7th Day Brewing Pacific Ale

Style
Pacific Ale
ABV
4.1%

Something special has been happening in Brookvale in the Northern Beaches over the past few years: breweries are popping up like zits on photo day leading some (me) to dub the suburb North Marrickville. One of those breweries in this oh-so-crawlable seaside corner of Sydney is 7th Day Brewing. Don't go mistaking them for 7th Day Adventists (who don't drink alcohol) – the Brookie brewers have built a reputation on the back of their crisp and clean core range, which now features this Pacific Ale.

Clocking in at 4.1 percent ABV and pouring a warm gold that wouldn’t be out of place framing a portrait of an ancient British lord, it possesses the sort of steely, hoppy aroma you might associate with a rather bigger beer. The initial thought after my first taste is that I very much want a second taste: the hop flavours light up your mouth like a sunset breaking free over the coast. Bold yet balanced with those hearty hoppy notes making way for a light and refreshing finish – thank goodness 7th Day sent me a four-pack because my need for a second taste was outweighed only by my desire for a second tinnie.

As surfing Jesus on the tin might suggest, this is a laid-back beer with a hint of the unexpected (and cheeky religious allusions), a warm weather ale absolutely made for the sesh: brewed to be gulped, not sipped.

Benedict Kennedy-Cox

Published March 21, 2022

Name
7th Day Brewery
Address

Unit 14/9 Powells Road
Brookvale
NSW 2100

Phone
0431 561 803
Open Hours

Wed & Thurs: 4pm to 10pm
Fri & Sat: midday to midnight
Sun: midday to 8pm
Note: Extended hours during December

Regular events

Happy Hour: Mon to Fri 4-6pm (pints at middy prices)
Wednesday Trivia (7pm)
Friday Raffle (6pm), Italian food & 80’s classics
Saturday: DJs (6-10pm)
Sunday Roast special

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