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Wagner grew up enjoying on Americas West Coast, and these days embellished by joint venture Ida Pruul with its focus on barrel-aged and wild ales, whether its beers under those two banners or the guests they bring in, you can tell this is very much a passion project from genuine craft beer lovers.

At the same time, while the charms of red rye IPAs, barrel-aged barleywines, mixed ferments and big West Coasters are very real, sometimes people just want a beer as beer used to be understood in Australia, and indeed as still makes up the vast majority of beer consumed here. Enter South Melbourne Draught, a core range beer that looks to meet such wants as well as the challenges of 2023s economic conditions. Theres some Kolsch-esque fruity esters, sweet, almost honeyed malts, low bitterness, a touch of straw like hops, and thats pretty much that: the brewerys entry into the world of quaffers housed in cans showcasing the burb in which its brewed. Crafty Pint Ver menos