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 […]

Carlton United Breweries – KB Lager

Brewery Carlton United Breweries in Melbourne, Victoria Style Lager ABV & IBU 4.9% Tasting Notes Light amber gold in colour with a solid white foamy head. Sweet, biscuity aromas. No real hop aroma to speak of. Malty flavours with a little bit of earthy bitterness. The return of the mighty KB lager. A staple beer in […]

Cricketers Arms – Keeper’s Lager

Brewery Cricketers Arms in Melbourne, Victoria Style Lager ABV & IBU 4.5% Tasting Notes Golden in colour with slight amber hues. Fresh cut fruit on the nose. Clean and light on the palette. A lager brewed with Amarillo hops which gives this a more of a summer ale feel. Good drinking beer that pairs well with […]

Bridge Road Brewers – Outsider Lager

Brewery Bridge Road in Beechworth, Victoria Style Lager ABV & IBU 4.5% Tasting Notes Light golden yellow with a big bubbly white head. A crisp, clean lager with subtle fruit hop flavours. This is a good, easy drinking lager that you could pack into a esky for a camping trip or weekend away down the coast […]

Smithy’s – Bitter

Brewery Smithy’s (liquorland) in Melbourne, Victoria  Style Australian Lager ABV & IBU 4.5% Tasting Notes Light gold colour with white head. Smells like American Adjunct Lagers (think Bud, Coors etc). Earthy bitterness on first sip. I bought this to remind me of what a Aussie bitter tastes like as I’m planning to brew one but wondering […]

The Beer Shed Brewery – Picton Lager

Brewery The Beer Shed Brewery in Leumeah, NSW Style Lager ABV & IBU 4.9% Tasting Notes Pale orange to gold colour with a thin white head. This isn’t a typical lager. There’s melon and citrus flavours you’d more associate with a summer ale or pale ale. Quite sweet and I feel like this may either be […]

Brick Lane – Base Lager

Brewery Brick Lane in Dandenong, Victoria  Style Lager ABV & IBU 4% Rate Beer 22/100 Tasting Notes Light yellow straw colour with a big white head. Clean and crisp lager with a light mouthfeel and body and really easy to drink. I had smashed three before realising I had gone through half the six pack and […]

Kozel – Dark

Brewery Kozel in Velké Popovice, Czech Republic Style Czech Dark Lager ABV & IBU 3.8% & 14 IBU Rate Beer 30/100 Tasting Notes Dark brown bordering on black with a white bubbly head. Sweet caramelised roasted aromas with hints of chocolate and coffee. Quite light on the tongue. Slick sweetness of the speciality malts gives it […]