OnTap Magazine

Frigid Isles Brewing was created to generate awareness and funding for the Marion Island Marine Mammal Project (MIMMP), with 80% of the profits going to the cause. The first beer released in this initiative is the Killer whALE, styled as a Belgian Pale Ale. The aroma features grainy, caramel and toffee malt flavours with some light berry esters and a slight herbal hop note. The malt flavours match the aroma, with hop flavour more prevalent, producing an evenly balanced, light bodied ale with a fairly dry and crisp finish. A nice easy- drinking beer which you can feel good about drinking in support of our sea friends and the scientists who study them. – RC Frigid Isles Brewing KILLER whALE (4%) 3.2 Botswana’s first craft brewery has a five-strong range featuring APA, IPA, Weiss, golden ale and in my opinion the star of the line-up, the Kölsch. The initial aroma of sulphur – a particularly eggy whiff – is a little off-putting but by the time you’ve put the glass down, considered whether it’s too potent for the style (a sulphur character is not a fault in a Kölsch) and picked it back up for a second sniff, the egginess is all but gone. Found beneath is a subtle cherry- like ester and a grainy undertone. Big Sip’s Kölsch is subtle, balanced and sessionable, with a lingering, palate cleansing bitterness and a low spicy hop note. A crisp and well-made beer and the strongest in the range. – LC Big Sip Co. KÖLSCH (4.5%) 3.4