and individually boxed bottles of Australia's most expensive beer hit Australian retail shelves last week. Crown Ambassador Reserve Lager 2013, the sixth vintage produced by CUB, has a recommended retail price of $99 for a 750ml bottle.CUB produces the beer just once a year, coinciding with the Myrtleford, Victoria, hop harvest. Galaxy hops from the region, hand harvested and added to the kettle within 24 hours, add to the brew's distinctive character.
The 2013 vintage was brewed from 100 per cent Australian malt and hops. A portion of it was matured in French oak barrels, and the final product weighs in at a chubby 9.6 per cent alcohol. The high alcohol content and significant level of hops both add to the beer's cellaring ability.
