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McLaren VALE/DRK

Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
Willunga, South Australia
Beer style: Dark Lager - International / Premium
Ref: ratebeer.com May2024

Common descriptors are
American Style Dark Lager DESIGNED USING PALE, MUNICH, CRYSTAL AND CARAFA ROASTED MALT. A FILTERED BEER WITH BRILLIANT CLARITY, DARK BROWN IN COLOUR WITH RUBY AND GARNET HIGHLIGHTS. IT HAS A STRONG MALT BACKBONE WITH HINTS OF COFFEE, CHOCOLATE AND COCOA THAT BALANCE THE USE OF FALCONER’S FLIGHT HOPS, GIVING RISE TO CITRUS, PINE AND VANILLA FLAVOURS AND AROMAS. THE COMBINATION OF DARK MALT AND HOPS WITH LAGER YEAST DELIVERING A CRISP, CLEAN DARK BEER. Bottled version brewed at Laverton until the introduction of a bottling line to the Willunga Brewery.