Carlton Zero

Carlton have now released not one but two new beers to their large collection.

I picked up some Carlton Zero to try.

This beer on first taste had a very distinctive bitter Carlton flavour.

It went down pretty well actually, so well that I drank the whole six-pack really quick.

But there was something different about this beer, something was off…

I had no buzz…

I thought I had built up a pretty good alcohol tolerance over the years, but it turns out the Zero part of Carlton Zero is that it contains no alcohol…

NO ALCOHOL…

What have I done?

It looked like beer, it even tasted like beer… but it wasn’t quite beer.

I can see that there are people out there who would want to drink what looks like beer and still be able to drive and walk in a straight line, but this still gives you beer breath, probably not good if you get pulled over on the way home.

The price point for this product is more than some light beers, I guess time will tell whether it takes off.

Cheers,

Dave

Coopers Session Ale

Session Ales are becoming a thing apparently.

Coopers have jumped on the bandwagon and come up with their own version, I’ve got to say, I think this is their best beer yet!

It has been 14 years since Coopers have released a new beer and staying true to their other proper brews make sure you gently stir up the contents to get the sediment at the bottom swirling around to get the full flavour back.

With a light blue colouring on the cans and stubbies it contains citrus aromas, fruity overtones, mild bitterness and a distinctive Coopers flavours using their traditional yeast.

Session beers are known to be weaker brews that can be consumed in large quantities, often around 3.5%. Coopers Session Ale is 4.2% so it will still be a pretty good session with this crafty beer.

This is one beer you should have a session on.

Cheers

Dave

Carlton Dry Hard Lager

Carlton have gone hard, they have a new version of Carlton Dry, this one stands tall over all their beers.

At 6.5% this beer is two standard drinks, in cans it has hit bottleshops hard and has wowed Carlton fans.

The price increase matches the alcohol content of the beer, at first taste I had forgotten how long it had been since I had drank a ‘dry’ beer, the taste is unlike any other. By the time I had dominated the can I was feeling it. I could only imagine that if you go for a whole 6-pack this will make your day!

Toohey's tried something similar a while back with Toohey's Extra Dry Platinum, a revolution at the time its initial sales were positive and was different in that it was selling in eight packs. After a while and an alcohol percentage drop it disappeared, I wonder how long Carlton Dry Hard will last?

Dry beers are different because the carbs or sugars have been fully broken down during the brewing process, removing any sweet flavours, a unique taste but one that has its own following.

Go hard or go home, be like Carlton and go hard!

Cheers,

Dave