Saturday 31 December 2016

Garage Project - Old Grinderman Dark and Bitter Sweet Stout

Toasted chocolate and coffee with a dark appearance.  It has a dry bitterness with a sharp bitterness.  I also get a light smoke flavour.  It is pretty light for a stout.

7/10

Sunday 25 December 2016

Garage Project - Biere de Garage Belgian Pilsner

Tart strawberry and cream aroma with a brown and red appearance.  There is a light raspberry flavour with a slight tartness.  The hops are light and toasty with a bit of creaminess.  Nice summer beer.

7/10

Saturday 24 December 2016

Doctors Orders Brewing Company - Anaphylaxis Manuka Smoked Chipotle Black IPA

Sharp crisp aroma with a dark black appearance.  There is a bitter maly chocolate flavour.  The bitterness lasts quite a long time and is quite toasty.  There a sweetness and pepper note there.

6/10

Friday 23 December 2016

Joadja Distillery - Wee Heavy Scottish Ale

The aroma is sour and hoppy with a deep brown appearance.  There is a light cherry and buttery flavour with a toasty hop note.  It has a maltiness and silkiness.

7/10

Saturday 17 December 2016

Garage Project - Cabbages & Kings Oyster Horopito Stout

Dark chocolate with a salty note.  There is a creaminess and butteriness.  There is a silky mouth feel.  There is a sweet buscuit flavour.

7/10

Garage Project - Cookies & Cream Ale Dark Ale

Creamy vanilla and chocolate buscuit.  Medium body.  Tastes like cookies and cream ice cream.  Tastes so good.

9/10

Garage Project - Marvelous Madam Mahvash Blonde Ale

Tangy and sour.  Sweet and fruity aroma.  Light bitterness.  Like a gose.

6/10

Friday 16 December 2016

Thursday 15 December 2016

Cervecería Mexicana - Rio Bravo Lager

Served with salt and lime.  Fresh and summery with a zesty brightness.  Similar to a corona but more interesting. 

6/10

Kona Brewing Company - Big Wave Golden Ale

There is a strong fruit flavour.  A medium body.  I get pineapple and coconut flavours.  Tasty fruity beer.

6/10

4 Pines Brewing Company - Breakfast Porter

Sweet and toasty with a nice grain note.   It is silky with a chocolate malt.   It is full bodied but not too heavy.  Really tasty.

7/10

4 Pines Brewing Company - Idaho #7 XPA

This beer is bitter and sour.  There is some kind of toastiness in there.  It's quite a dry beer.  I get butter as well. 
It's complex but I'm not sure how enjoyable it is.

5/10

Saturday 10 December 2016

4 Pines Brewing Company - Guava Gose

Lemon and citrus.  Light and fresh.  Balanced sourness.  Sits on the pallet for a short time and goes to a silky fruit finish.

6/10


Friday 9 December 2016

Doctors Orders - Black Lung Black Imperial Pilsner

Candied orange aroma with a black appearance.  There is a light sweetness with a creamy but light malt.  This is delicious.

8/10

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers - Old Godfather Barley Wine Ale

Strong malt and with a strong sherry flavour.  There is a deep red fruit flavour.  This is a strong flavoured beer.

6/10

Thursday 8 December 2016

Garage Project - Touchwood Elderflower & Honey Tripel

The aroma is oaky with a light sweetness.  The appearance is a coudy apricot.  There is  a nice oak up front with fruity notes like mandarin and apricot.  This is a silky and smooth beer.

7/10

Friday 2 December 2016

Mismatch Brewing - Session Ale

Sweet yeasty aroma and pale appearance.  A nicely balanced apricot and feijoa flavour.  A little bitter and savory at the end.  Good on a hot day.

6/10


4 Pines Brewing Company - Double Cascadian Dark Ale

Smells like chocolate buscuits with a deep dark appearance.  Toasty malts with a syrupy chocolate flavour.  There is a floralness with a turkish delight note and a bit of spice.

6/10


4 Pines Brewing Company - Hoppy Doppelbock

Smells like  apricot juice with a burnt caramel appearance.  This is a big beer.   It is quite syrupy with a sugary flavour a strong pineapple flavour.  There is a large hoppyiness.

6/10


Thursday 1 December 2016

Garage Project - Texas Tea Brown Ale

A light spicy aroma with a surprising dark appearance.  There is an oakiness with a chilli space.  There is a souriness and silky fruit.  The chilli sits really nice on the pallet.

7/10