James Boag's Wild Rivers

It has been about eighteen months since we were graced with a new Boag’s Beer, Oscar’s Run, at the Esk Beerfest in 2017.

Oscar didn’t run very far though and wasn’t seen past one of my favourite events of the year.

Boag’s identified a gap in the market so spent seven months coming up with something new, they did have a few gaps fillers a few years ago but went with something completely new.

I present to you Wild Rivers, a new refreshing lager inspired by the wild rivers and waterfalls of Tasmania.

It pours well and has a nice colour

For now, only available at the Centre for Beer Lovers across the road from the brewery before it hits the bottleshops.

Before getting in to sample this I had heard people’s thoughts, is it a remake of Boag’s Pure?

Here’s what I’ve found out:

It does taste like Boag’s Pure but has more of a malt profile.

It has been made with aromatic hops, including cascade.

Only available in stubbies for now, popularity will determine whether it goes to kegs or not.

It will go Australia wide.

It has a very distinctive lager feel to it.

After being one of the first to try it I picked up a six-pack to take home.

Ready for sale

There was a launch yesterday to promote Wild Rivers, my invite must have been lost in the mail.

This is a nice, new, amazing product by Boag’s, I’ll be sure to support it and I hope you like it as I do.

Cheers,

Dave

Hound Dog Lager

A fun trend for venues is to have their own beer, this is something I’m very fond of.

Recently I visited Cataract on Paterson in Launceston because I wanted to sample their own beer and cooking my own steak on a hot stone.

I also wanted to have one of their mega desserts, but I didn’t get that far this time.

Hound Dog Lager is Cataract’s exclusive beer, available on tap and in a stubby.

Brewed by Little Rivers, a well-known Tasmanian Craft Brewer they have produced a fun new beer that is a compliment to the intriguing restaurant.

It has a “straw like colour and a light body that finishes with a delicate bitterness”

If you dine there and enjoy it you can even get takeaways.

I recommend you head to Cataract on Paterson and try some of their unique experiences yourself, including the beer.

Cook your own steak on a hot stone

Cheers,

Dave  

Four Loko

This blog post is a bit different, for a change it’s not something I’ve tried but something I’ve heard about and really want to try.

Is it a beer though?

From what I’ve learned, Four Loko is a malt alcohol flavoured energy drink (energy beer), basically a beer and a red bull? I don’t know if I should be excited or very scared.

Look at all the colours... drool

The name itself, Loko means crazy in Spanish, does that tell you all you need to know?

Around since 2005 it is from the US after some College guys started making it in their basement before making it for general sale.

Its reputation seems to proceed it, one reddit user once saying, “It’s disgusting, Gets you drunk on one can, Fucked up on two, And by three your rampaging the streets looking like a total joke blacked out.”

There is an Australian Facebook page that sells it, I’m going to try and get a hold of one or two or three. An issue with it being hard to get here being what has been in it, it used to contain Wormwood among other things - the stuff in absinthe that makes you hallucinate. Its potency has made it infamous in the US and beyond. 

It is infamous because of its strength 

 

See how to make it yourself here: https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/03/faux-loko-the-diy-drink-i-really-shouldnt-be-telling-you-about/

Cheers,

Dave