NUMBER 1
McLAREN VALE ALE

So the number one beer on the hottest craft beers of 2010 and i have to try and do it justice, here we go;

As soon as you pour it from the bottle you can see how cloudy this beer is, the head of the beer is a clear white with a subtle gold/copper colour and the combination makes for an extremely appetising looking beer .

The  aroma is more subtle than the other pale ales such as the Matilda Bay Fat Yak and the Little CreaturesPale Ale, but there is still a distinct hoppiness about it, with a subtle fruitiness. From the aroma alone you can tell this is one of those beers that IS summer. imagine a glass of this out on a chair in the sun and then imagine having your thirst completely and utterly quenched.

The taste, again more subtle, more fine tuned that the other pale ales, which i guess is why it's number one. With the unmistakable hoppines of a pale ale, and the almost artistic combination of pale malts, this brew is almost dangerous, even though it comes in at 4.5% alcohol it could still be a threat to a long night out as it's just so damn good!

With a bit of research,i assumed there was a cascade hop variety present, which i was correct in assuming, as well as Super Alpha  and an Amarillo  hop, Which gives it a fruity and 'citrusy' bouquet.All in all a fantastic beer and a credit to the Mclaren vale beer company and too easy to drink!