Category: Review

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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Mad River – Uniontown Porter

Mad River Brewery – Uniontown Porter, 2017, 6.5%ABV, 355ml bottle

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

Appearance: 2.5 – Dark brown, almost black, opaque, decent head on pouring.

Smell/Aroma: 3 – Sweet roasty malts, smoky peat, this uses peated malt, cocoa powder, bitter chcocolate. vegemite.

Taste: 3 – Bitter chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted malt.Peat, smoke, Nice lasting hop bitterness. Very slight medicinal almost licorice aftertaste.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2.5 – Smooth, bitter. The smoked peat adds a dryness that I think accentuates the bitterness.

Overall: 3 – Very good. Great combination of aromas and tastes, well balanced. Very enjoyable.

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Kaiju! Beer – Cthulhu on the Moon Black IPA

Kaiju Beer – Cthulhu on the Moon Black IPA, 2017, 6.5%ABV, 375ml can.

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

Appearance: 2.5 – Dark black, opaque. A big thick tan head on pouring that shrinks down to a light ring with lacing.

Smell/Aroma: 3 – Black and brown malts, coffee grounds, cocoa. Cant tell if I can smell hops or not.

Taste: 3 – This is an old style porter-like beer. Burnt coffee, dark roasted malts, cocoa bitterness with good hop bitterness.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2.5 – Bitter, not very carbonated, a very dry lingering bitterness.

Overall: 2.5 – This is nice. Could do with more carbonation.

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