Beer Review Storm Cloudy Ale

Beer Review Storm Cloudy Ale

The pink lounge room at our place has finally annoyed my wife and I for the last time.  When we bought our house a tad over 10 years ago, its internal decor was predominantly pink and black.  The black was removed ASAP, however, some of the pink lingered for longer than we would have preferred.  Painting is something that I don’t mind doing…. especially when there is a moment when I can stop and grab a beer.

Beer number 15 on the FortyBeers.com Birthday Beers list turns out to be none other than Storm Cloudy Ale from the good people at the Mildura Brewery.

In short, Storm Cloudy Ale is a great beer.  Soft, subtle, tasty, fresh, refreshing.  I like it.  I suspect if you prefer beers that are not over the top with masses of heavy flavours or beers that thwack you over the head when sampled, then you will probably like this one too.

Mildura is a large country town in northern Victoria, on the Murray River, approx 5 hours drive north of Melbourne, and perhaps 6 hours drive west of Sydney.  It is known for its farming and agriculture, particularly its citrus (oranges mainly) orchards.

According to the label:  “A cloudy orangey amber ale with loads of fruit flavour and a citrusy bitter kick, showcasing the enormous bouquet of new Amarillo hops”.

(I didn’t think that this Storm Cloudy Ale was over the top with fruity flavours, like the label suggests.  A hint, yes.  A kick, hmm, maybe a slight nudge or bump perhaps.)

Again, from the label:  “Remember that they are best in noisy settings with good food”.  (I am sure that the Mildura Brewery didn’t have empty, cavenous, echo-y pink lounge rooms in mind, but the left over curry I had with my Storm Cloudy Ale did seem to taste extra good…..)

Once again, I would like to re-emphasize that this Storm Cloudy Ale, in my humble and forty year old opinion, is really, really good.  Possibly even up there with the best beers ever made and/or tasted.

And let me just say that this Storm Cloudy Ale by the Mildura Brewery in Australia was a welcome break during the painting.

Ding, dong, the pink is dead.  Our lounge room is now the same colour(s) as the rest of the house….. yay ! 

Did I mention this was seriously good beer ?

A triumphant 9 out of 10 on the Forty-Beers-Cheers-O-Meter.

Thanks,

Matthew

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