Valhalla Brewing – Ziggy

Brewery: Valhalla Brewing in Torquay Victoria Style: Red Ale ABV: 4.9% IBUs: 50 Rate Beer: no rating yet Pour: Reddish orange colour with a small slither of foamy head Sweet flavour. Mix of a amber and golden ale with a nice caramel malt flavour. Drinking this makes me think of vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce would pair […]

Valhalla Brewing – El Dorado

Brewery: Valhalla Brewing in Torquay, Victoria Style: Golden Ale ABV: 4.6% Rate Beer: no rating yet Pour: Yellow colour with no real head on pour Crisp and smooth flavour. Quite carbonated and slight peppery hop profile behind it. Good beer to pair with a Cajun chicken salad for lunch on a Sunday.

Old Wives Ale – Blood Moon

Brewery: Old Wives Ale in Victoria Style: Red IPA ABV: 7% IBUs: 80 Rate Beer: no rating yet Pour: Nice rich red colour with a small slither of foam on the head Delicious example of a good red IPA. Nice hop profile, piney and slight resin. Great winter warmer. Easily to drink in front of an […]

Fixation – Squish Citrus IPA

Brewery: Fixation in Byron Bay NSW Style: IPA ABV: 5.9% Rate Beer: 78/100 Pour: Light orange colour. No real head on pour.  Light body and flavour with orange/mandarin. Slight hop profile comes through. Easy to drink on a hot summers day down at the beach with friends. Think a session IPA that isn’t.

3 Ravens – Mango Lassi IPA

Brewery: 3 Ravens in Thornbury VIC Style: IPA ABV: 7% Rate Beer: No rating on Rate Beer Pour: Cloudy, hazy, pale yellow colour with no head This is delicious. This is a big glass of mango juice with a hint of chilli. This is just like a lassi drink but with booze. This is so easy […]

Batch Brewing – Double Rainbow Trippy Hippy XXPA

Brewery: Batch Brewing Company in Marrickville NSW Style: IIPA ABV: 9.1% Rate Beer: No rating on Rate Beer Pour: Orange tinged golden yellow colour with minimal head Subtle flavour on first sip. Tastes like an XPA and hides the high ABV. Strong citrus backbone to this one. Definitely a beer for the hippies at Nimbin to […]

Six Strings Brewing Co – Black

Brewery: Six Strings Brewing Co in Erina NSW Style: Oatmeal stout ABV: 5% Rate Beer: Not listed on Rate Beer Pour:  Black body with no real head on pour First mouthful is a hit of coffee and oatmeal as this stout should be. Freaked out by the redback spider on the back of the can. Not […]

Bucket Boys – This Is Rice Country

Brewery: Bucket Boys in Marrickville, NSW Style: Rice Lager ABV: 5.4% Rate Beer: No rating on Rate Beer Pour: Pale yellow with no head on pour First time having a Rice Lager I believe. A little tart and it doesn’t have the crispness you’d expect from a lager. Definitely not one to smash but more enjoy […]