Doctor's Orders / Yeastie Boys - Tonic Spiced Beer

Sour yeast on the nose.  Crisp with almond.   Would be great with gin.

6/10

666 Brewing Co - God Told Me To IPA

Musty and fresh with a clean finish.  It has a fijoia note.  The body is pretty clean but isn't washy.

6/10

8 Wired Brewing Company - Smoked Porter

This a bacon beer essentially.  It has dark coffee at the front and a deep malt.  It is very smokey with a nice saltiness.

7/10

Garage Project - Day Of The Dead

Opens with a dark malt and with a chili kick at back of the mouth.  It  has a deep chocolate creaminess.  Would be great with chocolate.

8/10

The Mussel Inn Brewery - Monkey Puzzle Extra Strong Ale

Strong red berry with a tartness like a port. Slightly peaty.

7/10

Garage Project - Pernicious Weed IPA

Yeast and cream with a tart lemon and grapefruit.  Sweet and sour.

5/10

Panhead Brewery - The Vandal NZ IPA

I get smokey fijoa.  The is a slight waxy feel to it.  The smoke is quite strong with a slight oakiness.

6/10

Garage Project - Garagista IPA

Light beer with a tangy yeasty note.  It is quite light and would be nice on a hot day.  Slight note of peachy and pear.

6/10

Grifters Brewing Co - Swill Of The Gods Scotch Ale

Sweat malt with a slight peat.  Burnt caramel and a deep coffee note.  A delicious blend of beer and a liquer.  It has a midsize body and isn't too heavy.  This is an absolutely amazing beer. 

10/10

McCashins Family Brewery - Stoke Bomber KPA Kiwi Pale Ale

This is quite a clean beer which is particularly nice on hot day like today.  It has a deep level of creaminess.  There is a slight sharpness at the back of the mouth.

5/10

Bridge Road Brewers - Aurora Borealis II

Number 9 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers.

It has a warmness like a sherry or port and a strong berry flavour.  There is a bit of peat not alot.  It has a complex richness which is really interesting.   This is a fantastic beer.

9/10

4 Pines Brewing Company - Pacific Oak Ale

The best way to describe this is a fruit salad beer.  It drinks very well.  Slightly sticky with layers of fruit.

7/10

4 Pines Brewing Company - Berliner Weisse

Super sour.  Like a sour lollie I ate as kid.  But it Is actually a fairly drinkable beer.  Would be good on a hot day with fish.

5/10

4 Pines Brewing Company - ESB

Number 11 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers.

Toffee and caramel with some sweet berry notes.  Burnt sugar and Apple.

8/10

4 Pines Brewing Company - Pale Ale

Number 4 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers.

Full bolded beer with a light malt.  Fruity like a dark citrus.  Waxy mouth feel. 

7/10

4 Pines Brewing Company - Kolsch

Number 8 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers.

Very prominet lemon flavour.  It really tastes like a lager to me.  A slight tang on the back of the pallet.  Slight fatty mouth feel.

6/10

4 Pines Brewing Company - Hefewizen

Number 94 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers.

Creamy and buttery like banana.  Cloudy with a slight bit of malt.  Round mouth feel.  Spicy like cardamon.

6/10

Bridge Road Brewers - Beechworth Pale Ale

Number 11 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers.

This is super fresh and clean.  There is a fairly significant tang up front followed by a mellow malt.  Definitely a grower.

6/10

Mountain Goat Brewery - India Pale Ale

Number 39 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers.

The big flavour I get from this beer is honey.  It's a really interesting beer with a little sharpness and a slight citrus note.  It's fresh and fairly light.  A summer beer.

7/10

Mountain Goat Brewery - Hightail Ale

Number 27 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers.

This beer has a sour and tart flavour with a bit of sweetness.   It feels pretty thin as far as mouth feel goes.  The tang stays in your mouth for a while.

5/10