{"id":195,"date":"2019-12-15T10:50:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T01:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/?p=195"},"modified":"2019-12-15T10:55:20","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T01:25:20","slug":"indaily-article-dec-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/?p=195","title":{"rendered":"InDaily article Dec 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Warmer weather equals beer weather, and John Kr\u00fcger<\/strong> recommends five fresh South Australian brews that make his tastebuds sing \u2013 from a watermelon-infused sour to a tropical-style lager and an ale that\u2019s refreshingly pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mismatch \u2013 New England Lager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While nearly every craft brewer is on the NEIPA bandwagon (that stands for New England India Pale Ale, but cool bottle shop staff understand if you say \u201cNeepa\u201d), Mismatch has put its own twist on the hazy tropical-style IPA by making, technically, a NEIPL. The L is for lager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some ale yeasts can produce fruity esters and contribute to the fruit character of the beer. (There\u2019s also \u201cbiotransformation\u201d, which is a whole new rabbit hole to look into if you\u2019re interested.) Whatever the reason, this beer still works. It is indeed soft, hazy, juicy and tropical, with big aromas, soft fruity flavours and quite low bitterness. It\u2019s 5 percent ABV in a 375ml can, but also excellent fresh on tap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food match: <\/strong>Spicy Jamaican jerk chicken with plenty of chargrilled fresh pineapple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Bang \u2013 Shwangermelon!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It almost seems like the guys at Little Bang are coming up with a new beer every few weeks and the Schwang range of sours are definitely worth checking out. The latest, Schwangermelon!, is a watermelon-infused beer that\u2019s perfect for a stinking hot day \u2013 definitely a beer to drink while wearing thongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It pours bright and clear with only a hint of pink; the watermelon aroma is also quite subtle but the flavour is a lovely natural watermelon fruitiness with soft malt and a soft acidic twang on the finish. It\u2019s dry and very refreshing. There\u2019s no artificial perfume-like aromas or flavours, just real melon and even a hint of watermelon rind. The Schwangermelon! is a quite restrained and well-made fruit sour and, at only 3 per cent ABV, it\u2019s the perfect summer refresher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food match: <\/strong>Try this beer icy cold with a chargrilled watermelon, mint and pea salad. You could also add some chargrilled kingfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pikes Beer Co \u2013 Limited Release IPA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s hope this limited-release turns into a core beer. It\u2019s a golden-orange-coloured ale which pours from a 500ml bottle with a strikingly pretty minimalist label by Adelaide\u2019s Black Squid Design. I hope the font decal is as good as the label because this IPA is apparently sensational fresh on tap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It smells of sweet malt and a good whack of hoppy citrus peel. In the mouth it\u2019s slightly lighter than expected from the sweet aroma \u2013 well balanced in bitterness and sweetness, with some enjoyable candied-bitter-orange characters on the finish. The ABV is 6.5 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This ale is a bit like a shot of Campari and a toasted slice of raisin bread \u2013 delicious. Brewer Alister Pike reckons it\u2019s gutsy but not over-the-top, and suggests not overpowering it with food that\u2019s too spicy \u2026 so I\u2019ve gone for a dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food match: <\/strong>Fresh cannoli, Galaktoboureko (a Greek dessert made with custard and filo) or cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e. Candied orange and alcohol needs custard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pirate Life \u2013 Tropical IIPA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not a typo. This is a double India Pale Ale, or Imperial IPA. IIPAs have more of everything: more hops, more alcohol, and generally some more body to balance the extra hops as well. This is a big 8 per cent ABV beer and, like Pirate Life\u2019s original IIPA, it\u2019s refined and perfectly made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It pours crystal clear with a deep golden colour. It smells of passionfruit and grapefruit but on the tongue there\u2019s strong pine, grapefruit, guava and a hint of pineapple. There\u2019s a honey-like malt sweetness that carries all of the bitterness and it\u2019s in perfect balance, although I don\u2019t think this is the kind of beer you\u2019d drink a few of while cooking a barbecue. It\u2019s more the beer you treat yourself to when you get home on a Friday arvo (especially with 2.3 standard drinks from one 355ml can).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food match: <\/strong>Pork skewers with habanero mango salsa. This needs some intensity to balance things out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uraidla Brewery \u2013 Forgotten Ritual Unfiltered Pale Ale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is light and hazy. It\u2019s nice to see a modern pale ale that\u2019s actually pale, and this refreshing beer has a crisp lemony hop character and a dry, almost acidic finish on the tongue. It\u2019s delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The unfiltered aspect lets the yeast settle on the palate, softening the finish. It\u2019s another great beer from a relatively new brewery and would be a perfect summer quaffer. It\u2019s a full 5 per cent ABV or 1.3 standard drinks from the 330ml can, but would also be great when fresh on tap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food match: <\/strong>Pan-fried flathead and hand-cut chips with pink saltflakes. The lemony aspect would be very refreshing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Kr\u00fcger is an Adelaide-based photographer and home brewer with a passion for good beer. He\u2019s on the Royal Adelaide Beer and Cider Awards committee, as well as being a beer judge with the awards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Warmer weather equals beer weather, and John Kr\u00fcger recommends five fresh South Australian brews that make his tastebuds sing \u2013 from a watermelon-infused sour to a tropical-style lager and an ale that\u2019s refreshingly pale. Mismatch \u2013 New England Lager While nearly every craft brewer is on the NEIPA bandwagon (that stands for New England India Pale … Continue reading InDaily article Dec 2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=195"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":200,"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195\/revisions\/200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beerradar.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}