I had a lager before, and this one just says premium on the can. It turns out, this is the ale, I think. Is there a sub-premium ale? Is the lager not premium? Maybe I just don't understand Australians or possibly even Texans. This is, once again, in a giant can that comes close to the size of this glass. No, this isn't the right glass. But I get so few beers that can even come close to this glass that I'm gonna use it anyway. Do any of you really care? It's my beer. This is my blog. I should be able to do what I want. The beer will taste the same regardless of what more astute or more snobby people may tell you.
First sip is inoffensive and relatively bland. There is slight toffee, honey, biscuits, and corn sweetness. It is, to put it mildly, thin. Once again, there is very little to say bad about it, as there is very little flavor to it in the first place. Assuming this is like the lager before it, however, it will not get better as it gets a little warmth into it. I can't just keep sipping this, or this oil can will get way too bad. I'm gonna drink this like a man.
Tip-in is sweet with honey and corn and no carbonation at all. Carbonation finally starts to sting as the middle comes along with a thin, watery biscuit malt underneath all that sweet corn and honey. The finish is slightly better and toasted as the carbonation fades away leaving me scratching my head as to whether this is actually an ale or if it is actually a lager or maybe it's something else.
Bottom Line: The lager wasn't great, but it was marginally better.
1.25/5
