Red Duck.

Micro breweries in the last ten years have exploded like a dodgy home brew all across Australia. Hand crafted specialty beers are makeing significant inroads into the mainstream beer drinking market. This, I belive, is a direct result of the gentrifcation of young suburbain males coupled with higher levels of education/ income.
While young Aussi blokes might be starting to wake up to a few beer facts....The Red Duck Brewing Co, doesn't quiet have all the jig saw peices yet. All natural ingredence, yes. Hand crafted, good. Unfiltered, keeping it real! The key aspect lacking here is expertease born of experence. I have no idea how long Purrumbete Brewing company (Makers of Red Duck) has been operating for. My feeling is not a very long time in beer terms. The stagering difference in the two reveiwed beers below may help explain what the hell I'm on about:
Red Duck Amber Ale:

The colour of watered down chocolate, not amber. With an upfrount rancid malt fragrence and flavor that appalls the palet leaveing a lingering grimace. With the shocking mouldy and cut grass taste of the hops it's not so much of a slap in the face as it could have been. Only because it is well balanced with the malt. With the remnence of a head clinging to the side of the glass, and a coarse rapid bead. I am reminded of infected home brew. Sorry Red duck for the grilling, but one of the worst hand crafted beers that I've ever had...

Red Duck Pale Ale:

Pale and golden in colour. With a small but consistant head formed by a medium to fine bead. The first sip afart from being a revelation, was a simultanious combination of extra floral and fruity hops, (guesing Pride Of Rosewood), with a perfectly balanced smattering of lightly roasted malt. A well rounded after taste showing off the first hopping that imparts bitterness in just the right measure. A unique taste, unfrogetable, jaw dropping. One of the best beers I have ever tasted. A must try!