Pride of the south

Speight’s Gold Medal ale gets a big thumbs up from the Journal and Courier’s (Indiana, US) resident ‘Beer  Man’. “It poured a nice head and was an absolutely crystal clear, light amber colour. Bready, biscuity smells wafted from my pint glass as I prepared for my first sip. Those characteristics were also apparent in the taste, as well as light caramel malt … This is a good everyday drinking beer that shows New Zealand breweries can compete on an even keel with many bitters and pale ales from England. You won’t be disappointed by this fine beer.”