Up next was the slightly more expensive 'Dark Ale' from Moo Brew. The Pale was solid, but maybe a touch underwhelming given what else I could have bought for the money. This one pours chocolatey brown, and dark, but not enough to stop light poking through it. The nose also cops a whiff of cocoa as you go in for a gander.
The impression I get from this beer is that it is paying homage to two of the elements of this country we subconsciously choose to forget at times. Bush fires and desert. The roasted malts have been scorched to oblivion, and the feel of the beer is drier than a stale piece of toast that's been run over by a belt sander. The flavours hold some weight, but the long dry finish doesn't exactly make it refreshing. Maybe it isn't meant to be, but I have had deep dark ales that can still quench a thirst.
If you don't like beer but want to experience what I have just experienced, the next time you are having a fondu party instead of marshmallows and strawberries try dipping charcoal briquettes.
You could probably pair this up with some good food, and make it work, but as just a beer on it's own it isn't amongst my favourite dark ales.
7/10
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