Category: Beer

Green Beacon – 7 Bells Passionfruit Gose

Green Beacon – 7 Bells Passionfruit Gose, 2017, 4,7%ABV, 375ml can.

Drank on 13/12/2017, from I.B.S.

Appearance: 2.5 – Big head on pour, cloudy opaque light orange – lemon. No real head or lacing.

Smell/Aroma: 2 – Lactic funk, “pukey” acid, maybe a little fruityness, a little orange juice.

Taste: 2.5 – Sour, like a sour passionfruit, a little salty, quite acidic/tart. Not very fruity, no malt or hops. minerally, steely.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2 – Slight fizz, almost bitey sour on the back of the tongue.

Overall: 2  – Its a sour thats refreshing, tart, funky, but not much fruit or other character.

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Founders – Doom Bourbon Barrel IIPA

Founders – Doom Bourbon Barrel IIPA, 2017, 12.4%ABV, 355ml bottle.

Notes: – Founders Barrel Aged/Backstage Series # 6: Doom Imperial IPA

Drank on 13/12/2017, from I.B.S.

Appearance: 2.5 – Slightly translucent orange sunset, nice head with slight lacing.

Smell/Aroma: 2.5 – Mango, fruity, slightly malty.

Taste: 3 – Like a moderate IPA with a fruity hop character,  has that malt sweetness. then a hop hit to the front of the tongue. Then you get this bitterness at the back and, OK 12% theres the slight alcohol. So well hidden, scary. Its big but in stages.Gets more sweet malts as you sip and it warms.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2.5 – Its all over with the bitterness. None of it bad.

Over all: 3.5 – This is kinda good, its bourbon barrel aged and an Imperial IPA, its heaps hoppy but its balanced with the hot alcohol and the sweet malts that cover that. This is stupid big, but drinkable.

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Mash – Knitro Ryder – Red Rye Nitro IPA

Mash Brewing – Knitro Ryder Red Rye Nitro IPA, 2017, 6.8%ABV, 375ml can.

Drank on 8/12/2017, from I.B.S.

Appearance: 2.5 – BIG Nitro thick head that slow ly dropped to thick lacing.

Smell/Aroma: 3 – Caramel/Sugary roasted grain, hoppy smells.

Taste: 2.5 – Sweet malt and resinous hops, a rye sharp malt character. Caramel-like malts and a lemon tart aftertaste.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2 – Not much, a slight slick hop resin-like after taste.

Overall: 3  – The nitro and head are fantastic, this is a standard red ale with a nice nitro pour.

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Black Brewing – Black XPA

Black Brewing – Black XPA, 2017, 6%ABV, 330ml bottle.

Drank on 8/12/2017, from I.B.S.

Appearance: 2.5 – Its black, not translucent, maybe some brown on the edges.

Smell/Aroma: 2.5 – Coffee, cocoa, dark malts, but more coffee and cocoa.

Taste: 2 – This is like a short black with hops, maybe cocoa. Its nice, has a good hop bitterness and nice malt bitterness.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2 – Nothing special, normal for an IPA.

Overall: 2 – This is nice, its an IPA with good IPA hop bitterness and nice dark malt bitterness. Its balanced and good.

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New Belgium – Citradelic IPA

New Belgium – Citradelic Tangerine IPA, 2017, 6%ABV, 355ml can.

Drank on 8/12/2017, from I.B.S.

Appearance: 2 – Amber, slightly cloudy, nice head with good lacing.

Smell/Aroma: 3.5 – Tangerine, big tangerine, citrus, slight sweet malt. They really hit the tangerine in the name.

Taste: 3.5 – Tangerine, tangerine, lemon, citrus, that progresses to a nice easy bitterness. A slight malty sweetness but not much. A little hop bitterness, citrus pith.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 3 – Slightly hop puckering but very light, a nice carbonation.

Overall: 3.5  – Says tangerine, yes, it is damn tangerine. Lovely. Very good.

