Young Henry’s – Brewers B-Side Series: From Where You’d Guava Be

Brewery: Young Henry’s in Newtown, NSW Style:  Passionfruit and Guava Sour ABV:  4.2% Rate Beer:  no rating yet Pour:  Light, opaque straw colour.  Light, easy to drink sour. Not much in the way of tartness. Delicious favour combination of Passionfruit and guava. This could easy be a base for a summer cocktail. A good beer to make you forget about the absolute […]

Young Henry’s – Motorcycle Oil

Brewery: Young Henry’s in Newtown, NSW Style:  Hoppy Porter ABV:  5.5% Rate Beer:  74/100 Pour:  Dark in colour with a deep ruby hue and white head. Drinks like a black IPA but a smooth finish with chocolate notes. If this is what fuels a motorcycle, I’ll be out buying a Harley Davidson tomorrow.

Young Henry’s – Real Ale

Brewery: Young Henry’s in Newtown, NSW Style:  Amber Ale ABV:  4.8% Rate Beer:  45/100 Pour:  ***lost review from 2016*** Reddish/amber colour with decent head on pour This could almost be a red ale with flavour and characteristics. Peppery tones gives it a bit of bite and leaves a dry after taste. Cracking beer that could easily […]

Young Henry’s – Newtowner

I’ve had a million of these beers but this is the first time writing about it. Nowadays it’s on tap at just about every venue across Sydney.

Beer, Footy & Food Festival at Henson Park, Marrickville.

Warm winters day. Sun shining. Perfect conditions to go down to old Henson Park and watch the mighty Bluebaggers, the Newtown Jets run around and drink some craft beers!

Young Henry’s – Summer Hop Ale

Brewery: Young Henry’s in Newtown, NSW Style: IPA ABV: 6.0% Rate Beer: 72/100 Pour:  Light golden colour with a big fluffy head that sits for a while Improving their standard Hop Ale with seasonal flavours. I really liked their winter Red IPA and their previous summer IPA was a fruity punch and nice bitterness. This one […]

Cooper’s Hotel in Newtown

Long time local watering hole, Cooper’s is a good old fashion pub in the heart of Newtown. There’s a small beer garden, small TAB for betting on the ponies. TVs with sport. A small stare for a cover band on a Friday night and standard beer, cocktail, pub food range. 14 taps of mostly macro […]

Sydney Park Hotel in Newtown

Renovated in 2017, this watering hole has new life as a all purpose pub. With a poker room, sports bar and 14 taps of beer, this is a good spot to jump off the train and stop in for a few beers after work, on the way home. Standard pub menu with modern takes and […]