Category: Review

Westmalle Trappist dubbel

Aroma – fresh yeast, full mouth feel, too cd. Needs to warm up! Very tasty.

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Peroni Nastro Azzirro – imported

No aroma, cold. Very mild, no hops. Lawnmower beer? $8 for 330 ml is a bit steep.

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Green Man Lager

Matchsticks on the nose? Tastes oxidised. Quite carbonated. Strange astringency- bitter but not hop bitter?

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Garage Project – red rocks reserve

Dank Grape and caramel on the nose, Mouthfeel creamy, astringent finish.

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Speights triple hop pilsner (draught)

Low carbonation, mouth feel lacking, honey tones, hops low. Pretty ordinary.

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Yeastie Boys – Pot Kettle Black

Roast chocolate on the nose, full mouth feel, with a hoppy finish. Too cold, will let it warm up for flavours to develop. Warmer now – more vanilla flavor mid palette.

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Tuatara Double Trouble Extra-Dimensional APA

Citrus on the nose, cloudy amber with low carbonation and low head. Carbonation feel more in mouth, mid palate does not feel strong, lingering hoppy finish. Initially too cold, as it has warmed up the mid pallet is fuller, the

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8 Wired Super Conductor

Citrus and grass on the nose, great mouth feel, full balanced hops, with a lingering bite. As the label says, “If you don’t like hops, don’t buy this beer. The intense bitterness and pungent fruity hoppiness may confuse your taste

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Three boys pils

Citrus on the nose, light body, with a hoppy finish that stays bitter.

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Ellen’s Weiss Bier 2011

No nose, holding a great head! Full mouth feel with the lemon kicking in mid palate. This was brewing using Ellen’s 2011 hops. Recipe follows: Ellens wheat beer 14 may 2011 5kg NZ pils malt 300g kibbled wheat 120g oat

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