Lost Palms GCB Lager

Ah, GCB Lager. I can only assume your name is a reference to another "bitter" known by its initials, of which I’m not too fond. May I say I prefer your mint green to the forest green, your tinnie to the glass stubby, and your marketing that speaks to more than one narrow demographic.

I didn’t expect to see "low carb" and "low gluten" on your label (handy if one is looking for those things). I didn’t expect you to pour the colour of molten gold.

But I did expect you to have light and lazy flavours, and you delivered. Soft malt, a little hop tanginess on the back of the tongue, and a bitterness that hung around way after the last sip was gone. You were like sand in my hair (except you were welcome).

Mick Wust