Saturday 31 January 2015

Friday 30 January 2015

Stone & Wood Brewing Company - The Mash Collective 4: Heartbreaker Amber Ale

The colour of this beer is burnt caramel with a light head.  The nose is like fresh water and vinegar.  The beer opens with a sour note and slightly tingly hops.  It has a round light malt in a medium body.

6/10

Thursday 29 January 2015

Stone & Wood - Cloud Catcher

This beer has a deep amber colour with a nice frothy head.  The aroma is apricot with a light spice.  There is a deep bitter flavour with a creamy hoppy base.  The flavour is a sweet orange with a smooth medium body.  The aftertaste is a light and fizzy.

8/10

Edge Brewing Company - Cryonic Hops Imperial Australian Lager

This beer is a golden brown with a light rose nose.  It has a strong acid at the front with a light peach.  The mouth feel is silky with a medium body.  This is an interesting beer which is really satisfying.

7/10

Tuesday 27 January 2015

Seven Sheds - Willie Warmer Spiced Dark Ale

First off you notice the colour of this beer which is pitch black.  On the pallet it delivers a crispy malt with a delicious creamy chocolate. There is also a nice dark caramel note as well.  The spice is a subtle pepper aftertaste.  Just a great beer.

8/10

Monday 26 January 2015

Iron House Brewery - Brewers Choice IPA

Thick and syrupy.  Bitter sugar and vanilla.  A very big beer.  Big but doesn't give you alot of flavour on the pallet bar it's size.

4/10

Iron House Brewery - Pale Ale

Bitter with rose water and with round malt.  Fruity like grapefruit.

7/10

Iron House Brewery - Porter

Wheaty malt and a touch of chocolate.  Slight taste of sour cherry and coffee.

6/10

Iron House Brewery - Pilsner

Golden malt with with sweet citrus.  Spice, Staw and bitter aftertaste.

4/10

Iron House Brewery - Lager

Light and floral on the pallet.  Sour and bitter aftertaste.

4/10

Iron House Brewery - Wheat Beer

Creamy banana with a slight slippery mouth. Medium body.

6/10

Seven Sheds - Razzamatazz Raspberry Honey Wheat Ale

The first thing you notice is the colour of this beer, a rosey brown.  The raspberry is very subtle and and creamy and then move into a wheaty note.  It has a nice strong yeast note which reminds you this is a beer.  This is a surprisingly delicious beer. 

7/10

Friday 23 January 2015

Moo Brew - Saison

Deep yeast and buttery with a strong amber flavour.  It has a medium body with a slight citrus acid.  Very drinkable beer with some pleasant notes.

6/10

Thursday 22 January 2015

Hobart Brewing Company - Harbour Master Tasmanian Ale

This beer is tart on the pallet.  It has deep fijoia with a creamy bitterness with light bitterness.  This is a tasty beer.

7/10

Monday 19 January 2015

Two Metre Tall Company - Salty Sea Stout

This is a very confronting but rewarding beer.  One thing I will stress is that this beer needs to be had with food.  It is veeerrryy salty.  There is a coffee malt with a strong bitterness.  This a very confusing but actually good.

6/10

Saturday 17 January 2015

MOA Brewing Company - Session Pale Ale

A brown cloudy beer with a sharp caramel flavour.  It is a toasty with alot of bitterness.  I'm not sold on this beer.

4/10

Friday 16 January 2015

Endevour Vintage Beer - Growers Golden Ale

Cloudy orange/brown appearance.   This is quite a fresh beer which doesn't hang around very long.  With fruity pine in a thin bodied beer.  It has a nice subtle bitter.

6/10

Red Island Brewing Company - Quiet Deeds White IPA

This is a cloudy sweet and herbal beer.  There is a slight toasted bitterness with a medium body.  It has a long hoppy finish.  Tasty summer beer.

6/10

Saturday 10 January 2015

Birra Moretti - Pale Lager

Not a craftie but still a very nice beer.  Almond and creaming soda.  A light bodied beer with a creamy feel.

7/10

Saturday 3 January 2015

Coopers Brewery - Thomas Cooper Selection Celebration Ale

A bright beer with a fresh summer fruit flavour.  It has a creamy mouth feel and a slight zestiness.

7/10

Australian Brewery - Extra Hoppy Ale

A clean beer with a strong bitter flavour.  There is a slight fijoa and almond notes.

6/10

McCashins Family Brewery - Stoke Dark

This is a malty beer which is quite light.  It has a sweet malt flavour but after the inital burst of flavour it disappears really quick.

4/10