Thursday, 31 December 2015

4 Pines Brewing Company - Oaked Baltic Porter


There is a strong oak aroma with a black/red appearance.  I get a sweet chocolate with a coffee hit.  The is a subtle mustiness to it that is almost fizzy or zesty.  There's quite a bit going on here.

6/10



Wednesday, 30 December 2015

4 Pines Brewing Company - West Coast Red Rye IPA

Fresh creamy aroma with a dark red/brown appearance.  Muted berry flavour.  The mouth feel is waxy but clean.  This is a fresh beer that has a fullness and roundness I wasn't expecting.

7/10


Thursday, 24 December 2015

4 Pines Brewing Company - Christmas Saison

Sweet fruity aroma witha clear orange/brown appearance.  Sour cherry and port flavour.  Light sweet syrup. 

7/10



4 Pines Brewing Company - English IPA

Sweet citrus and a toffee malt.  Medium body with a light bitterness.

6/10


4 Pines Brewing Company - New Zealand Pale Ale

A sugary caramel aroma with a cloudy orange appearance.  There are malty caramel hops with a banana note and mouth feel.

6/10


Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Nomad Brewing Company / Victory Brewing Company - Secunda Pils Pilsner

Mellow buttery sweet aroma with an orange straw appearance.  The is a surprising sourness on the pallet with a buttery waxy flavour.  It is really fresh and great to drink on a warm day.

7/10



Sunday, 20 December 2015

Saturday, 19 December 2015

Saturday, 12 December 2015

Garage Project - Sea Of Green Fresh Hop Harvest Pilsner

The aroma is like a sharp creaming soda.  The appearance a light apricot colour.  It's a smooth creamy beer with medium body.  Flavourwise it's like a hoppy creaming soda.  It's a really satisfying beer with a great mouth feel.

8/10

Thursday, 10 December 2015

4 Pines Brewing Company - Indian Summer Pale Ale

There is a clean sweet fruit aroma with a light clear appearance.  Flavourwise I get apricot with a light bitterness.  This is a really clean beer with a bright fruit flavour.  Vanilla is also sittibg at the back of the pallet.

7/10

Sunday, 6 December 2015

Garage Project - API Version 3.0 A Reverse IPA

A sweet citrus aroma with a brown/orange appearance.  There isn't alot of bitterness.  I get a vanilla and a light toasty malt.  This is a smooth balanced beer.

6/10

Friday, 27 November 2015

Modus Operandi Brewing Company - Silent Knight Porter

This has a big mouth feel but is pretty subtle.  There is a light bitter chocolate.  The favour seems to struggle to get out.  Didn't do much for me.

4/10

Modus Operandi Brewing Company - Zoo Feeder IPA

Golden syrup appearance.  this is a very hoppy.  It is a big beer with stone fruit notes.  Quire shocking at first but grew on me.  Like an Imperial ipa.

6/10

Modus Operandi Brewing Company - Kite Flyer Cream Ale

Sweet buttery aroma with clear yellow appearance.  Fresh with buttery malt.  Clean and crisp.

7/10

Saturday, 21 November 2015

Garage Project - Cherry Bomb Imperial Porter

A sour chocolate aroma with a very dark red appearance.  This is a massive beer.  It has a sticky chocolate flavour with a strong sour berry at the end.  There is a strong cacao flavour with a dry bitterness.

6/10

Friday, 20 November 2015

Moon Dog Brewing - Holdin' Haytime Toffee-Vanilla-Chocolate-Honeycomb-ish Ale

The aroma is sweet sugary malt and the appearance is a dark red/brown.  This is a bitter sweet beer with a berry sour note.  There is a surprisingly strong coffee flavour.  This is a full on beer that is a bit too much for me.

4/10

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Moon Dog Brewing - Splice if Heaven Pine-Lime IPA

The appearance is a really interesting golden orange and it smells amazing.  A creamy aroma with a hint of orange.  The bitterness quite round with a burnt caramel note.  In the background there is a pineapple note with a bit of sweet citrus. 

