Moo Brew Pale Ale

First off I have to say, these beers carry a fairly nasty price tag for a locally brewed beer, Tasmanian to be exact.

They all float around the 5-6 dollar mark and are housed in very fancy looking bottles that appear as if they belong in a wine cellar, as opposed to nestled in a cardboard six pack.

Maybe this is because the brewers are traditionally winemakers. A lot of the wineries now are branching into craft beer, and while there are some good beers being produced, they seem to often carry over elements of their wine making. I would prefer they didn't. I've even had beers that include wine itself in the brewing process.

This Pale Ale is more of the American variety, dominated by sweet malts with a deep bitter hopped finish. One of the most interesting elements is the quick sting of the carbonation. It's sharp, but very short and sweet. It's a fairly unique attribute. A lot of American style Pale's have some bravado about them, Moo Brew's is more laid back. It's more Arj Barker than Dane Cook. The flavours are there, but attack more like a sniper from the bushes.

Complex, but still sessionable. It's quite hard to give this an individual score, because as a stand alone beer it probably doesn't compete with some of the other Pale Ales I've enjoyed. Could I polish off a six pack? Sure. Would I pay the exorbitant price for that six pack to begin with? Unlikely.

7.5/10