Boutique beers Part #1

Australian Boutique beers

Its great to have access to independent micro breweries. There has become a noticeable increase in the popularity of the so called preservative free no sugar added beer companies. Of course im a fan of any product that can offers a more health conscious alternative especially when we are dealing with alcohol. Yet ive been made aware from a variety of organic winemakers that just because they are entitled to use organic labeling it does not guarantee you will wake up without a hangover if of course you over indulge on the recommended alcohol intake.

But back to the beer preservative free, sugar free, gluten free, organic, at the end of the day I dont care what labels they use as long as they can produce a quality tasting ale and more times than not these microbreweries get my vote for a great tasting beer.

Gippsland Gold 4.9%

An Australian style pale ale with a full rounded flavor. A very smooth ale with with an intriguing balance of fresh and more developed flavors. Brewed using Tasmanian and New Zealand Hops on a winner here. Well worth the purchase.

Pale Ale Crackenback 4.9%

This beer is award winning and the owners seem extremely passionate about brewing. Although on first inspection i was skeptical due to the lightness in colur i was greeted with a divine fragrant aroma that followed through with a complex flavor of maltiness and orange, a very fresh crisp Pale ale that manages to keep its body while allowing a little more lightness in texture.

Razorback Red Ale 4.8%

To be honest i was not a huge fan of this one at all after being so impressed by the Crackenback pale ale i was sure all there beer would be worth a try. I just felt the flavors of citrus and nuts didn't complement the balanced body. It could be due to the environment maybe down there in the snowy mountains after a long day on the mountain a red ale with its roasted flavor around a fire could set the palate off.

Red Oak Boutique beer is Sydney's most Awarded beer cafe. It offers a unique quality experience with a range of preservative additive free beers. Red oak is said to be the first in NSW to create organic Ales and the first in Australia to create an organic pale ale. The Red oak currently brews over 40 premium beers. I personally didn't get around to trying all 40 but the ones i did i would highly recommend for taste originality and true Australian complimentary cuisine.

Red oak Organic pale ale 4.5%

Certified organic hops and malt. A very unique refreshing flavoursome beer.

Framboise froment 5.2%

This is the signature beer at red oak. Fresh raspberries are hand picked by the Red oaks family the beer is then allowed to condition and mature. The unique flavor is characterized by fresh raspberries flavor intwined with banana and a hint of clove. What an idea what a beer.