A Beer In Review - Feral's Sly Fox Summer Ale

I had initially intended to review this beer last week, but due to unforeseen circumstances this didn't happen. Rather than squeezing this so-called summer ale into the last two days of the official summer (for those of us in the southern hemisphere anyway), I'm now sampling it a whole week later on an breezy Autumn evening. I hope the beer police don't arrest me.

Name: Sly Fox

Alcohol Content: 4.7% (1.3 standard drinks)

Served: Chilled, straight from the 330ml bottle to my mouth

What it says-

"This sneaky little beer is light on its feet but still packs a punch of flavour. We lightly filter the beer to get a vibrant hoppy aroma with a clean bitterness that pairs perfectly with a hot summer's day."

Also-

"Fresh from the Swan valley."

Also-

"Treat like milk, refrigerate where possible"*

What I says-

First glance: Smells like a fantastic pale ale, I'm well excited to get my laughing gear around this one.

Flavour: This beer is a journey of epic proportion. It starts out as a typical fruity pale ale, then hits you with a slight bitter kick and then the two blend for a lovely mellow finish. Makes for an incredibly refreshing beer, very tasty. Plenty of flavour without being overpowering.

Verdict: Despite my not treating this beer in its prescribed fashion (see first above, then below), this beer is brilliant. I feel I've said it all, a very tasty ale, with a lovely finish and not too much flavour. Not sure how it'd perform over a session, but a chilled six pack on a hot summer's day (or any time really) would go down an absolute treat.

Score: 4.5 bottle caps

For more info visit feralbrewing.com.au

Join me next week for Kosciuszko Brewing Company's Pale Ale

*I first read this when I was extracting this beer from a 2 month hibernation inside a box that was sat on our balcony. Ergo I did not do this, whoops.