7/10

Friday, 30 October 2015

Riverside Brewing Company - Othello's Curse Imperial Black India Pale Ale

Light Malt aroma with a dark rich brown.  This has a deep dark bitterness right up front with a smooth silky mouth feel.  There is a sour berry and chocolate in the mix.  It has a very fresh and creamy in the mouth.  This is very complex and interesting.

7/10

Saturday, 24 October 2015

Moo Brew - Big Sassy Scotch Ale

This is a super smokey beer.  Kind of like a bacon beer.  The first taste is quite full on but is gets better the more you drink it.  Creamy and rich.

6/10

Garage Project - Wiggly Stick Pale Ale

This beer has creamy mouth feel a with buttery mouth feel.  Slightly bitter hops with toasty notes.  I also get cucumber and apricot.  A Tasty beer.

7/10

Thursday, 15 October 2015

Cavalier Brewing Company - Baltic Porter "Billys Porter" (Cavalier & Palace Hotel Collaboration)

Salty aroma with a dark amber appearance.  There is a sweet and salty malt up front.  It has a smooth mouth feel with a long chocolate flavour. 

7/10

Sunday, 11 October 2015

Bridge Road Brewing Company/Mikkeller - The Dark Harvest Black IPA

Sweet malty aroma and a deep black appearance.  This is a surprisingly spicy beer.  There is a slight mustiness like a barreled wine.  The malt and yeast is big in this beer.  There are alot of intersting things going in here.

8/10

Friday, 9 October 2015

Nail Brewing Company - Mystery Black Flaming Lamington Chocolate Stout

Toasted coconut aroma with a dark chocolate appearance.  There is a dry floral chili right up front with chocolately malt flavour.  The coconut is really toasty and creamy.  This is a really interesting beer.

8/10

Yeastie Boys - Pot Kettle Black 2013 Remix

Chocolate coffee aroma with a dark black appearance.  There is a toasty walnut flavour with a silky dark malt.  It sits really nicely in the mouth with a medium body. 

7/10

Sunday, 4 October 2015

Yeastie Boys - The Sly Persuader Pale Ale

Beer three of three if the spoonbender collaboration between Yeastie Boys and Wine by Some Young Punks.

Lychee and citrus aroma with a cloudy straw appearance.  This beer tastes like like peach in syrup.  It's a ridiculously delicious beer. 

9/10

Yeastie Boys - The Last Dictator Imperial Porter

Beer two of three if the spoonbender collaboration between Yeastie Boys and Wine by Some Young Punks.

The aroma is quite subtle with only a slight berry aroma with a black appearance.  There is a sweet bitter malt up front.  There is an unpleasant sourness as an aftertaste.  The body is smooth a malty. 

6/10

Yeastie Boys - The Sun Before The Darkness Tripel

Beer one of three if the spoonbender collaboration between Yeastie Boys and Wine by Some Young Punks.  

A fruity aroma with strong tangy notes.  It has a cherry wood apperance.  This tastes like a medium body port and is simply delicious.  This would be a fantastic cheese or chocolate.

9/10

Saturday, 3 October 2015

Rocks Brewing Company - Rice Den Canton Lager

A sweet full bodied lager that is very much like a pale ale.  It's really clean with a light apple note.  A great summer beer.

7/10

Friday, 2 October 2015

Yeastie Boys - Golden Perch Summer Ale

The aroma is sugary and caramel.  This is a surprisingly dark beer for a summer ale.  The flavour is toasty coconut with caramel.  It us a light thin beer that is fresh.  It isn't like any summer ale I've had before.

7/10

Yeastie Boys - Minimatta Session Beer

There is a slight malt aroma but it is very fresh.  Off the bat this is just a really easy to drink beer but it's still really interesting.  There is complexity here but ultimately it's just a great drinking beer.

