Our 11th gathering was meant to be held at a new establishment in Gungahlin called Sirens, but due to some land lord issues it was not ready to host the ABC, so the boys from All Bar Nun stepped up again, and with very short notice put on a cracker of an evening.
The two Dan’s and all staff at All Bar put on another fantastic evening of beer and food. The beers for the night were all by Coopers To start the evening off we were treated to a nice little glass of “PIPSQUEAK best cider” (5.2%). It was a little confusing at first as this was served in grape fruit glasses and a lot of ABC members thought they were being setup to drink the evil grape juice. Light & bright in colour, with a front up apple flavour and great lingering texture, a very nice little starter.
Our 1st beer for the evening was the “Pilsner” (4.6%). A refreshing and elegant lager styled on the classic European pilsners that uses the finest ingredients and enjoys an extended fermentation period. Tasmanian Hallertau, New Zealand Pacifica and Czech Saaz hops are added throughout the brewing process giving a light flavour and crisp Bitterness. This was perfectly matched with a serving of Oysters Kilpatrick.
The 2nd beer was the “Pale Ale” (5.2%). Bag loads of Cascade and Galaxy whole hop flowers that have been sourced direct from hop growers in Victoria, Tassie and the US are thrown at this beer, creating an intense citrus and grapefruit aroma and flavour that has been balanced with a careful selection of specialty malts and a local pale malt made to Little Creatures own specifications. Preservative and additive free our Pale Ale is live-yeast conditioned in bottles and kegs for unmatched freshness and character. We were treated to some beautifully cooked Scallops, lightly crumbed in coconut and breadcrumbs with a mango chutney dipping sauce
The 3rd beer was the “Bright Ale” (4.5%). Bright Ale is a beer that glows with sparkling golden Vienna and Cara malts and Little Creatures own local pale malt. To these, heady summer fruit aromas of luscious pineapple, passionfruit and melon are extracted with a generous addition of whole Cascade and Motueka hop flowers. Absolutely delicious in combination with the little Teriyaki Chicken legs served up with this ale.
The 4th beer was the “Rogers Beer” (3.8%). This mid strength beauty weaves together the best whole hop flowers and toasted malts into a silky session ale like no other. Light, citrus hop notes roll gently into roasted hazelnut, toffee and caramel malt flavours, creating easy-drinking ale of flavour and finesse. The All Bar chef hit the nail on head, serving Pork Belly marinated in the “Rogers”, it was so juice and tender, a perfect combination.
As a special treat the All Bar boys then put on a 5th beer “White Rabbit – White Ale” (4.5%) and a 6th beer “White Rabbit – Dark Ale” (4.9%) in conjunction with several mixed Cheese platters and crackers. Both these beers each went very well with the different cheeses.
The most important part of the evening was most definitely the “Fitting of the FEZ”, each member was called forward and was crowned with his very own FEZ. I don’t know how we came up with Fez’s but my goodness they look funny. From now on each member will be required to wear his FEZ when attending any future ABC gatherings. Also on the evening a logo was decided upon (see above), be sure to turn it upside down to fully appreciate it.
A big thank you to all the staff at “ALL BAR NUN” for their hospitality, service and very tasty menu. Once again, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the FEZ-ivites.
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