A Beer In Review - Kosciuszko Pale Ale

Surf's Up Tonight came on the radio today, not an Oil's song that I hear over the wireless too often. Normally you get a bit of Beds Are Burning, maybe some King of the Mountain or perhaps a little Blue Sky Mine. Shame it wasn't Kosciuszko, it would've been more appropriate for my choice of beer for this week. Lucky for me I have that song on my computer, so I can play at loud as my puny laptop speakers will allow (yes it just manages to drown out the sound of ABC News 24 droning through from next door).

"High up in the homelands

Celebration 'cross the land

Builds up like a cyclone

Now the fires begin to rage"

Name: Kosciuszko Pale Ale

Alcohol Content: 4.5% (1.2 standard drinks)

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

What it says-

"Kosciuszko Brewery encompasses the spirit and the inspiration of the Snowy Mounatins, like the pioneering explorer, Edmund Strzelecki who first ascended our highest mountain and named it in honour of Polish freedom fighter Kosciuszko, we are exploring the natural brewing limits by producing awesome ales that reflect the purity and spirit of the Australian Alps. Kosciuszko Pale Ale refreshes your palate with a pleasant rich maltiness and a fruity hoppy finish. It is brewed for enjoyment after a hard day of skiing, hiking, fishing or just enjoying yourself in the mountains. Always in season."

What I says-

First glance: I do believe this is the first, and perhaps only, of these beers that I have come across before. I feel like I've tried it previously, most definitely I've seen it on tap somewhere. I want to say either in Byron Bay or possibly in The Grand Central Arms in Brisbane city, but I can remember properly neither the occasion nor the beer. Having said all that, I do enjoy a good pale ale, so let's get into it.

Flavour: Mild fruity flavour. Slightly bitter, but not too much there.

Verdict: Fairly stock standard pale ale for mine. Not terrible, quite drinkable in fact, but it would have to be a pretty thin selection of beers for this to be my first choice. Maybe it IS better after a day of skiing, hiking or fishing in the Snowy Mountains. Alas the only time I've spent days doing any of those things on or around Mount Kosciuszko I was 11, and I was more of a 'mug of hot Milo man' back then.

Score: 3 bottle caps

For more info Google it, that's 'Kosciuszko Brewing Company'

Join me next week for Temple's Bicycle Beer.

Really kind of disappointed I won't need to be looking up the spelling of Kosciuszko 9 fucken times, maybe I can work in there a few times just for shits and giggles.