Five Barrel – Wildside

Brewery Five Barrel in Wollongong, NSW Style American Brown Ale ABV & IBU 5.8% & 32 Tasting Notes Rich, coffee brown in colour. Notes of chocolate come in under a big hop profile. A combination of noble bittering hops and new world aromatic hops to bring a real delight to the senses. I’ve been craving a […]

Grassy Knoll – Breakfast Series: Juice

Brewery Grassy Knoll in Unanderra, NSW Style Double IPA ABV & IBU 8% & 20 Tasting Notes Golden yellow with a big white head. The aromas are magical as I poured this one. Tropical juice very similar to what I would’ve drank as a child for breakfast. Double dry hopped with juicy new world hops with […]

Grassy Knoll – Valley Mid

Brewery Grassy Knoll in Unanderra, NSW Style Mid strength lager ABV & IBU 3.5% Tasting Notes Light golden colour with a white head. Stone fruit citrus flavours with a crisp malt backbone. A mid strength version of their lager but with the hops amped up late to provide more of a pale ale flavour.  A good beer […]

Bulli Brewing – XPA

Brewery Bulli Brewing in Unanderra, NSW Style XPA  ABV & IBU 5% Tasting Notes Light golden colour. Tropical, floral aromas. Quite a juicy flavour with hints of pineapple, mandarin and orange. Quite soft with a little hints of bitterness on the backend. Enjoyable beer to drink, as most good XPAs are. This would be better enjoyed […]

Bulli Brewing – Dark Mofo

Brewery Bulli Brewing in Unanderra, NSW Style Black IPA ABV & IBU 6.7% Tasting Notes Jet black with a off tan head. Nice roasty flavours. Good amount of hop bitterness. A little hint of coffee and toffee like flavours come through. A good, hoppy black IPA that is a perfect drop for a Friday knock off […]

Five Barrels – Pacific Peak

Brewery Five Barrels in Wollongong, NSW Style XPA ABV & IBU 4.5% Tasting Notes Straw in colour with a big white head. Strong fruit aromas from what I suspect is kiwi hops. That mix of citrus and stonefruit. A light body for drinkability. At just 4.5% ABV you could almost say this is a session XPA […]

Grassy Knoll – Fresh Coast

Brewery Grassy Knoll in Unanderra, NSW Style Wet Hop IPA ABV & IBU 6.5% Tasting Notes Gorgeous light golden colour with a small white head. I’m slightly under the weather so I’m not picking much up on the nose but I’m getting a delicious resiny flavour on first sip. Almost bubblegum like with a citrus notes. […]

Grassy Knoll – Teenage Mutant Ninja Myrtle

Brewery Grassy Knoll in Unanderra, NSW Style Sour ABV & IBU 7% & 12 Tasting Notes A pale washed out yellow colour with a tinge of orange. A white bubbly head that fades fast. A collab beer with local burger joint Papi Dulce. Definitely a sour flavour and strong botanical aromas. It almost feels like a […]