerfest.

A tantalising combination of Tasmanian raspberries, lemon and lime, this pink looking ginger beer is a great transition drink if you are looking for a break from your regular brews. At 8% it has a bit of a kick but doesn’t have much ginger taste, the combination of different flavours give it a unique flavour.

I found some down in Hobart recently, it will be available in Launceston soon, if you live out of Tasmania I understand it will be available for sale on Boozebud.

Last Rites are based in Hobart and are known for their new-world hop-driven American style ales, last year I wrote about another of their new releases Tasmania IPA Love Country.

Cheers,

Dave

Adnams Ghost Ship Pale Ale

An English beer with a spooky feel, I picked up a four-pack at Dan Murphy’s to try it for myself.

Inspired by a pub in one of England’s most haunted villages, the Bell Inn at Walberswick, Southwold is a place known for many shipwrecks along the coastline.

The first thing to note about the beer is when you open the can you get hit with a foam explosion, my first guess was that they must capture a ghost in each can and they are trying to escape… you lose a good few mouthfuls once you open it. After cleaning up the mess I was able to drink it, a craft beer feel from the moment you taste it and it was enjoyable right until the end.

The Bell Inn, the birthplace of Ghost Ship Pale Ale

It turns out all four cans frothed up and made a mess as I opened them… they have been waiting in my fridge for a while so it wasn’t from being shaken up, that is the only downside to this fantastically spooky ale.

Citra hop, an American hop known for its lemon and lime scent has been used along with other American hops. There is also a variety of malts included which give it its amazing character, the website claims it has a ‘pithy bitterness’ which means it's full of vigor and substance.

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If you get to try one let me know if you have the same frothy issue, I would like to know if it was just bad luck or maybe they are so ghostly that there is in fact a spirit trapped inside?

Cheers,

Dave