Re-rate: Graeme has finally struck gold. The head brewer of Ironbark’s unsure of his new ’squeaky-clean’ dry Pilsner, yet I could easily say this doesn’t come better. I was on Brown’s when my wife got me to sniff a glass of this over an America Wheat they also brew. Thinking she got me I commented on this ones fresh cracked pepper tickle, a herbal side, a dry, typically ’Pilsner-malt’ powderiness and subtle fresh kilned grain character. The Wheat beer didn’t fair so well, but to my now interested colleagues I had to down my wife’s Pilsner and give comment. It tasted great. Clean, no soap, no starch, no dank liquor or broth of cooked vegetables. Just dry, grainy malts, a light sourness in back where the malt and hops integrate ensuing some very well defined Zatec hop notes that add that peculiar but much appreciated spicy, vine clipping edge. It peaks, it drops off, it does all sorts of lovely stuff. It is a friend of my wifes. It is a beer that has too many ’it’s’. Great Summer sessions to come. Cheers!!<br />Finally got down to taste this one only to find my hangover from the long weekend and the inescapable heat of Labour day took the joy out of the occasion. On draught and into a frosty schooner. Bright medium gold body with a persisting half inch head of foam that managed a little legs. Couldn’t pick up much aroma as I think my brain had stopped receiving signals. Lemon rind and a light bite of grassy hops maybe, late into drinking. In the mouth it felt as good as chilled water after a sting in the desert. Light in body and a little soapy in feel but the finish was crisp and showing some tight grassy and spicy hops with a little bitterness to quench the thirst. Malt seems a little untidy with some pasty, buttery flavours but it doesn’t harm it that much as it crossed the tongue in record speed, and had I felt a little better it may have been replaced by several more schooners full. A good thirst quencher, or even a great start for a day of tastings as the brewery/restaurant now looks a treat! <br />4,4,6,2,12

The third stop in the bluevegie welcome to WA journey. Luckily these beers are the small 7oz one that are throwdowns at $2 a pop. Both for the reasons that we were at the end of the enjoyment and evaluation spectrum and that this was the, ah, least best of the three breweries. I sensed a bit of disorganisation here and not a great understanding of what was on offer. There is a clear extract character here and not a lot of hops to jump around about. They need some direction here or it could be a retired brewery one day in the future.

Nice soft texture but no real hop bite, medium pale gold colour short head and no lacing. Inoffensive beer.