Pigs Fly Pale Ale 4.6% Alcohol

This beer hails from the Bowral Brewing Company, not sure what their output is but I hadn’t seen this drop for sale until I stumbled across it in the “tunnel of beer” at Hunter Valley Wine Cellars in the Hunter Valley over the weekend.

In a glass the beer appeared bright amber in colour with an above average level carbonation and a thick loosely packed head riding atop which took some time to die down.

On the palate a mild bitterness seems to kick in without delay and continues right till the end. The mouthfeel and body are great, malt flavours predominate accompanied by a fruitiness that seems to change as it travels the palate transforming into lemon related flavours near the back.

The aftertaste is pretty simple, slightly sweet with a mild fruity bitterness which hangs around for a minute or two before leaving.

Verdict: Not too bad, just nothing overly fantastic either. Very easy to drink although it left me feeling something was missing.

Score: 7.2 / 10

Link: Bowral Brewing Company

Where to buy: Seems even though I hadn’t seen it for sale its all around Sydney look here for a full list of stockists.

Tags: bowral brewing company, pale ale