Little Creatures Pale Ale

Beginning life at a waterside brewery in Fremantle Western Australia the Little Creatures Pale Ale has since become a mainstay of the Australian boutique beer market. According to the brewer the beer contains “bag loads of whole Chinook and Cascade hop flowers that we source from Washington and Oregon in the US as well as some local flowers from Tasmania.”

Origin: Fremantle, Australia

Alcohol/vol: 5.2%

Style: Pale Ale

Average Rating: 5.50

An acquired taste at best

Danny’s tasting

I should first acknowledge that I know a lot of people who like LCPA. I also know people who like Air Supply and Reality TV but that doesn’t make it good.

I’m a fan of Pale Ale (Coopers Pale Ale is rated in the Nectar of the Gods category) and I was certainly looking forward to trying this.

LCPA is a darker than average Ale and to its credit has a unique aroma. To me it smells of tropical fruits, perhaps cumquats, boysenberries, guava and lycees. Or perhaps none of the above and something entirely different, I don’t really know. I’m not good at fruits.  Where it falls down unfortunately is in the taste and unless the only reason you drink beer is to become at one with the floor, my money says you won’t like it. Try it if you must but then move on.

I get no pleasure in bagging a beer but that’s why they pay me the big bucks I guess. Then again my advice is worth exactly what I’m charging you for it.

Can’t give it more than a 5.5

5.5

5.5

Craig’s tasting

Not once but twice I have taken the opportunity to visit the Fremantle brewery where this beer beer was born. The reason being, it is a great environment for drinking, eating and generally having a good time. Subject of course to the company you are in. Unfortunately on both occasions I was in the company of a Little Creatures Pale Ale.

The fact that this beer punches above its weight, contains high quality ingredients yet fails to kick many goals makes it the brewed equivalent of the Socceroos (the Australian soccer team for our overseas readers).

With the world cup in South Africa coming up history may yet prove me wrong but I doubt the Socceroos will win it, in much the same way I doubt this particular offering will ever take the world by storm.

In all fairness I can however see why there will be punters out there who genuinely appreciate the fruity yet hoppy flavours. The one thing I can’t argue with is that it is most definitely packing a great deal of taste.

As is the case with my counterpart I also take no pleasure in disrespecting any beer but I just can’t seem to picture loving this beer on any occasion at any time.

CRAIG

DANNY