Dry Dock Premium Lager
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Dry Dock Premium Lager has recently sailed its way onto the shelves of BWS and Dan Murphy’s stores nationally, having been officially released in October last year. It was introduced by Woolworths who now owns 25% of the Cage Road Brewery in Fremantle.
It’s a premium lager that has been produced to compete directly with Tooheys Extra Dry. First of all let’s get one thing straight, if I had to pick between Dry Dock and Extra Dry, Extra Dry would win hands down and I don’t hold Extra Dry with high regard so go figure. At first glance I mistook Dry Dock for Carlton Dry. The next thing I noticed was the price, $15 a six-pack which sounded reasonable for a new beer on the market, so I bought a pack. I love to try new brews but unfortunately this one was a mistake.
It pours a pale yellow colour with a short little head and moderate carbonation. There’s a faint sweet aroma but nothing that really stands out. The taste is bland and watery which leaves me thinking “is that all?” It’s not overly pleasant and to be honest I don’t believe it’s worth $15 a six-pack. The strange thing is this is actually the second lager introduced by Woolworths, with the first being Platinum Blonde which I didn’t mind drinking. You would think they’d improve things the second time round.
I love to recommend beers to others but you won’t see me recommending this one. If you must try it for yourself wait till it’s on special, preferably $10 a six-pack or better yet wait for a party to happen and steal one off your mate if they’ve bought some.
Rating (out of five):
Category : Beer Reviews, Lager
id give it one out of five
and thats generous
Few things beat ye olde 5% hahn ice