Unnatural Selection

     We dropped into Dan Murphys the other day looking for a commercial Mead to see what was out and about, after picking up 2 we decided to raid the beer aisle and this is what we came out with.

     Starting with the Mead, there were 2 brands both made in the vineyard district in South Australia, the 1st is Daringa Mead, a spiced Mead, so spiced in fact you could taste no honey at all. With an overpowering aroma of cinnamon and a strong taste of stewed apples and cloves you could be forgiven for thinking you were drinking the filling out of an apple pie. With this spice combo it would be great in winter warmed up but in summer over ice as they recomend it doesn't work for me.

    
     The other Mead is by Maxwell and they put out 3, a Honey Mead, a Spiced Mead and a Forified Mead. We just got the Honey Mead and the report on that will have to wait until it's opened. As for the Fortified Mead the only reason to fortify is doing it cheaply, honey is very capable of reaching 20% alc it just takes more so thats one I am refusing to buy.

     Hoppy Hefe by Mad Brewers who are Malt Shovel who are Lion Nathan. When you dig a bit you see it's a big player trying to look like a craft brewer nuff said.   This is a german styled hefewiezen mixed with an american wheat beer dominated by Motueka and Citra hops, this gives it a great hop aroma and a delicious fruit flavour with just a hint of the wheat underneath. It has a restrained level of bittering and is just a bit cloying, this is a close rival to Murrays Punch and Judy.

     The rest of the beers will be here soon after opening.

Cheers and Beers