Aussiekraut Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Ok, time for part two of the GABS six pack tasting. First up is Cheat Code, a hazy TIPA from Deeds Brewing. Weighing in at a whopping 10% abv, I was a tad worried. I was pleasantly surprised by the beer though. The moment you open the can, you can smell the hops. It is rather hoppy but not overly bitter. It isn’t quite as creamy as other hazies but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I taste fruity flavours reminiscent of grapefruit and to my surprise, I cannot taste the alcohol. It is pretty well balanced and I quite like it. Another hazy IPA. That seems to be the flavour of the month. This one is Amplifier by Dainton Brewing. It comes in at 8% abv. It’s hoppy but doesn’t slap you in the face, it’s typically hazy creamy and a nice juicy finish. It isn’t bad but it doesn’t mask the alcohol as well as others, thus it is a little “sharp”. Last but not least, here’s the obligatory Sour. Sours confuse me. They’re too beery for a sour drink and too sour for a beer. And really, the first lesson about brewing is to keep things nice and clean to avoid infection. Why on earth would I then deliberately infect my beer I worked hard for? You can tell, I’m not a fan of sours but I digress. This is Aviation Cocktail by Bright Brewing. At 5.1% abv, this is the lowest abv beer in the pack. This one is sour. Not make your tongue stick to your cums sour but pretty sour. The purple hue of it is a tad disturbing but in a strange and probably masochistic way, I like it. Not as a beer but maybe as a refreshing sour drink. Shame I’d have to pay beer prices for it. was the six pack worth the $35? Nah, not really. On the other hand, I’d have missed out on some beers I’d never have tried otherwise. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Aussiekraut said: make your tongue stick to your cums Quoted for laughs 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) Bride bought me this home tonight after I said I love Porters the other night , could taste a small amount of coconut I think but wouldn’t of picked it if it wasn’t on the can. Nice beer easy drinker. Could smell a slight roast and chocolate as it warmed up. I know I’m on the right track with Porters and Stouts after having this with my own beers Edited June 19, 2021 by RDT2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 1 hour ago, RDT2 said: Bride bought me this home tonight after I said I love Porters the other night , could taste a small amount of coconut I think but wouldn’t of picked it if it wasn’t on the can. Nice beer easy drinker. Could smell a slight roast and chocolate as it warmed up. I know I’m on the right track with Porters and Stouts after having this with my own beers Never see this before they have the recipes for the beers they make on their website which is pretty cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepSpec Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 So my young bloke loves when I have a beer. Was been a bit dramatic when I wouldn't give him my empty glass one So what to do... #dadlyf 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, RepSpec said: So my young bloke loves when I have a beer. Was been a bit dramatic when I wouldn't give him my empty glass one So what to do... #dadlyf Well I suspect you have just created another Home Brewer, once they get the taste, they are hooked. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instigator Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Spent the weekend camping out the back of Undara Lodge. They usually have something from local brewers at the bistro. This time they had a few different brews from Hemingway's Brewery. Now, Hemingway's had a bad reputation among craft brew lovers up here since they opened a few years ago. All of the brews had the same awful taste underneath that I always blamed on their bittering process. It offended my palate enough that if friends wanted to go there I always drank some other brewery's ginger beer. Rumour is that around 12 months ago they got a new head brewer, so I thought I'd give them another chance. Both of these were quite nice, and I got through a few of the Hefeweizens. I'll try their IPAs etc the next time I'm in the Hemingway's bar. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 30 minutes ago, Instigator said: Spent the weekend camping out the back of Undara Lodge. They usually have something from local brewers at the bistro. This time they had a few different brews from Hemingway's Brewery. Now, Hemingway's had a bad reputation among craft brew lovers up here since they opened a few years ago. All of the brews had the same awful taste underneath that I always blamed on their bittering process. It offended my palate enough that if friends wanted to go there I always drank some other brewery's ginger beer. Rumour is that around 12 months ago they got a new head brewer, so I thought I'd give them another chance. Both of these were quite nice, and I got through a few of the Hefeweizens. I'll try their IPAs etc the next time I'm in the Hemingway's bar. I love camping but in this weather with a fire, I notice you have found one, great way to spend a weekend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instigator Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 5 hours ago, CLASSIC said: I love camping but in this weather with a fire, I notice you have found one, great way to spend a weekend. We love getting out at this time of year. Usually I just knock back a few Coopers Mild Ales in camp, but no one really wants to see pictures of me drinking those. