QHA-Review_July_digital

TOP DROP
REEF POINT LAGER
Scarborough
Harbour Brewing
DIABLO GINGER BEER
Diablo Co
BUMBU RUM
Bumbu Rum Co
SUPREME LAGER
Felons Brewing Co x
Rosie
QHA REVIEW | 44
Exceptional. One of the
most enjoyable lagers I
have tasted in the last
4 to 5 years. Indeed, it
conjured up memories of
sharing a longneck lager
with my pop some 30
years ago, albeit with a
little less bitterness. Over
the last week I have tried
a few of the Scarborough
Harbour Brewing beers
and predict they are sure
to become a powerhouse
in the independent
brewing scene.
You will often hear me
raving about a double IPA
but perhaps seem less
enthusiastic about other
tipples. That couldn’t be
further from the truth,
particulary when it comes
to this all-Queensland
alcoholic ginger beer. It’s
nothing short of incredible.
If you’ve had your fill of
beer, there’s nothing more
refreshing then a super
spicey (that’s what I love
about it over and above
any others), fresh ginger
hit with notes of lime and
chilli. It’s the best alcoholic
ginger beer I have ever
tried by a country mile. As
I previously mentioned, it’s
also 100% Queensland
made.
What on earth is this and
where did it come from?
I knew nothing of this
rum before tasting it, but
it sure got my attention.
One minute I’m enjoying
an incredible Maroons
State of Origin victory and
decide to enjoy a victory
rum and the next minute
my mind is blown. What
an incredible rum enjoyed
straight with ice. Blended
from fine Barbados rum
and hand-selected spices,
it simply has to be tried
and savoured. Made with
pure Barbadian limestone
water or aged for up to
15 years in Grade A oak
bourbon barrels, the
complexity and depth of
flavour is stunning.
Felons have been
partnering with local artists
from the get go and this
brew celebrated the recent
Brisbane Street Art Festival
via the works of Rosie
Woods. It’s a stunning
can design with the brew
inside taking the art of
lager to a whole new level.
There is a beautifully sweet
and delicate spicy aroma
and taste along with a
smooth malt breadiness.
It is complex, incredibly
enjoyable and very
drinkable.