The style’s origin might go back to central Europe, but a pilsner can be the perfect companion to Australia’s beaches. That’s certainly the case of Ocean Reach’s Pilsner which was added to their core range in 2022 and replaced their Draught.
Its arrival followed local requests on Phillip Island for such a beer and with craft lagers on the rise, the brewery felt a premium pils was the right fit for the small brewery. The beer features a malt bill of nothing but pilsner malt and was hopped entirely with Tettnang to make for an incredibly balanced lager that presents with light bready notes, a bitter bounce and a mix of soft spiciness, herbal and floral flavours. Add in the beer's crystal clear body that seems to capture the sun and you have a pilsner of old Europe that couldn't be more at home in a core range, or in a coastal town.
Will Ziebell
Published October 3, 20222022-10-03 00:00:00
Name
Ocean Reach Brewing
Address
47 Thompson Avenue
Cowes
VIC 3922
Phone
(03) 5952 5274
Open Hours
Wed to Fri: 4pm to 9pm
Saturday: 11.45pm to 9pm
Sunday 11.45 pm to 4pm
Sign up to our newsletters and get the latest craft beer news delivered free to your inbox. Choose from our Friday Roundup of the week, the quick-read, social feed-like Crafty Cuppa – or both!