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New Belgium – Fat Tire Amber Ale

New Belgium – Fat Tire Amber Ale, 2017, 5.2%ABV, 355ml can.

Drank on 8/12/2017, from I.B.S.

Appearance: 2.5 – Nice, clear, amber, Nice big head on pour, nice lacing.

Smell/Aroma: 3.5 – Bready lovely wholemeal malts, all malts, no hoppy smells, no yeastyness.

Taste: 3.5 – Malty, almost rich, bready, a light good balanced bitterness. A slight sweetness initially, A slight alcohol warmth that just sits well with the malt, Nothing overbearing. There is a hop bitterness but it is light balanced and purely bittering hops, sits on the back of the tongue.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 3 – Soft, nice, not cloying or bitter. Nice carbonation.

Overall: 3.5  – This is great, its lighter on the malt than something like an Anchor or Kona Brewing beer (which I usually find are very malt forward, and excellent), but its still malt dominant and balanced and really good.

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Anderson Valley – Blood Orange Gose

Anderson Valley – Blood Orange Gose, 2017, 4.2%ABV, 355ml can.

Drank on 8/12/2017, from I.B.S.

Appearance: 2.5 – Light orange, slightly cloudy. Nice big soft head on pouring, small light lacing.

Smell/Aroma: 2.5 – Funky, fruity, citrus, orange, lacto funk.

Taste: 3.5 – Sour, lacto ants, tart, light orange citrus, lemon, salty

Mouthfeel/Palate: 3 – Puckering, juicy, salty dryness. Nice fizz.

Overall: 3.5  – This is a very good sessional sour beer.

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Colonial – Draught Kolsch Ale

Colonial – Kolsch Ale, 2017, 4.8%ABV, 375ml can.

Drank on 8/12/2017, from I.B.S.

Appearance: 2.5 – Light golden, slightly cloudy. Nice big soft head on pouring, light lacing.

Smell/Aroma: 2.5 – Light, funky lager-like smell. Slightly metallic smell.

Taste: 2.5 – Light, slightly malty, very slight bitterness, minerally. A little funky.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2 – Very lightly dry with a light fizz.

Overall: 2.5 – This is a good sessional beer.

Colonial Brewing

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Nail – MVP Session Ale

Nail – MVP Session Ale, 2017, 3.4%ABV, 375ml can.

Drank on 8/12/2017, from I.B.S.

Appearance: 2 – Surprisingly cloudy. Orangy-yellow

Smell/Aroma: 2 – Bready malt, has a wheaty maybe yeasty smell. Galaxy hops, sweet, slightly juicy.

Taste: 2 – Hop bitterness is the main thing, slight bready malt, wheaty maybe slightly yeasty, a bit steely/minerally after..

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2 – Minerally, a tight bitter fizz, probably because this is was canned yesterday.

Overall: 2 – This is moderate.

NOTES: I got a 4 pack of this, so later in the night had a second go, not much changed, numbers became lower, but I added more notes to the above.

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Black Brewing – XXXPA Imperial IPA

Black Brewing – XXXPA Imperial IPA, 2017, 9.8%, 330ml bottle.

Drank on 3/12/2017, from Bottle-O, Vic Park.

Appearance: 2.5 – Orange amber, clear, nice white head on pouring, not much carbonation.

Smell/Aroma: 3 – Sweet malts, passionfruit, mango, pineapple. Denali hops were used.

Taste: 2.5 – Sweet maltyness accentuated by the big alcohol, the hops cover the alcohol well, but its obviously noticeable. Piney bitterness. Fruity. Almost cloying really, and a little hot.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2.5 – Slick, resiny, not much noticeable carbonation. The alcohol and the hop merge well.

Overall: 2.5 – This is good, but its not really a sipping style, and you cant drink a nearly 10% beer too fast. Interesting hop style, would love to try it in a lighter beer. This is really getting into Barleywine territory,

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