Despite the over-saturation of average Lagers in the beer market, and despite the increase in availability of excellent Ales, there is still a place for the humble commercial brew. Lets face it, on a hot day, pretty much nothing beats a cold, crisp Heineken (even if it is brewed under license). So it warms the cockles of my heard when a craft range brings out a Lager.
Despite being the most widely drunk beer in the world, Pale Lager still has the potential to surprise. Bottom fermented and cold stored, Lager is renowned for begin easy drinking and refreshing.
Boundary Road up the ante considerably with Ein Stein Munich Lager. First appearances are deceiving it looks and smells like any other lager, but the first sip reveals incredibly well balanced roasted malts, incredibly almost impossibly crisp and just a hint of bitterness.
A Lager this most certainly is, but what a spectacular beer. Between this and a couple of other new releases from Boundary Road, this brewery is taking it's craft to the next level!
On an unrelated note, apparently the beer hipsters are 'vomiting with rage'.
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He makes a good point that having to put 'craft' in the name of your beer is the same as having to put 'democratic' or 'peoples' in the name of your country.
It's all true - Lion now have "Crafty Beggars" (easy drinking but indistinct BTW). But what's the difference between Moa going public and Emerson selling to Lion?
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