Since the dawn of time, students have been looking for the ideal alcoholic beverage that actually tastes good while also getting you ruined. Our wait is finally over, thank fuck, with the introduction of Brookvale Union to Dunedin shores. The Australians have pulled off a mighty fine beverage that’s brought joy to many winter souls, and with little to no head-noise the day after.
Brookvale Union offers a range of flavours, including Vodka Peach Ice Tea, Vodka Lemon Lime and Bitters, and Vodka Lemonade – but the Ginger Beer was the only one we managed to get our hands on. It did not disappoint. At a 4% alcohol percentage, it tasted like literal gold compared to other ginger beer alcohols available on tap, many of which ode to stale Leith water.
Tasting cleaner than Howie Mandel's kitchen and smoother than the majority of shitty RTDs, this alcoholic ginger beer is the move for those quiet nights when you still want to feel a bit of a buzz. The silky taste of ginger beer overwhelms the alcohol taste in this one, proving to be perfect for those who love to have a few casual drinks and actually enjoy the taste of what you're drinking.
Brookvale Union Ginger Beer is the ideal drink to have while you're eating dinner and watching some Youtube video essays on obscure topics.You won't have to fork out your food budget for a pack of these, either. Clocking in at $21.99 for a six-pack, you’d think that Brookvale were stuck pre-1987 stock market crash. Cheaper than cheese and milk these days, you'll be giggling away drinking these thinking, “Wow, Aussies really know how to do three things: cheat in cricket, choke in the Bledisloe Cup, and make a fucking good alcoholic ginger beer.”
The downside of the six-pack is not being able to get rinsed as fuck drinking these (unless you’re a lightweight, in which case go back to Cruisers). For all those wondering, “Why not make a box?” we believe Christmas may be coming early as, after doing some in-depth research, we found that they do 10-packs in Aus. Pray that these make their way to NZ, folks.
Pairs well with: Microwavable Wattie’s meals
X-factor: Cool af graphic on the can
Hangover depression level: 3/10, you need a concrete pill if you’re hungover on these
Taste rating: 8/10, tastes like gold from a leprechaun