Mid-strength beers
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The fastest growing sector in the market, mid-strength beer helps you slake a serious thirst without the crippling consequences. Here are nine of the best…
Tasman Gold, 3.3%
This nautical neck oil is brewed by Boag’s exclusively for the various Coles liquor chains. It shares a lot of sensory common ground with the big commercial lagers, with some softly sweet green grain, mild malt characters and a lick of hoppy bitterness. Works well as a session beer.
Carlton Mid, 3.5%
While it may lack the firepower of Judd, Gibbs and Murphy, those other Carlton mids, this is a sure-footed beer nonetheless. The double-hopping might not equate into quite enough bitterness but it does have a well-rounded mid-palate, layered with choc-malt richness.
Duke Mid Strength Premium Lager, 3.5%
The Burleigh Brewing guys are sticklers for preserving freshness in their beers, restricting distribution to southeast Queensland and northern NSW to prevent deterioration during transport. The extra effort shows in this vibrant beer, packed with rich malty flavour and just the right amount of bitterness.
Hammer ’n’ Tongs, 4%
Not everyone likes full-throttle flavour in a beer. Some just want it cold, wet and fizzy. Brewing boffs call this “sessionability” and it’s used to describe beers with less-challenging flavour profiles. Here’s a shining example, with echoes of bread crusts and milled grain and a suggestion of bitterness. A barbecue beer.
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