Beer and cider review – Konig Ludwig and Forbidden Fruit

Beer review, Cider

Konig Ludwig Weissbier 330ml $4.15
If we can believe the label, King Ludwig travelled from Bavaria to an importer in Cincinnati, Ohio, before landing in Canberra as fresh as can be. This is a very good example of the Bavarian wheat style: cloudy, pale golden colour; abundant white head; sweet, fruity aroma and rich, creamy palate with a zesty, ultra-fresh finish.

Forbidden Fruit Original Cider 330ml $3.92
Forbidden Fruit, from Otway, Victoria, bills itself as a semi-sweet cider, made alongside Otway Estate’s beers and wines. On the palate, however, the cider seems closer to dry than sweet, with pleasant, fresh, clean, apple-like flavours (not always present in ciders). The sweetness simply fleshes out the palate.

Copyright © Chris Shanahan 2014
First published 22 October 2014 in the Canberra Times

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