Australian Beer
Beer drinking in Australia is ingrained in our culture.
This is the next instalment of the Australian Beer Review in support of #teamaustralia members.
The aim of these reviews is to share the different types of beer produced in Australia.
Beer Review - #23 - Pirate Life IPA
Brewed by:
Pirate Life Brewing
Alcohol Content:
6.8%
Beer Type:
American IPA
History:
Jack Cameron and Jared Proudfoot, both Scottish immigrants, came to Australia to hone their brewing skills. Jack started at Little Creatures Brewery and Jared at the Cheeky Monkey Brewery. They eventually established the Pirate Life Brewery at Hindmarsh in Adelaide, Australia in December 2014. The first beers were released in March 2015 and all are sold in the humble 'tinnie'. Why call the brewery 'Pirate Life'? "We believe we live our life just like a pirate would, we are care free, relaxed and brew what we want to,” says Jack.
Availability:
Pirate Life IPA is available for purchase in:
355 mL cans
Drinkers Review:
This beer has a deep orange amber colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of tropical fruit melon and spicy citrus hops. As soon as I opened the can you get to smell hops from the get-go. The aroma pulls you in...it’s like catching a breeze of a perfume from your ex-girlfriend 20 years ago. It’s absolutely sensational on the nose.
It's a great change to have this beer in a can, rather than the normal bottle and the brewer has done this deliberately and all of their range is in the humble 'tinnie'. There is plenty of malt goodness as well in this brew, with a good hop bite. It is quite smooth and is a beer that I will definitely buy again.
Overall a well executed IPA from this fantastic craft brewery.
Rating:
4.0 out of 5 Stars
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Previous Beer Reviews:
#1 - Victoria Bitter (VB)
#2 - James Boag XXX Ale (Boag's Red)
#3 - Carlton Cold
#4 - FIGJAM
#5 - Cascade Stout
#6 - Little Creatures Pale Ale
#7 - XXXX Gold
#8 - Foster's Lager
#9 - Cooper's Original Pale Ale
#10 - Toohey's New
#11 - Lorry Boy's Golden Ale
#12 - Cooper's Mild Ale
#13 - James Squire One Fifty Lashes
#14 - Rogers Beer
#15 - Carlton Dry
#16 - Heron's Craic - Irish Red Ale
#17 - Fat Yak Pale Ale
#18 - James Boag's Draught
#19 - Big Head No Carb Beer
#20 - James Squire Nine Tales Amber Ale
#21 - Great Northern Brewery Super Crisp Lager
#22 - Hop Hog
Beer, the goodness that froths and refreshes!
Thanks for reading.
