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 […]

Stockade Brewing – Hop Splicer

Brewery Stockade Brewing in Marrickville, NSW Style XPA ABV & IBU 4.4% Tasting Notes Straw to golden in colour with a big fluffy white head. Smells like a tropical fruit cordial. Big mango, melon and Passionfruit flavours. This is backed up when taken a sip. Quite sweet and juicy for an XPA. If you don’t like […]

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 […]

Dangerous Ales – Extra Dangerous XPA

Brewery: Dangerous Ales in Milton, NSW Style:  XPA ABV:  5% Rate Beer:  not listed on Rate Beer Pour:  slightly hazy, straw yellow in colour with a big white head. Lime, pineapple and coconut on the nose. Quite a smooth, creamy finish. A little sweet on the backend. This juicy little number is a great beer for kicking back on Sunday arvo with the […]

Nomad – The Trooper

Brewery: Nomad Brewing in Brookvale, NSW  Style:  XPA ABV:  4.5% Rate Beer:  not listed on rate beer Pour:  Light golden colour with a fluffy white head that fades off.  Brewed in collaboration with Iron Maiden’s vocalist Bruce Dickinson for the Maiden tour that never happened thanks to COVID-19. Light tropical aromas, low bitterness and a clean tasting beer. In a 440ml can perfect […]

Byron Bay Brewery – The Sneaky Bucha Brewer of Byron

Brewery: Byron Bay Brewery in Byron bay, NSW Style:  XPA ABV:  4% Rate Beer:  not listed in Rate Beer Pour:  Light golden in colour with a big white head Straight up smells of a kombucha. Fermented black tea flavour backs up the aroma. It’s dry and slightly tannin mouthfeel. It looks like a beer but definitely […]

Flamin’ Galah Brewing Co – XPA

Brewery: Flamin’ Galah in Huskisson, NSW Style:  XPA ABV:  4.8% Rate Beer:  no listing in Rate Beer Pour:  Crystal gold colour with a big, fast fading head. Aromas of citrus zest and a sweet, fruity, full of flavour on the tongue. A balance of bitterness and malt profile. A delicious drinking beer for early Spring where […]

West City Brewing – XPA

Brewery: West City Brewing in Melbourne, Victoria Style:  XPA ABV:  4.2% Rate Beer:  60/100 Pour:  Golden orange colour with a small white head on pour Big orange and tangerine aromas and citrus peel bite in flavour. A little resiny and dank for what is a XPA. I could see a limited run of this as an […]