Avocado Beer - Grassy Knoll Brewing Beer Made From Avocado

Avocado Beer - Grassy Knoll Brewing Beer Made From Avocado 

Given Aussie millennials love of beer and avocados, perhaps it was only a matter of time before the two were combined. Australian Avocados have partnered with NSW east coast brewery Grassy Knoll for the year's most unconventional hybrid — the avocado beer. The Aussie Avo Ale has dropped in time for summer, promising a creamy, tropical taste and available online and in selected retailers from today.

The craft beer company have created a limited-edition batch, featuring a full-bodied cream ale brewed with fresh Australian Avocados and dry hops for a "tropical pillowy experience", according to the brand. Grassy Knoll's founder Jess Argent initially didn't think they'd be able to pull off the interesting combination.

"When Australian Avocados called me at first I was like, nah, you can't do this. Like, that's not possible. So I did my research and [thought] actually this probably could be a fun beer to brew," he says. The avocados add a fresh and unique flavour profile to the beer, according to Argent, who also hinted it may not be the last time they use avocados in this way.

"We've created a beer that hooks into the trend of cream ales and adding an avo has totally opened our minds to exploring and experimenting more with Australian Avocado recipes. "We are really proud of the finished product and think Aussies who enjoy a crisp and tropical style of beer will be really surprised at the subtlety of texture the Australian Avocados add to this beer."

The craft flavour retails for $28.99 for a four-pack, with stockists spanning New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Australian Avocados ambassador, chef Hayden Quinn, created a salsa to complement the drink, saying the brew can be easily paired or incorporated into a number of summer-friendly dishes.

"I wanted to help elevate the flavours of a match made in heaven by adding Aussie Avo Ale to my dishes," he says. "The freshness of the salsa perfectly rounds out the tropical notes of the beer in the braised pork and balances its sweet flavours with the hot sauce."