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Sea Legs – The Circus Continues 

Brewery Sea Legs Brewing in Kangaroo Point, Queensland Style NEIPA ABV & IBU 7.2% Tasting Notes Pastel, creamy pink colour with a white head. The strong aroma of strawberry dominates as this is poured. First sip is a mix of sweetness along with creamy, smooth body and hop bitterness. This reminds me of strawberry ice cream […]

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XXXX – Dry 

Brewery XXXX in Castlemaine, QLD Style Dry Lager ABV & IBU 4.2% Tasting Notes Yellow in colour  and a big, white head mostly due to a uncaring pour. Sweet malt aromas and an inoffensive, somewhat bland flavour. Sometimes through work I have to try new products. This is supposedly new. It tastes just like a regular XXXX. […]

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Your Mates Brewing – Larry 

Brewery Your Mates in Warana, Queensland Style Pale Ale ABV & IBU 4.5% Tasting Notes Sun kissed golden yellow with a small white head on pour. Tropical fruit aroma that’s backed up by pineapple hop flavours on first mouthful. A clean, light malt body and low carbonation makes this beer an easy smasher of a pale […]

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Weihenstephan – Kristall Weissbier 

Brewery Weihenstephan in Bayern, Munich Germany  Style Weissbier ABV & IBU 5.4% & 16 Tasting Notes Pours a clear yellow/straw colour with a big white head. Sweet malty aromas backed by a crisp finish. Grainy malt flavours dominate with a subtle noble hop aroma and flavour. Quite sweet and slick mouthfeel. Banana esters present adding to […]

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Little Creatures – Pacific Ale 

Brewery Little Creatures in Fremantle, Western Australia Style Pacific ale ABV & IBU 4.4% Tasting Notes Cloudy straw colour with a good, lasting white head. Subtle Passionfruit aroma. Drinks a bit like a hazy, clean and fruity. I feel like any pacific ale will always be compared to Stone & Wood and this one is right […]

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Urban Alley – Maple Banana Split Your Pants 

Brewery Urban Alley in Docklands, Victoria  Style Dunkles Weissbier ABV & IBU 7.2% Tasting Notes Deep brown in colour with a white head. Banana aromas present first up. Strong sugary sweetness of maple syrup straight up on first mouthfeel. A little roasted malt and honey is in there. It’s meant to resemble a stack of freshly […]

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Sea Legs – Did We Just Become Best Friends 

Brewery Sea Legs Brewing in Kangaroo Point, Queensland Style Porter ABV & IBU 5.6% Tasting Notes Pours black with a big tan head. Light body making this drink more like a Pilsner or lager. As it warms, the chocolate and hazelnut flavours become more dominate. I’m not one to normally like hazelnut flavour. I’m one of […]

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Sea Legs – Middle Sibling IPA 

Brewery Sea Legs Brewing in Kangaroo Point, Queensland Style IPA ABV & IBU 6.3% Tasting Notes A beautiful golden hue with a big white head. Strong fruit aromas as this is being poured. It looks and smells like an American IPA. A clean drinking beer with a light body. A healthy amount of bitterness costs the […]