ONES FOR THE ROAD

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Australian Brewery

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The Australian Brewery has taken the canning trend to the next level, offering all of their beers in canned format only (other than on tap). They make a pale ale, pilsener, American steam ale and cider, as well as seasonal varieties from their brewery in north-west Sydney. They have been in action since 2010, and have received plenty of awards for their beer quality.

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Coopers

Coopers Brewery is probably a wee bit too big to be labelled as your typical craft or boutique brewery, but it’s still certainly worth a mention. Their Mild Ale is a great alternative to XXXX Gold, and has plenty of flavour, despite being midstrength. You might not know about Dr Tim’s Traditional Ale either, brewed by and named after Coopers’ chief brewer, Tim Cooper. It’s refreshing and satisfyling ale, similar to their Pale Ale, but with canned convenience.

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Mountain Goat

Another mob taking on the can is Victorian microbrewers Mountain Goat. Their 4.7% Summer Ale has a light bitterness, fresh and dry with a lightly fruity aroma. The Summer Ale can has proved to be so popular on its first run that it’s getting a little bit tough to find, but it is still available at certain bottle shops. The next batch is due in September, so keep your eyes peeled.

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BrewDog

BrewDog is Scotland’s largest independently owned brewery and does modern takes on traditional beer recipies. You can get their ‘Punk’ IPA (India pale ale) and ‘Dead Pony Club’ California pale ale in canned format in Australia, which are both quite fruity and hoppy beers at 5.6% and 3.8% alcohol respectively.

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Founders Brewing

Founders is the product of two beer enthusiasts from the USA, and they can two India pale ales that are available in Australia. Look for the All Day IPA as an easier drinking beer, where the Centennial IPA is a (not too) sweet and flowery beer, that finishes with a little dash of bitterness.

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Mornington Peninsula Brewery

MP Brewery offer their pale ale in cans these days, something they like to call ‘canvenient’. It’s done in the American style, with plenty of fruity and citrus hints, moderate bitterness and a good amount of fizz (not too much). MP Brewery was conceived after Hawthorn won the 2008 AFL premiership, and two neighbours got talking about beer. After much hard work, it opened two years later, on grand final day. How about that?

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I THINK, THEREFORE I CAN

A quick chat with Neal Cameron, head brewer @ the Australian Brewery

Any negatives to canned beer?

What about positives?

Cans allow reduced light and oxygen damage to the beer. They are lighter, smaller, more recyclable, faster to chill, cheaper, AND safer … need we go on?

Why drink from a glass, instead of a can?

About 70 per cent of the flavour of beer comes through your nose rather than your mouth; if you’re drinking from a bottle or a can, you’re not letting the aroma of the beer get up the nasal passages which reduces the experience greatly. Now for some of our more popular commercial beers, this may actually be a good thing. When you’ve paid the extra for a craft beer with their profuse malt and hop characters, you’re kind of wasting your money really.

What’s your favourite beer for the campfire, with dinner bubbling away in the camp oven?

If I’m to be narcissistic, our Extra Hoppy Ale. It’s a big, brash, malty, hoppy beer that holds its own with anything hearty – and even the odd waft of smoke, too.

 

 

Buying Beer Online

Have you thought of sourcing your beer online?

There are stacks of retailers available through a quick Google search, giving you access to a wider gamut of boutique, small volume and specialty beers than your local could ever compete with. Why not try something different on your next trip?


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