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
Brewery: Moon Dog in Abbotsford, VIC Style: Black Forest Sour ABV: 6.5% IBUs: 34 Rate Beer: 65/100 Pour: Dark chocolate colour with a thin tan head Sweet milk stout with hints of chocolate and sour cherries. It reminds me of birthday time and rich, delicious Black Forest cake from Michel’s Patisserie. Damn that was a good cake. Mmmm cake. Continue reading Moon Dog – Cake Hole
Brewery: Wolf Of The Willows in Victoria Style: Sour ABV: 5.7% Rate Beer: no rating yet Pour: Pale golden light colour with no real head A collab beer for GABS 2018 and a take on the classic Tom Collins cocktail. This is a light, easy sipper of a beer that harks back to classic gin joints and jazz bars of the 1930s. Continue reading Wolf Of The Willows – Tom Collins Sour
Brewery: Old Wives Ales in Victoria Style: NEIPA ABV: 6.5% Rate Beer: no rating yet Pour: Murky, dirty yellow colour. Thin head on pour. Not as juicy as you’ve come to think from NEIPAs but does have a fruitiness and bitterness to it more akin to a West Coast IPA. Having said that, you wouldn’t pass up this one if it was on tap at your … Continue reading Old Wives Ales – Old Man Yells At Clouds
Brewery: Napoleone Brewers in Coldstream, Victoria Style: Saison ABV: 5.7% IBUs: 25 Rate Beer: no rating yet Pour: Creamy yellow colour with a big frothy head on pour. There’s a more of a creamy mouthfeel to this saison with hints of banana and lemon fruit. Quite smooth to drink and going down well on NYE 2017 at 4pm. There’s no chance of me seeing it to … Continue reading Napoleone Brewers – Saison Duval
Brewery: Mornington/Bucket Boys in Mornington, Victoria and Marrickville, NSW Style: XPA ABV: 5% Rate Beer: 55/100 Pour: Slight hazy yellow in colour with slither of bubbly head A forward XPA with the right balance of malt, hops and flavour. It’s easy to drink but has enough bite to it that you can appreciate this beer more than just another summer smasher. As I crack this celebrating … Continue reading Mornington/Bucket Boys – X
Brewery: Mountain Goat in Richmond, Victoria Style: Summer Ale ABV: 4.2% IBU: 20 Rate Beer: 45/100 Pour: Pale light yellow pour with a good head that fades fast Pretty inoffensive light pale ale. Very smashable and as the name suggests, good for summer. Quite thin and watery in flavour it’s a good beer to have as a stock standard in the fridge and knock back a … Continue reading Mountain Goat – Summer Ale
Brewery: Mornington Peninsula Brewing in Mornington, Victoria Style: Red IPA ABV: 7% Rate Beer: 86/100 Pour: Red on colour with tinges of brown or orange depending on the light. Good head that thins out over time. Crisp, hoppy beer with subtle rye and caramel flavours. A delicious beer that you could easily drink repeatedly. Good beer to have with some Chinese sweet and sour. Matches well. Continue reading Mornington Peninsula Brewing – Mimas
