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Vale Brewing was founded as the McLaren Vale Beer Company in 2008. The brainchild of founders who were passionate about craft beer and McLaren Vale – South Australia’s utopia of vines and surf. The iconic six dot Vale logo pays homage to our home amongst the grape vines.
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oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
DRY from Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
3 years ago
4.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottled. Hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma is herbs, grains, some mild biscuity notes. Flavour is biscuits, some grains, herbs and mild toffee tones. Grainy dry aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2022 at 10:56
SimonF (3468) reviewed
Australian Spiced Rum Porter from Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
5 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
(Can) Great looking beer. Pours black with good tan head. Pleasant aroma of roast malt, with some nutty and smoky hints. Medium body with good smooth and bright carbonation. The taste is that of a very nice porter, however the spiced rum is very subtle. Very pleasant.
Tried from Can on 09 Jul 2021 at 13:37
Davros (5342) reviewed
Gin Sour from Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
5 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours slightly hazy gold, small head.Nose shows lemon, spicy notes, peach, herbal characters, soft vanilla and spicy juniper.Flavours include lemon and spicy botanicals followed by a mouth-puckering sourness.
Tried on 08 Jul 2021 at 12:01
SimonF (3468) reviewed
Tropic Ale from Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
6 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Can) Pours clear pale gold with thin short-lived white head. Pleasant aroma of citrus and pine. Light body and quite fizzy carbonation. Taste of a bit thin. There’s pleasant refreshing fruity tang at the start and some bitterness in the finish. There’s some peppery and sherbet hints. Not bad but not great.
Tried from Can on 15 Aug 2020 at 15:34
TedE (2828) reviewed
Tropic Ale from Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
6 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
375ml can into shaker. Pours a pale hazy amber with medium carbonation and a large fluffy white head. Distant aroma of passionfruit, pineapple and (perhaps) lychee. Effervescent, light body. A little biscuity malt in the middle but more tropical fruit to bring it all home. Super easy-drinking, refreshing quaffer.
Tried from Can on 15 Dec 2019 at 11:28
WingmanWillis (39655) ticked
Betty Boo from Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
10 years ago
6/10
Tried on 06 May 2016 at 09:44
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
DRY from Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
13 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 4
8th September 2011
Very hazy gold beer, tidy white head. Crisp semi dry palate. Light pale malt. Minerals and a trace of orange hop. Whisper of honey before the crisp finish. Nice palate but the beer is like fresh air!
Tried on 26 Jan 2013 at 09:18
DreamAudit (4057) reviewed
DRY from Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
15 years ago
4.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
From a 330ml bottle on 5/2/2011. After trying their rather insipid Vale Ale, I didn’t expect too much from something they label a lager. It doesn’t look much like a typical lager as it’s slightly cloudy. There’s not too much to smell here - just a little grassiness and malt. Flavour wise, it again doesn’t really come across as a lager, but it’s so subdued it really doesn’t really have any distinguishing character. It’s quite sweet and has a bit or a lemony kick at the end. Another bland, disappointing beer from McLaren Vale.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2011 at 18:43
SimonF (3468) reviewed
DRY from Vale Brewing (VOK Beverages)
15 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours hazy pale straw with a tiny head. Little aroma - a hint of fruitiness. Medium body and carbonation. The flaour is very light without being thin and bland. There’s some crisp tanginess and some subtle maltiness. Overall its refreshing but unexceptional.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2010 at 05:15