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Brewed by Stone & Wood
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Byron Bay, Australia

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RATINGS: 76   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.27   EST. CALORIES: 132   ABV: 4.4%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
We were inspired to brew this style of beer by the European village breweries whose ales were brewed and delivered fresh to be enjoyed in the pubs of the surrounding local area. Draught Ale is brewed to be served fresh in the many great watering holes just down the road; therefore we don’t need to filter or pastuerise it. We want it to be served over the bar just like it is in our storage tank at the brewery. Brewed with local water from the Byron Bay hinterland, Australian grown barley, wheat, and hops, and carefully selected ale yeast we have crafted a beer with complex flavours and a clean bitter finish.

Formerly known as Draught Ale.


most recent ratings

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
MJGG (852) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 21, 2012
Bouteilles de 330 ml. Arômes invitants de houblon très fruité (fruits tropicaux, melons). Robe blonde pâle, très légèrement trouble, effervescence assez active et peu de mousse. En bouche, la bière se montre plutôt mince, avec une belle présence de blé menant à une finale peu amère et légèrement acide. Le houblon montre un sublime caractère fruité et aromatique. Très facile à boire et original.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jdpeebs (636) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - MAY 15, 2012
Bottle. Very nice citrus aromas. Pouts golden in colour. A touch of malt sweetness, which is enhanced by the lingering hop flavours on the finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
magdalar (498) - Zurich, SWITZERLAND - APR 17, 2012
Draught. Pours a hazy golden with a white head. Smells of pine, citrus, sweet. Tastes of a medium sweetness, light tart, medium-light bitter. Light bodied, light carbonation, oily texture. Finishes piny and mildly bitter, but also slightly cloying. Refreshing, pleasant.

3.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Jado (252) - Camp Hill, AUSTRALIA - MAR 7, 2012
Consistently voted as one of Australia?s best beers, and it has some strong claims. Pours a cloudy pale amber with good carbonation and a fluffy white head. There are pine and floral notes on the nose, with a big hoppy taste like an American pale ale. Can detect flavours including cut grass, passionfruit, citrus and a bit of balancing sweetness. Lingers on the palate with a dry but not bitter finish. A very good lighter style ale.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Sevenlee (884) - Central Coast, NSW, AUSTRALIA - FEB 3, 2012
Pours and amber colour. Aroma is fruity with some caramel. Taste is pretty similar. Interesting, pretty decent.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
LesArgen (131) - AUSTRALIA - NOV 24, 2011
UPDATED: APR 22, 2012 Now, here is a beer to get you through summer. There’s some citrus and honey on the nose, and a fair bit of malt in the taste, with a slight hint of bitterness at the end It’s got a lovely passionfruit overtone and it’s very, very clean. If beer was found in nature, this one would be a fast flowing mountain stream. The relatively high carbonation also suits for summer drinking. 330ml is definitely not enough. Can I get another, barkeep?

2.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Dervock (309) - Emu plains, AUSTRALIA - NOV 14, 2011
Bottle - Pours slightly hazy yellow with a thin white head. fruity aroma, hints of pineapple and peach. Some fruit on the taste with a dry malt under tow. Palate is a bit thin.

2.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
snuffla (155) - Chch, NEW ZEALAND - NOV 11, 2011
Bottle - Slightly cloudy yellow rather than gold, some pineapple and apricot notes and then a bit of sourness to taste. Quite thin. Pretty underwhelming stuff if I’m being honest. I suppose 40 degree heat might make a difference, but then don’t we say that about bad Pacific Island beers? Ho-hum at best.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Jimthechap (1195) - Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND - NOV 4, 2011
Pale straw colour with a white head that didn’t last long on the glass and disappeared in short order. There’s scents of lemongrass and sour lollies. Full, active carbonation and light, cool and zesty. It’s a little bit thin I suppose, but doesn’t claim to be anything it isn’t. It’s a bit of a time and place beer, ideal for sweltering days where’s there’s intentionally nothing to do.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
imaragingbull (495) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - OCT 14, 2011
Bottle. Prefer this on draught. Ap gazed clr light straw with decent white head and lace 3 Big bsaaz Pine citrus dried apricot and grain 7 t 7 ligh body F 3 a touch yeasty but dry satisfying lingering hop flav O 15


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