Foster's Premium Ale (73.9cl, 5.5%)

An English-style pale ale brewed in the United States by Oil Can Breweries in Fort Worth, Texas, under the Molson Coors umbrella, at 5.5% ABV in a 25-ounce can. Its defining feature is late hopping, with hops added at the end of the brewing process rather than during it, giving smoother, more restrained bitterness and a pronounced malt-forward character. The recipe uses barley malt supplemented with corn syrup (dextrose and maltose), along with hops, hop extract and caramel colour. The aroma leads with caramel and light toffee, followed by subtle fruit esters and gentle floral hops, with a faint bready, doughy quality. The palate is smooth and lightly sweet, with caramel maltiness, herbal hop notes, toffee, mild earthiness, a light body and creamy mouthfeel. The finish is medium-short, with lingering caramel sweetness, faint malty dryness and very little residual bitterness.