Alice Springs Brewing Co Batch #37 Pale Ale

The biggest beer in Alice Springs Brewing Co's core lineup is another of their pale ales, with Batch #37 weighing in at 5.4 percent ABV. The name comes from the beer's origins: the brewers took a look at what ingredients they had left in the brewery, worked out what they could make with them, and clearly liked the outcome.

With Amarillo and Citra hops leading the way, there's more of everything compared to the beers of this ilk on tap at the venue: it's more viscous, aided by the residual hop oils, there's a greater richness to the malt character, and there are lingering fruit flavours too, while still finishing dry. A happy accident.

James Smith