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Bridge Road Brewers – Single Hop Series 2017: Ella

Brewery: Bridge Road Brewers  in Beechworth, Victoria Style: IPA ABV: 4.8% Rate Beer: 88/100 Pour: Deep orange colour with minimal head.   Crisp, light malt base. The Ella hops are a bit more subtle than previous year editions. This is a great beer to have after cutting the grass, that freshly mown lawn smell and this […]

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3 Ravens – Extra Juicy NEIPA

Brewery: 3 Ravens in Thornbury, Victoria Style: NEIPA ABV: 7.5% IBUs: 30 Rate Beer: No rating yet Pour: Cloudy mustard yellow. Not much of a head on pour Big brother of the Juicy and it smacks of juicy goodness with heavy grapefruit and citrus flavours. Cracking beer in a hot spring day. Goddamn summer will be […]

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Nomad Brewing Co – Freshie Moka

Brewery: Nomad Brewing Co in Brookvale NSW Style: Coffee Gose ABV: 4.5% Rate Beer: 44/100 Pour: Espresso black colour with no head I was hesitant on this beer. Gose with coffee didn’t sound that appealing but on first sip it really tastes like cold brew black coffee with a slight salty Gose aftertaste. It’s surprisingly refreshing […]

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Hop Nation – Jedi Juice

Brewery: Hop Nation in Footscray, Victoria Style: NEIPA ABV: 7.1% Rate Beer: 90/100 Pour: Cloudy murky yellow colour. No head.  The fad style of 2017 is the New England IPA and this juicy bastard is a good example of it. Strong grapefruit but insanely moorish, you could easily drink this all damn day and night. Really […]

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Kaiju! – Peregrination IPA

Kaiju! – Peregrination IPA Brewery: Kaiju! Beer in Dandenong, Victoria Style: IPA ABV: 6.2% Rate Beer: not listed on Rate Beer Pour: Creamy yellow colour with no real head on pour.  Strong malt flavours with a subtle bitterness from the hops. Smooth to drink. This would pair nicely with the your local RSL’s $10 steak special […]

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Old Wives Ales – Horn Swatter

Brewery: Old Wives Ales in Victoria Style: Stout ABV: 6% Rate Beer: no rating yet Pour: Black pour with a small off white head On first sip it’s delicious. Roasted malts heavy in flavour. Little carbonation which is ok for this. As a final beer for the night this is perfect. All the big full roasted […]

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Shenanigans- Winston Pale Ale

Brewery: Shenanigans Brewing in Sydney NSW Style: Pale Ale ABV: 5.8% Rate Beer: 64/100 Pour: Crisp pale golden colour with good head on pour. This is a sensational pale ale. The hop forward pale is a staple of the Shenanigans range. The smooth flavour of this beer makes it a go to pale ale to keep […]

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Cavalier Brewing – Fruit Punch IPA

Brewery: Cavalier Beer in Brunswick VIC Style: IPA ABV: 6.4% Rate Beer: no rating yet Pour:  Citrus yellow colour with a small head on pour I was expecting more of a citrus fruit hit but found this a little underwhelming. A little thin and not enough flavour or hoppiness. It’s basically a strong session IPA or […]