Brewers, distillers and winemakers are back from their Christmas breaks and pumping out innovative late summer drinks releases.
Mornington Peninsula’s Jetty Road has added a Pineapple Fritter beer to its summer line up as Aussie interest in sour beer surges.
Head Brewer Blake Bowden said: “The Pineapple Fritter is an ode of the humble Aussie fish and chip shop, where deep frying anything goes, even pineapple.
“We’ve have taken this Australian icon and transformed it into a fine Jetty Road Sour. This lighter, sour style boasts tropical pineapple flavours with the signature cinnamon zing and lactose sugar for battery goodness. Complimented perfectly with some minimum chips.”
Manly Spirits Co. Distillery is launching its low alcohol by volume, low calorie, ready-to-drink craft gin and tonics this month.
The gin and tonics are the first ready-to-drink options from Manly Spirits. The company is launching the new offering with two variations: Manly Spirits Gin & Tonic with Australian Dry Gin and Manly Spirits Pink Gin & Tonic with Lilly Pilly Pink Gin.
The products and packaging are all Australian made with no plastic involved.
Tapping into the growing trend of consumers moderating their alcohol consumption, Crafters Union has introduced its In Session rangein Australia.
The lighter style wines include a Sauvignon Blanc (ABV 9%), and a Pinot Gris and Rosé (ABV 9.5%), which is around 25% less alcohol than most standard wines.
Crafters Union In Session wines are available in BWS and Dan Murphy’s stores nationally for $20 (RRP).
East 9th Brewing’s Doss Blockos brand has teamed up with cannabis media platform Merry Jane to release a new hemp beer – MERRY JANE’S Mango Kush.
The ale was released at 4:20pm on January 31, 2020, which is the specific day and time that personal use of cannabis was made legal in Australia’s capital city, Canberra.
MERRY JANE’S Mango Kush (Strain #1) cans are available in Australia through select bars, restaurants and retailers, with several more variants (or ‘strains’) to be released in the coming months.
East 9th and Merry Jane are currently planning for a US release in the near future.
Five Noble Fellows wines have arrived on Aussie shores from Marlborough, New Zealand.
Now available through Dan Murphy’s and BWS stores nationally, the range is the latest offering from Pinnacle Drinks.
And it’s already winning awards. The Colonel Kiwi Pinot Noir received a Gold Award at the Melbourne International Wine Competition 2019.
