Brewery: New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado Style: IPA ABV: 7% IBUs: 55 RateBeer: 64/100 Pour: Dirty orange colour with slight head So this is made from hemp. While there’s no THC (or any of the good stuff from hemp….you know what I’m talking about) it does have a strong hemp aroma on pour. Otherwise this is just a hoppy IPA. Did you know that hops are actually related to … Continue reading New Belgium Brewing – The Hemperor HPA
Brewery: Young Henry’s in Newtown, NSW Style: IPA ABV: 6.0% Rate Beer: 72/100 Pour: Light golden colour with a big fluffy head that sits for a while Improving their standard Hop Ale with seasonal flavours. I really liked their winter Red IPA and their previous summer IPA was a fruity punch and nice bitterness. This one has less fruitiness but does marry the modern west coast … Continue reading Young Henry’s – Summer Hop Ale
Brewery: El Segundo Brewing Company in Los Angeles, California Style: IPA ABV: 6.7% Rate Beer: 90 Pour: Crystal straw yellow with decent head on pour. Awwww hell yeah. Austin 3:16 just said I whooped your ass, with this easy drinking IPA. Collaboration with former WWE wrestle Stone Cold Steve Austin, this light grain bill with Cascade, Chinook and Citra hops is a very smashable beer. A … Continue reading El Segundo Brewing Company – Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Broken Skull IPA
Brewery: Stone Brewing in San Diego, California Style: Double IPA ABV: 8.8% Rate Beer: 92 Pour: Golden orange colour with a small fluffy white head Beautiful, crisp, clean DIPA from Stone. Subtle stone fruit flavours and a gorgeous colour. Their little political statement stab at old orange face D. Trump isn’t missed on me either. Continue reading Stone Brewing – I’m Peach
Brewery: Hawkers Brewery in VIC Style: Imperial Stout ABV: 11.5% Rate Beer: Not rated on Rate Beer Pour: Thick black colour with a thin creamy tan head on pour. How good is an imperial stout in the middle of winter?! It’s cold AF and there’s nothing better than being rugged up on the couch. Binge watching a TV series and a big bold beer to keep … Continue reading Hawkers – Imperial Stout 2018
Cool little arty craft beer bar with 15 taps, mostly rotating including a hand pump. Plenty of seating, cool tunes playing and a basic menu of standard pub classics like burgers, steak, schnitty etc. on my visit I had Brick Lanes Red Lights red ale. Cool venue for a couple of quiet ales on a Tuesday arvo Website: http://embassybar.com.au/ Now Tapped: https://nowtapped.com/embassyhotel Menu: menu.pdf Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday … Continue reading Embassy Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
Brewery: Sixpoint Brewing in Brooklyn, New York Style: Gose ABV: 4% IBUs: 12 Rate Beer: 39 Pour: Crisp yellow colour with a small head on pour Light, easy drinking Gose with a hint of coriander in the finish. Subtle flavours and light ABV makes this perfect to smash a few over a a good Thai feed delivered via UberEats on a Saturday night. Continue reading Sixpoint – Jammer
Brewery: Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids, Michigan Style: Watermelon and Sea Salt Gose ABV: 4.6% IBUs: 10 Rate Beer: 66/100 Pour: Golden rustic yellow in colour. Small head that doesn’t retain. I always end up disappointed by watermelon beers. They end up tasting like fake sugar and nothing like a crisp fresh watermelon in summer. The combination with sea salt helps hide that candy at first … Continue reading Founders – Green Zebra
