Dropped in for a regular range check-up at Dan Murphy yesterday. Although they tend to stagnate somewhat with their range, occasionally there's something new to try out.
Yesterday, I picked up a 4-pack of Barossa Valley Brewing Organic Ale ($13.99 / 4 pack), and the attractively named, and packaged, Cricketers Arms Lager ($15.99 / 6 pack). A quick taste of the former indicates a decent ale in the English style, and I'll review it properly at a later date.
But the latter ? Well, I need to delve in cricketing folklore here.... bear with me.
3rd of January, 2003. 5th Ashes Test, Australia vs England. Last over of the day, and the country's Mr Nerves of Steel, captain Steve Waugh, requires 5 runs for his century. Three balls are blocked, the next ball yields three runs, and so leaving him at the wrong end. But his loyal deputy and equally-legendary Adam Gilchrist, manages to turn over the strike for the last ball of the day.
A pugnacious, crouching cover drive sees the ball to the boundary. There it is ! A hundred on the last ball of the day. As one, the crowd streams out of the ground, chanting "Steve Waugh, Steve Waugh, Steve Waugh", ad infinitum, et ad nauseum.
Where do we go to celebrate, chaps ? Off to the appropriately-named Cricketers Arms on Fitzroy Street. A few more beers, a few more chants, a few more gibes at the English supporters, and the rest fades to grey......
And what about this evocative new beer, Cricketers Arms Lager ? Does it invoke in the mind names like Grace, Trumper, Lindwall, Miller ? Maybe a bucolic aroma of cut grass, leather & wood ? Will it take me back to that heady summer's evening at the eponymous (but unrelated) pub ? (takes sip)
No.
Oh, and we lost that match anyway.....
(edit: review to come... don't hold your breath)
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