Sessionators

Scheez, we’re seriously spoiled with spectator sport choices at the mo, what with rugby, soccer, cricket, and the soon to start Comm games. This is session season time, and a session beer is all about enjoying a coupla-three flavourful beers, whilst watching a whole game without losing the noodles. These days it only takes me just one beer before I’m shipfaced and that’s usually my 9th.  On victory you deserve beer, in defeat you need it (the English will know what I’m on about!).
An impressive Brewster of session beers is Schipper’s who craft a small smorgasbord of schmooze boozes most suitable for a beer binge.

The first of Schipper’s selection is ‘Herr X Vienna Lager’ 4.8%abv.  Us oldies will know Herr X is the B-Side of Ultravox's Vienna. It’s refreshing, easy drinking, with slight cherry and sour notes. Looks and body more of an ale but has a huge lager crispness. 

The next amuse booze is ‘Scallywag Rich Amber Ale’ 5%abv.  Smooth on the tongue, medium bodied with earthy hops and toffee malts that finish in a bitter peak that keeps your tongue wagging.

The ‘Golden Gezzer Classic Ale’ 4.6%abv has a sturdy foamy white head with gulp laces over a darkish amber coloured liquid. Freshly clipped lawn aromas and fruity hop flavours, finishing with caramel malts. How can this old feller have so much flavour with so little alcohol?

‘Mistress Pilsner’ 5%abv. This baby has got peppery hops that make for one big sharp tongue tingler.  Sharper than the coattails on a cunning wannabe politician! Pays to keep drinking to cool the taste-buds.  The mistress is also excellent for a quickie after work!

The high flyer of the Schipper’s school is the Chinook IPA but at 7.3% is no all-day IPA.  Smoooth, almost chewable full body, piny, dried mango taste. A thick bolus of bitterness, perfect as an end of session sipper.

So, be a ‘Scallywag’ and take a ride on the ‘Golden Geezer’ with the ‘Mistress’ to Vienna but be back in time before ‘Herr X’ gives you a ‘Chinook’.

Denis ‘big head, thin bodied’ Cooper