Redoak Organic Pale Ale
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
It’s about I did a new beer review and what better way to start off my 2009 reviews than with a local brew, such as the Redoak Organic Pale Ale.
Redoak specialise in premium boutique beers and are claimed to be ‘Australia’s most awarded brewery’. They are based in Sydney where they have their Boutique Beer Café located at 201 Clarence Street. There are over 20 individual brews to try at this café and let me tell you the next time I’m down that way, I’ll be making a stopover.
This beer is brewed using certified organic ingredients from the malt to the hops, so if you’re one to sit on the organic bandwagon, then you can feel confident drinking this unique brew.
Redoak Organic Pale Ale pours a consistent full head which looks near picture perfect in my opinion. It also has a significant amount of effervescence to it. The colour of this beer is a light gold shade with a cloudy haze due to the ingredients suspended in the beer. The dominating is sweet and fruity, with a light citrus secondary aroma. Last, but not least the taste – wow! The packaging on my 6-pack says ‘unique’ and that’s exactly what it is. One of my initial thoughts was that this beer tastes like Belle Vue Kriek, but that was soon altered by the bitter hops aftertaste. This beer is without a doubt very fruity not only in it’s aroma but in it’s taste. I found it relatively refreshing and kept me going back for more, I am on my third bottle now as I type.
For a premium boutique beer I believe this to be rather reasonably priced. I picked up a 6-pack from my local Dan Murphy’s for $15.90. Generally, I am quite pleased with most fruity brews and this is no exception, my only concern is, would I want more than a 6-pack? I’ll leave this with you to ponder over, but first you’ll have to give this unique pale ale a try.
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