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ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND RELEASES FROM BREWERS IN AUSTRALIA AND AROUND THE WORLD
1. SAINT-MIHAL SIGNS ON WITH KOLLARAS TRADING COMPANY
2. MATSO’S KICKS BACK WITH SESSION ALE From the far reaches of Broome, Matso’s has
3. CHEEKY RASCAL FLAUNTS NEW FLAVOURS
French beer Saint-Mihal has joined the Kollaras
released its latest craft beer, a mid-strength pale
Cheeky Rascal Cider has been busy perfecting a
Trading Company (KTC) beer portfolio. The French
ale they’ve dubbed Session Ale 3.5%. Currently
seasonal series of ciders that have been crafted
are renowned for making easy drinking lagers
only available in Western Australia, Matso’s
to pair well with food. There’s one for almost
and Saint-Mihal is no exception. Saint-Mihal is
Session Ale is gearing up to be rolled out across
every casual dining occasion from a Vietnamese
a mid-strength lager at four per cent ABV, pale
the country just in time for the peak summer
cider of strawberry, lychee and apple to Nashi
amber in colour with a light head and has a sweet
selling period. Matso’s Broome Brewery is best
cider to perfectly match your favourite Japanese;
aroma of malt and barley which harmonise for a
known for its Mango and Ginger Beer, and the
apple lime mint with chilli inspired by Mexican,
smooth clean palate. Saint-Mihal is a relatively new
new Session Ale keeps this tropical connection
plum ginger pear for Chinese and blood orange
lager line for KTC, developed after the company
through the use of Galaxy hops, which deliver
limoncello pear to partner with Italian food.
saw a gap in the market for low-cost, good-quality
zesty fruit flavours with a clean, bitter finish. “Over
Rebello chief executive officer Ruth Gallace, who
imported beer. Initially launched in 330ml cans in
half of craft beer consumed in Australia is a version
is behind Cheeky Rascal Cider, says the idea came
cases of 24, the brand became popular amongst
of Australian or North American Pale Ale,” said
to her in an unconventional way. “I was sitting in a
consumers and retailers alike prompting KTC to
Matso’s national sales manager, Scott Player. “It
little cocktail bar one day having a cocktail and the
extend the brand and develop a line of 20 x 250ml
feels like an injustice that someone wanting a mid-
mixologist threw in a bit of chilli and it really got
stubbies which are now available in market to align
strength beer, because of the occasion or personal
me thinking about how we could play around with
with the upcoming summer celebration season.
choice, hasn’t the option in the form of Australia’s
our cider, and how it would be a perfect match
Saint Mihal has an RRP of $19.99 per carton of 20
favourite craft beer style.” According to Player,
with some really great street food,”Gallace said.
x 250ml bottles and $29.99 per carton of 24 x
there were a few challenges to overcome when
“We got together with our senior cider maker and
330ml cans and is available now through Kollaras
the beer was being brewed, the biggest of which
spent hours playing around with some ingredients,
Trading Company.
was maintaining the balance of flavour in the beer.
tasting and experimenting, before we found just
“The lower alcohol content meant that we needed
the right combination of flavours. We wanted a
to build body on the front and middle palate to
quality cider, but one that is created for that casual
balance the clean bitter finish. Between the mix of
last minute dining experience.” The seasonal
specialty malts and plenty of Galaxy hops, this was
series will kick off with Cheeky Rascal Mexican and
achieved with a moreish tick of approval.”
Cheeky Rascal Italian in premium liquor outlets nationwide.
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