sicklizard
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During the Tastes of Rutherglen (VIC) weekend recently we took the option to sample the wares of Vintara winery which incorporates the Bintara brewery relocated from central Rutherglen to a lovely site out of town. The setting is great, the seating area is spacious with a good view of the brewing equipment, food was sensational, wine fantastic and service excellent but, and it pains me to say this, the beer was appalling. Myself, my wife and her brother are all home brewers and we know from our own stuff ups what bad beer tastes like, and we all agreed the beer on that day tasted like some of our worst brews. Specifically, the Pilsener had a flavour that I find in my own lighter brews (pale ales and lagers), and although I can drink it, I never allow it to be sampled by even close friends. I mostly brew dark ales which always come out fine.
So here's the real reason for this post. While I am sure Bintara will sort it out, what I would really like to know is that if anyone else has tried Bintara pilsenser recently (on tap that is, I don't know i f the same flavour comes through in the bottles, I certainly hope not) and experienced the same thing, I'd love to know what the cause of it is so that I can avoid it in my next pale ale.
I realise it's a long shot but I'd love to know what that flavour is and the cause.
Ben
So here's the real reason for this post. While I am sure Bintara will sort it out, what I would really like to know is that if anyone else has tried Bintara pilsenser recently (on tap that is, I don't know i f the same flavour comes through in the bottles, I certainly hope not) and experienced the same thing, I'd love to know what the cause of it is so that I can avoid it in my next pale ale.
I realise it's a long shot but I'd love to know what that flavour is and the cause.
Ben