Clifton Hill Brewing Queens Parade Urban Ale

Clifton Hill Brewing's flagship beer and most approachable of the pale ales that have followed takes its name from the pub's home and sits somewhere between an Australian and American pale in style: a little bit piney and floral on the nose and a hint of tropical fruit to taste, but with the bitterness kept well short of the point where it might to scare off newcomers to craft beer or indeed anyone wanting an unobtrusive session beer.

The biscuity malt character and building hop bitterness plays as much of a role as the hops and, given the impressive menu offered by the brewery, it's hard to think of a beer much better suited to the space.