James Squire New Special Releases

I’m back from my Melbourne trip and have some beer news to share.

James Squire have their own bar, I’ve been there once before, and it wasn’t on purpose.

Coming from a bar after drowning my sorrows from my football team losing a couple of years ago I was heading to another place to meet up with some people.

I was really needing to get rid of some of the beer that was now in my bladder and walked (raced) into a hotel, in too much of a hurry to take much notice as I went in I went straight to the men’s room.

Once I was relieved I was level headed again and feeling bad for using the facilities I thought it would be rude not to have a drink there before moving on.

Going to one of the bars in the hotel I looked at the selection of tap beers and realise there are a lot of James Squire beers available.

Every JS beer on tap!

Usually bars have one or two on tap, but this was crazy, every beer there was James Squire.

Then I realise the name of the Hotel as I look at a menu.

The Crafty Squire.

After having one beer before moving on I made a pact that I would return.

They have a bottle shop too!

On this occasion I got a couple of trips in and was lucky to sample two beers that aren’t going to make it for regular sale around the country.

Pound of Pepper Imperial Pilsner:

Luckily this beer isn’t made with pepper, its how James Squire name their beers, to tell a story of its creator, a convict. James once stole a pound of pepper to make his signature beer. I believe this beer is made at the pub which is special and at 7.1% it had a nice non-peppery bite to it.

Lo Phi Pina Colada Sour:

I’m not sure about the James Squire story behind the name of this beer but it was made for the GABS Beer Festival – I’ll have to do a post on it one day – and some remained to sell at the Crafty Squire. Only at 4% this colourful and tropical beer is inspired by a Pina colada with added coconut and pineapple flavours. I think I’ve said it before but I’m starting to enjoy sour beers now, this is a good one.

I doubt these beers will be seen out of the Crafty Squire so if you are lucky enough to get to Melbourne in the near future go and check the place out and immerse yourself in the world of James Squire.

Cheers,

Dave