Brewery: Colonial Brewing in Melbourne, VIC Style: IPA ABV: 6.5% RateBeer: 65/100 Pour: Orange sunset in colour with a white foamy head that decreases. This is all the things an IPA should be. Little bitter, hint of zest and pine. Easy enough to drink and lingers on the palate well after it’s travelled down the throat. Well crafted and very enjoyable. This is a beer to enjoy at a Christmas party … Continue reading Colonial Brewing – I.P.A
Brewery: Mountain Goat in Richmond, Victoria Style: Double IPA ABV: 7.6% IBUs: 63 RateBeer: No rating yet Pour: Orange colour on pour with minimal head Smooth beer with hints of orange and pepper. Easy to drink for a DIPA. As it sits in the glass the hops shine through a bit more with this one. For a 21st birthday beer for the team at Mountain Goat, it’s a decent drop. Continue reading Mountain Goat – Rare Breed: Legend Of Goat
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
