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Holgate - Mt Macedon Ale

The Holgate Brewhouse Mt Macedon Ale is surprisingly good. Sometimes I’m suspicious of beers that stray away from the standard naming conventions: Pale Ale, Stout, Porter, IPA, Golden Ale, etc. How do you know what it will taste like? You have to risk buying something bland and unexciting. Thankfully this one doesn’t disappoint. Like other’s in the range (the Hopinator and Temptress are good examples) the Mt Macedon Ale is a good example of an american pale ale. Great hops and a honey flavour make this a good, easy drinker.

Imagine: Pre-dinner drinks with friends. It’s something they might not have heard of and will come as a bit of a surprise.. a good one too.

If this beer was an actor: Patton Oswalt. Not a regularly named one, but a good solid act and thoroughly enjoyable.

Rating: 8/10

This particular 3 Raven’s  drop is a good example of the American Pale Ale. The 55 in the 55 American Pale ale refer to the 5 hops and 5 malts that go into the brew.

It has all the characteristics of a good APA, but maybe misses a little body in the mouth-feel.

Imagine: At a dinner party with friends. It’s the first beer of the evening and you want something drinkable with a bit of character.

If this beer was an actor: Amanda Seyfried. Light and pleasant. Promising with hints of complexity.

Rating: 7/10