NUMBER 3
STONE & WOOD DRAUGHT/PACIFIC ALE


The Pacific Ale, im sure this is just the first of the number of unfamiliar beer styles but as far as i can tell the 'Pacific Ale' is just the name the folks at stone and wood have called their brew, owing to the brewery at Byron bay on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. but back to the actual beer. Apparently , like a coopers, it is essential to first roll the beer before opening to mix the heavy yeast content inside and give a more consistent flavour.

The Pacific ale is unfiltered and un-paturised which adds to the cloudiness of this beer, it isn't transparent at all and is kind of inviting you to try it. it's a very heady brew, but has a subtle golden colour to the head of the beer.

The aroma of the Pacific Ale is straight away very fruity. owing to the hops they have used, mainly Galaxy hops, but the fruitiness is like opening a can of fruit salad, there are so many scents in there. for once, when tasting notes suggest passionfruit, i can actually smell the passionfruit and i can tell you it isn't a subtle hint, its a refreshing punch in the face.

the taste, i have to say is pretty disappointing when you've smelt the beer and hope the taste carries half as much flavour, but unfortunatly, the flavour tends to die pretty quickly. its great for about 3 seconds then its gone. perhaps i got too excited with the boquet and expected too much. Still a fantastic drop but i really did hope for more in the flavour department. with no flavours, no preservatives, no filtering and no pasturisation though you're gifted an excuse to drink more, ' but honest, it's healthy beer'...

Let me know if that one works next time