Feature : Mountain Goat Brewery

GreenDrop Production Rating: o o o o o

Overview

Now these guys are one of the very good reasons behind me starting this blog. I just got so excited that there was a brewery in the heart of Melbourne that not only created damn delicious beer but was truly sustainable and progressive. But hardly anyone had heard of them outside of Melbourne let alone tasted their masterpieces, so I thought I have to share this info! And here we are.

On the production side I feel Mountain Goat has set the benchmark for what a micro brewery can and should be doing. They use as much solar powered energy as they can off their own panels and all other energy off the grid is 100% renewable. They have a rain water tank that holds 11,000 litres of water that they use for drinking and flushing the loo and they pay their staff annual bonuses if they ride to work! To get the full low down on 'Green Goat' go to their web site. Details at the end of this post.

The Beer

All their beer is naturally brewed meaning its preservative and additive free. Their India Pale Ale (IPA) is organic and was in fact Australia's first organic IPA. Go the Goat! Their two key beers are the Hightail Ale and the new Steam Ale which is replacing the Pale Ale. Two seasonal ales are always brewed as well - the Surefoot Stout and the organic IPA.


GreenDrop taste ratings:

Hightail Ale: o o o o
Classic English 'Real Ale' taste with a slightly fruity edge. Beautifully malty but not too heavy. A very well rounded beer that my palette tells me is close to heaven. I would give this 4 and half green drops bu I can't work out to cut an 'o' in half!

Steam Ale: not tasted yet


I will revisit Mountain Goat soon but in the mean time check out their website which is packed with great stuff including their new branding and the seasonal IPA just out.
Click here Mountain Goat Beer