When tasting as opposed to merely drinking a beer I always go back to the question, "Does the beer taste like it is supposed to taste?". This
Australian Sparkling Ale is the first example of the style I have tasted, but drinking the beer it feels like it does. Australia in the 19th Century wasn't too dissimilar to the American West. This is a beer I can imagine drinking out of the bottle in the sweltering heat of the Australian Outback.
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Beautiful clarity in this batch. |
The beer pours an orange-ish copper. The head is foamy and white with very good retention. The clarity is brilliant when this bottle-conditioned beer is poured carefully.