Beer of the Month

I'd never tried a dark beer before, and when I was in a local bar recently I noticed they had Carlton Black - so I ordered a schooner.

And I was pleasantly surprised by the taste. I expected a thick bitter tasting beer, but what I got was a deep mocha flavour. It was almost like someone had put a shot of malted coffee into my beer.

There's also a hint of a smoky taste, which I'd put down to the drum roasted malt (actually, I read the label on the back!).

Over all it is a rich tasting beer that is really easy to drink. However it's not the kind of beer you'd waste by downing a dozen or so - more of treat at meal time or on a cold winters evening.

Humans vs Snails

I saw an interesting fact recently that snails can't resist beer.

If you leave a dish of beer out it will attract any snails in the area, who crawl in and drink until they can't drink any more. Apparently the snails will be so drunk they can't get out of the beer and drown.

Sounds like a typical night in an average Aussie pub!