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Snowy Mountains Brewery
Brewed at Australian Independent Brewers

Style: American Pale Ale
East Lindfield, NSW, Australia

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RATINGS: 60   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.77   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Our flagship beer, Crackenback Pale Ale is a traditional ale with a distinctive balance of malt and hops, with no added sugar or preservatives. Crackenback is a premium handcrafted beer that is a delightful interpretation of a classic style to be enjoyed at any time. (Brewed under licence for the Snowy Mountains Brewery (http://www.snowymountainsbrewery.com.au/) by AIB).


highest score

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Harlan (1) - AUSTRALIA - JUN 23, 2005 does not count
Tried one yesterday after snow boarding and WOW!!! This beer is everything that Little Creatures tried to be and almost got.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
benjgh (1) - AUSTRALIA - JUN 29, 2005 does not count
Nice to see a real beer coming out of Oz! Well done! Just what i needed on a shitty day in the snow (or lack of!)

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Pyobon (730) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - APR 11, 2009
Bottle. Pale clear no head. Hoppy, slightly fruity aroma. Medium body, fizzy but pleasant. Flavour: mild light malt start moving to pleasant hoppyness that builds into a nice finish. Overall a decent fairly subtle pale ale.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mkel07 (2340) - Brisbane, AUSTRALIA - JUL 25, 2009
330ml bottle. Head of foam like a snow capped moutain in the mountain range that the brew is named after. Deep amber in colour with a sweet fragrant citrus aroma. Light and sweet on the palate with hints of orange pel and spice.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
davidm (1777) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - DEC 15, 2009
Bottle. Nice beer. Aroma is hoppy, with grass. Flavour is long-lasting, with lingering bitterness. Velvety in the palate, and medium-bodied. Dark yellow, with a frothy white head.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
omhper (17478) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - FEB 7, 2006
Bottled. Cloudy amber, rich head. Hoppy aroma including malon, oranhe and ash. Medium sweet with firm, fairly soft mouthfeel and medium bitterness. Undefined fruits dominates this aromatic beer. A typical Australian style American Pale Ale...

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
madquacker (951) - Canberra ACT, AUSTRALIA - OCT 28, 2005
A very pleasant suprise. I had suspicions re the markting rubbish on the bottle. Flat head is made up for by a good citris nose and then buckets of salt on the finish. A well made well balanced beer.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
strings (377) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - APR 16, 2007
On tap at Equilibrium in Sydney. Quite a bit of zestiness. Oranges and brown sugar come to mind. More like an amber ale than a pale ale. Good controlled bitterness in the finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jdpeebs (636) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - MAY 10, 2012
330ml bottle. Golden amber in colour. Nice balance of malt and hops. Good hop bitterness on the finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
fiulijn (12179) - Malmö, DENMARK - MAR 15, 2006
Hazy blond color. Aroma of fudge and hop resins, delicate. Quite thin body, with some unmalted cereals taste and a quite good bitterness. Not bad, but it could be better.


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