Having spent so long trying to educate my palate and seek out interesting, varied and complex beers, I now find myself looking around for a less interesting locally brewed beer. I have a friend whose beer taste was formed while living in Germany. I would have thought this would mean he expects flavour and variety. [...]
Archive for the ‘Settling in’ Category
20 Nov
And I’m not the only one
It seems Effen lager (see previous post) has won the Peoples Choice award for best lager at the Microbrewery showcase last month. My tastes must be reasonably close to those of “the people”. Regardless of the fact that there were very few lagers on show that night, it’s a good beer and the award is [...]
7 Nov
A great discovery from the Microbrewery showcase
A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of spending a few hours at the Microbrewery Showcase at Federation Square. I sampled quite a number of new beers, some of which I enjoyed very much. One that surprised me was Effen lager. The name and marketing style seems a little too slick and even [...]
18 Oct
Three Troupers
Lately there have been a few indications that there may be warmer weather ahead – time to get back into some refreshing ales and lagers. Just as I was thinking that, some Pale Ale and Pilsner from Three Troupers Brewery in Beaufort appeared as if by magic.
