after doing some time in oz i returned with a healthy respect for their beers, and a long lasting dislike for all of their sportsmen (the women i hold no grudge against). i respected the VB, not for it's taste (what taste?) but for it's alarming hangover capability - never, ever again. i also respected the little creatures - not the kangaroo for it's jumping ability, not the platypus for it's egg laying prowess - but the very fine pale ale brewed in freemantle, western oz (not bloody perth you idiot). i had many a good night with the little buggers and on returning to blighty was on a mission to find some here. as luck would have it when i contacted the lovely people at LC brewery they had just packed off the first consignment of the pale to the u.k. and it was heading to those lovely people at waitrose - i was saved. nowadays the lovely pale ale is a common sight on the shelves of the finer beer selling establishments and it still takes me back to the heady days of drinking in st kilda.
so can you imagine my delight when i found this little beauty...
progress no?
of course it was those lovely people at utobeer that once again brought this to me. and talking of progress....
quality ale? in a can? surely not?!?!
tastes pretty damn good to me.
will let you know how the little creatures bright ale goes down once it's chilled.
so dr jon. the future of this blog?...
