Coopers Clear

The V8 Supercars have visited Tasmania once again and with them comes a whole heap of advertising for their sponsors, the flagship beer of these monsters is Coopers, in particular Coopers Mid and Coopers Clear.

Coopers Clear is the more intriguing of the two so I will focus my attention there.

A low carb, dry beer, this is unique in that it keeps the classic Coopers feel but is more refined for those who are careful about what they drink.

It’s claimed to be an easy to drink lager that has a fragrant aroma with a distinctive Coopers fruit feel. It looks light in colour but don’t let that fool you, at 4.2% it is on the level with most mainstream Australian beers.

The can is thin and tall, a bit less in content at 355ml

Coopers Brewery, based in South Australia and is the longest running Australian family owned brewery, six generations of Coopers have been running it for over 150 years.

This beer comes out for me around the same time each year, bringing back the memories of car racing.

What Coopers Clear reminds me of every year

Cheers,

Dave

Moo Brew Pale Ale

A tasty Tasmanian craft beer in a funny shaped bottle.

Originating from Moorilla Estate in the states south since 2005, Moo Brew now has five core beers, the one of focus for this post will be the Pale Ale after sampling a couple recently.

From their website, they explain that ‘traditional pale ale styles are fused together to give a pungent floral and citrus aroma with a complex malt palate and pleasant late bitterness’.

Styled from American brewing it uses Centennial and Cascade hops directly from the US (although they are now using Tasmanian grown Cascade hops).

Their core range

The beer is paired best with grilled red meat, a good steak and a couple of these would make for a great night.

If you love craft beer and want to taste one of Tasmania’s finest then make sure you try this range,

Cheers,

Dave

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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 

Great Northern Super Crisp Lager

Queensland is known around Australia for its hot summers, amazing beaches and fishing. This image has been captured and created into a beer for all of Australia to enjoy. Great Northern is the beer with the marlin on it, a dream catch for any fisherman.

Great Northern Original was brewed for Queenslanders, the Super Crisp Lager was developed in 2015 for the rest of Australia. The key difference with the national version is that it’s a mid-strength. Queensland is already famous for a popular selling mid strength beer, XXXX Gold, is the state big enough for two popular selling mid-strengths?

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I have noticed in the past two years how quick Great Northern Super Crisp Lager has entered bars and bottle shops. Many beer drinkers swear on it because of its unique fruity aroma and crisp texture, of course. Like pretty much every beer, it has had mixed reviews but this is good competition for XXXX Gold, a nice beer and one I think you should try if you are looking for something new and exciting.  

Click on the link to see one of their popular ads.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amWs8rsgDjE

Cheers,

Dave

Matso's Lychee Beer

Before Christmas last year I sampled a mango beer, it wasn’t that good, but I did recommend Matso’s if you are ever wanting to have a mango beer.

I’ve recently discovered that Matso’s also have another fruit flavoured beer, lychee.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with lychee I’ll share what I’ve learned from a google search: It is a tropical fruit native to provinces in China, now cultivated around the world, you don’t eat the hard outside but instead the white fleshy pulp inside.

It has a unique sweet flavour and in my opinion has been infused with Matso’s beer very well.

While drinking it I would get caught up in the amazing sweet taste and had to keep reminding myself that this was a beer, it was a pleasurable experience and I suggest you try it for yourself.

Another great beer!

Matso’s is a brewery in Broome which has Asian history – hence the Asian influences in their beers.

Cheers,

Dave