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 We've got some in-laws visiting from Sydney currently. While I was at work my wife loaned the BIL my new tape measure. Somehow he managed to break it. When I got home from work I discovered this in the fridge, a nice gift from the in-laws for me. I'm not sure if it's to compensate for the tape measure or not but if it is I don't have the heart to tell BIL the new tape measure was about $4. Haven't tasted the beer yet. I'll wait until tomorrow to share with BIL. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 8 hours ago, MUZZY said: We've got some in-laws visiting from Sydney currently. While I was at work my wife loaned the BIL my new tape measure. Somehow he managed to break it. When I got home from work I discovered this in the fridge, a nice gift from the in-laws for me. I'm not sure if it's to compensate for the tape measure or not but if it is I don't have the heart to tell BIL the new tape measure was about $4. Haven't tasted the beer yet. I'll wait until tomorrow to share with BIL. Nice one Muzzy, would be a good bottle to fill with your own brew. 2l would be OK for a few to have a session or one to have a bigger session 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, MUZZY said: I discovered this in the fridge Probs also a nice Swingtop to Re-use in your Brewery too Muzzler? Whoops yes me too @CLASSIC Haha only just noticed yours as well.... must've crossed mid flight... good stuff. Edited June 25, 2021 by Graubart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Graubart said: Probs also a nice Swingtop to Re-use in your Brewery too Muzzler? Whoops yes me too @CLASSIC Haha only just noticed yours as well.... must've crossed mid flight... good stuff. Graubster I wonder how many 2l Growlers we could drink in 1 session ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just now, CLASSIC said: Graubster I wonder how many 2l Growlers we could drink in 1 session ? Haha @CLASSIC Too Many would be barely enough Think it comes better out the tap straight into the glass and shelve the Growler for another day ?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 @CLASSIC @Graubart Truth be known, I was actually more excited about getting the growler than the actual beer inside it. It's a great bottle but it's size is proving troublesome to store in the fridge upright, so it might just become a refill vessel as opposed to a home brew bottle. Unless I can sort my fridges out better. The Lobethal Bierhaus will refill it at a 10% discount. Nice. There's a message on the side of it which declares I can get a 10c refund for it at container recycling depots in SA. Yeah, nah. I don't think that's gonna happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, MUZZY said: @CLASSIC @Graubart Truth be known, I was actually more excited about getting the growler than the actual beer inside it. It's a great bottle but it's size is proving troublesome to store in the fridge upright, so it might just become a refill vessel as opposed to a home brew bottle. Unless I can sort my fridges out better. The Lobethal Bierhaus will refill it at a 10% discount. Nice. There's a message on the side of it which declares I can get a 10c refund for it at container recycling depots in SA. Yeah, nah. I don't think that's gonna happen. Hey I will give you 20cents !! The recycling place I take my occasional empty's to sell Grolsch & similar, imagine how much they will get for that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 40 minutes ago, CLASSIC said: Hey I will give you 20cents !! The recycling place I take my occasional empty's to sell Grolsch & similar, imagine how much they will get for that. Hmmmm?! 20 cents? It's tempting but it wouldn't be right to sell a gift. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, MUZZY said: Hmmmm?! 20 cents? It's tempting but it wouldn't be right to sell a gift. Re-Gifting is acceptable these days 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealthing691 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 smooth silky and fruity Dream Big by Bojaks yummo plus the tastings collection 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 You have the odd can & bottle going on @therealthing691 impressive ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealthing691 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 every new beer i try i add if its worth adding some of the trappist i brought back from Holland limited edition barrel aged 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Couple of winter warmers by the fire. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Nice, love the fire & of course the stout, one thing I miss is a log/wood fire but the old pot bellied throws out lot's of warmth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealthing691 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 bent spoke the nottinghill hotel have on tap in the old uni bar is a nice drop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Hilltop hops said: Couple of winter warmers by the fire. Have you tried the Full Mongrel???? FUGG ME 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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