8/10

Saturday, 26 September 2015

Yeastie Boys -White Noise White Beer

Creamy aroma with a buttery straw appearance.  There is a tangy yeast up front on this beer.  It's a wheat beer and the creamy banana flavour is really subtle and well rounded.

7/10

Friday, 25 September 2015

Yeastie Boys - Hud-a-wa' Strong Rich, Strong, Hoppy Amber Ale

Buttery apple aroma with a cherry brown appearance.  This has a smooth creamy yeast up front.  There is a creaming soda flavour with a slightly bitter flavour at the back.  There is alot going on with this beer.

7/10

Friday, 18 September 2015

KAIJU! Beer - Where Strides The Behemoth Double India Black Ale

Number 12 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers of 2014.

Sweet chocolate aroma with a silky black appearance.  This is a smooth rich beer with a really balanced finish.  There is a great chocolate malt flavour.  Like a tasty desert. 

8/10

Saturday, 12 September 2015

Moutain Goat Brewery - Surefoot Stout

Sweet and syrupy.  Light coffee.  Medium body.

6/10

Yulli's Brews - Norman Australian Ale

Zeasty yeasty hops.  Silky cream.

6/10

Yulli's Brews - Fat Nerd Vanilla Porter

Like chocolate ice cream.  Cool and clean.  Delicious.

8/10

Moutain Goat Brewery - Seedy Goat Coffee Porter

Tastes like coffee syrup.  Sticky malt.  Medium body.

4/10

Mountain Goat Brewery - Black IPA

Smooth light toasted malt.  Medium to full body.  Slight citrus.

6/10

Yulli's Brews - Guy Mcfly Rye IPA

Wheet flavour.  Smooth creamy mouth feel.  Toasty butter.

8/10

Yulli's Brews - Bruce Malone English IPA

Bitter malt at the front.  Kind of unpleasant. Aftertaste is nice and toasty though.

3/10

Gang Of Four Brewing Co - Double Hop Ale

I would describe this as an orange IPA.  Light bitterness.  Smooth mouth.

7/10

Gang Of Four Brewing Co. - Members Lager

Creamy cranberry.  Light tartness.  Fresh and clean.

6/10

Modus Operandi Brewing Company - M.O.na Pale Ale

Rose and peach.  Strong hops. 

5/10

Modus Operandi Brewing Company - Lola Aussie Pale Ale

Apricot and rose water.  Creamy hops. Medium body.

7/10

Modus Operandi Brewing Company - Red IPA

Creamy tart with red fruit.  Musty and malty.

5/10

Friday, 11 September 2015

KAIJU! Beer - Aftermath Double IPA

Number 46 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers of 2014.

A light rose aroma and orange/brown appearance.  This is a very bitter beer but the bitterness is quite malty and smooth.  There is a burnt caramel flavour note.

6/10

Uncle Mings - Four Floors Malt Beer

Uncle Mings own label beer delivers on it's Malt and Caramel.  This is a medium body beer that is very drinkable and enjoyable. Tasty.

7/10

Friday, 4 September 2015

KAIJU! Beer - Hopped Up Red

Number 19 of the Local Taphouses Top 100 Australian Craft Beers of 2014.

Creamy aroma with a dark copper appearance.  This is a really bitter beer.  It is tangy and crisp.  The body is silky with a mid fruity body.

6/10

Saturday, 29 August 2015

KAIJU! Beer - Cthulhu on the Moon Black IPA

Toasty malt aroma with a deep black appearance.  Sweet bitter malt.  Silky mid body.  Creamy chocolate with a burnt coffee note.  Tasty beer.

7/10

Friday, 28 August 2015

Nomad Brewing Company - AiRyEvil Red Rye IPA

A sweet floral aroma with a rosey brown appearance.  Light bitterness at the start with a smooth creamy moth feel.  There is a light turkish delight flavour.  It is a really well rounded beer.

7/10