Vintage Cellars Catalogue - 12/08-29/09/2020 (Page 52)

the brew top of the hops brewers are taking taste to new heights the lager is back by matt kirkegaard our new margar estrella delta estrella damm lager bottle les and lagers are the red and white wine divide of the brewing world while lagers can come in all the yeast that ferments at colder temperatures and sugars during fermentation to create the didn't find favour in australia until after the second world war lager needs expensive refrigeration systems to reach the right fermentation temperatures and most breweries didn't see a need to install them when drinkers were happy with their ales but the post-war period saw a rapid growth in the australian economy and the changing tastes and expectations that went with it especially as they were perfect for our climate were pretty much the only beers available appearing clean and nose is creamy and the character is balanced sensation to finish of empires were created in australia making beers bought in australia was a vb lager of brewers rediscover flavoursome ales and supercharge them with new breeds of hops hoppy ales such as little creatures pale aggressively hopped india pale ales - or ipas - were all craft brewers wanted to brew brewers rebelled against the lighter mellower lager and pushed the boundaries of craft brewers forgot that lagers had been antidote to palates fatigued by hop excess more malt and hops and be brewed in much smaller batches and for longer than their more as lager makes a comeback in the craft remind themselves that a crisp lager or a well- crafted pilsner with a herbal hop aroma and dry lingering bitterness are among the highest our new warriva original tecate lager can great antidote to palates fatigued by hop excess." low to medium bitterness vintagecellars.com.au