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Dangerous Ales – West Coast IPA

Brewery:  Dangerous Ales in Milton, NSW Style:   IPA ABV:   6.2% Rate Beer:   Not listed on Rate Beer Pour:   Lovely golden colour with a thin white head on pour. I’m getting a little bit of piney resin on first sniff. Subtle stone fruit flavours come through on this one. A little bit of malty sweetness. It’s definitely got […]

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Dangerous Ales – Fighting With Lightning.

Brewery:  Dangerous Ales in Milton, NSW Style:   IPA ABV:   6% Rate Beer:   Not listed on Rate Beer Pour:   Light golden straw colour with a decent white head. Sabro. My new favourite hop. I could smell the coconut and pine straight up. It got my tastebuds quivering for the first mouthful. It was already a winner before I […]

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Dangerous Ales – New World Pilsner

Brewery: Dangerous Ales in Milton, NSW Style:  Pilsner ABV:  5% Rate Beer:  Not listed at the time Pour:  Light golden straw colour with a thin white head.  A little citrus on the nose which comes through strongly on first taste. Orange and melon flavours on the back of a light malt bill to create a modern day craft Pilsner. Sweetness with a […]

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Cupitts Estate – Anniversary Ale

Brewery:  Cupitts in Ulladulla, NSW Style:   Barrel Aged Barleywine ABV:   11.7% Rate Beer:   Not listed on Rate Beer Pour:   Deep garnet, reddish brown with a small, thin off white head. Once I got past the wax seal and cracked this one open, I got the waft of red wine. Barrel aged in their own winery barrels, the […]

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Resin Brewing in Bulli, NSW

Built in the historic, heritage listed Bulli Railway Guest House, Resin Brewing has become the local focal point of Bulli. Styled in a similar way to a American style brew pub with a large outdoor deck area for casual get togethers and inside seating for functions, the place is always busy and it pays to […]

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Flamin’ Galah – FGPA

Brewery: Flamin’ Galah in Huskisson, NSW Style:  Pale Ale ABV:  4.5% IBUs:   41 Rate Beer:  not listed in Rate Beer Pour:  Gold in colour with a small white head on pour. Lychee and berries on the nose. This is a pretty light, easy drinking pale ale. The bitterness is balanced out by the malt. There is […]

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Grassy Knoll – Coastal Haze

Brewery: Grassy Knoll in Unanderra, NSW Style:  Hazy Pale Ale ABV:  5.1% IBUs:   25 Rate Beer:  no rating yet Pour:  Hazy golden yellow with a bubbly white head Tropical citrus fruit aromas. Smooth, refreshing mouthfeel. An enjoyable beer to have with fish and chips down by the beach on a lazy Sunday. A cool sea breeze to take the heat out of the […]

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Illawarra Brewing Co in North Wollongong NSW

When I moved away from Marrickville, the one thing I knew I would miss would be living to close proximity to the breweries that were popping up in the area. But a sea change was required (and we couldn’t afford to buy a house in Marrickville) and we moved down to the ‘Gong. As luck […]