BEERtasters

Just a few highlights from our “Tis The Saison!”tasting event on Thursday night… Cheers to all who attended, and to for hosting us in style. Cheers also to the beers, including farmhouse treats from , , x , and … Great night!

First time for everything… Drinking, and enjoying, a Sultana IPA at Pirate Life Perth! Can confirm that a subtle sultana character is most agreeable with a solid, drying bitterness… Indeed, it’s a fine idea! Props to the PL Perth brewers… 👍

It’s been a while between drinks in Baskerville, but ’s super-clean, tropical-tinged Pale Ale is quite the welcome back… Delicious! Cheers …

Unfortunately, we've had to cancel our "Lager, Lager, Lager..." event - scheduled for next Thursday 19th October. It seems that the subtle, elegant, well-rested (ie: 'lagered') charms of bottom-fermented beer are less appreciated than I'd imagined!

If you'd like to get a better understanding of what yours truly admires about well-crafted lager, the beer pictured - Commerzienrat Riegele Privat, from Germany's most awarded brewery Brauhaus Riegele - is a fine place to start. Indeed, this brew has been adjudged "German Beer of the Decade" (2000 - 2009) and “Beer of the Year at the World Beer Cup", as well as being a nine-time DLG Gold and six-time European Gold Star recipient.

It's a crisp, elegant, and complex lager, with an exceptional balance of grainy, bready malt and spicy, herbal Noble hops, and also has a remarkable softness across the palate. And that is more than enough; a beer experience every bit as impressive as a cracking Imperial IPA.

Other highlights from the prep for this event include Rocky Ridge Brewing Co's Brunhilde - a double decoction, oak-chipped festbier that's an absolute pleasure to drink - and the Fox Friday Craft Brewery T-1000 Doppelbock. The latter's layering of rich, smooth, seriously-delicious dark malt characters is just stunning... Give them a go if you can!

Moving on to November... the "season" is almost here...