Colonial Draught

Recently I received an email from my favourite Australian Rules football club (Essendon Bombers) that they had signed a beer as their official drink for 2017. Colonial Draught, a beer made in Victoria and Western Australia, I knew nothing about the product, the crazy thing was though, seeing an image of the can I was hit with déjà vu… I had seen this before. 

The next time I visited my girlfriends place I opened her fridge and reached into the back to find a can hidden away, the last of a mixed six pack I got from Saint John’s a couple of months earlier.

It was a Colonial Draught.

With excitement, I sat down on the beanbag and switched on the Xbox, cracking the can and smelling the contents as I always do before I drink a new beer I tasted it and instantly fell in love. A smooth and rich fruity tasting beer, it was a strange coincidence that I had the beer and could enjoy it right away.

The best way to enjoy Colonial Draught

A new craft beer for you to sample, even better to have when Essendon are winning.

One of the best teams in the AFL

From Colonial Brewing Co.'s official website:

“It's draught, but not as you know it. Think German noble hops and malt. Think perfect carbonation. Think refreshing on a scorching summer day and tasty on a cold winter one. Our mission was simple: to create a beer that's perfect for those times when you feel like a beer - because the sun is shining, it’s the weekend, or because it’s day time, or night time. Any time, really, because Colonial Draught is the beer that goes with anything, and everything. Made using the same small-batch, artisan techniques as the rest of our range, and brewed to deliver a clean, crisp ale that’s refreshingly uncomplicated, Colonial Draught is beer at its easy-drinking best. Smooth, with just a hint of lemon and passionfruit, it’s the hand-crafted draught that's perfect for every occasion.”

Cheers,

Dave

Belated Cinco De Mayo

A Spanish holiday, Cinco De Mayo has been celebrated since 1862. Spanish military forces won an unexpected victory against the French at the battle of Puebla. I don’t know Spanish so I didn’t know that Cinco De Mayo simply means May the fifth.

On this day, every year Mexicans celebrate and they celebrate hard. The US and Canada have also adopted the event as a way of promoting Mexican culture and cuisine.

I was in no condition to do any celebrating on the May the fifth this year so I want to share what I might have had if I could.

The best way to celebrate

Happy belated Cinco De Mayo,

Cheers,

Dave

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Time away from beer

Not by my choosing but I had a life changing event happen, not at all caused by alcohol but it kept me off it for some time.

A longer than usual stint in hospital was a sudden stop to my fast-paced life that I didn’t see coming, unfortunately they don’t have a bar to help pass the time.

Now that I’m out and have wi-fi access again I can get back to writing about the thing that helps lubricate me through life.

I had been thinking for days about what the first beer should be once I start drinking again. It has taken me over a week to be able to drink a whole can of lemonade in one sitting.

After all of that though I opened the fridge and found some Samurye Lager I picked up from Saint John’s after the Hop Harvest Festival.

The feeling of the beer on my lips brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye.

It had been way too long between drinks.

I’ve got a long list of things to tick before I’m back to 100%, this was one I’m glad I could do early.

It’s good to be back.

Cheers,

Dave