This is the Signature Collection Grass Fed Beef Pie with Craft Ale, featuring a filling of grass-fed beef (27%), craft ale (7%), cheddar cheese (4%), and an all-butter pastry.

The circular pie featured deeply crimped edges across the top. Baked in an air fryer for 15 minutes, it developed an even golden-brown exterior, with the surface garnished with dried rosemary.

Initial contact delivered a crisp, flaky pastry with a rich buttery flavour. The top baked particularly well, producing delicate layers and a light, crisp finish. By contrast, the base lacked structural integrity, blowing out during cooking as the filling proved too loose to remain contained.

Through the mid-palate, the filling leaned more towards a rich, savoury gravy than chunky beef. Larger pieces of beef retained a pleasant bite and carried the flavour of the craft ale well, providing subtle malty bitterness without overwhelming the filling. Fragrant rosemary was noticeable throughout, while pockets of melted cheddar contributed bursts of creamy richness that added body and a fuller mouthfeel.

The finish remained savoury and buttery, with the pastry lingering longer than the filling. Although the filling delivered pleasant ale, rosemary and cheddar notes, its loose consistency detracted from the eating experience and reduced the contrast between the meat and gravy.

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Overall, a savoury beef pie with a buttery pastry opening that develops into malty ale, rosemary and cheddar, supported by flaky pastry and tender beef pieces, resulting in a flavoursome pie let down by an overly runny filling and weak base.

This Grass Fed Beef Pie with Craft Ale contained 210 g. It was produced in Australia and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2026.