Hairy Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 I have gone for some Megaswill today. Started with a Pirate Life Port Lincoln Lager (the Captain would love it). Moved on to a Pirate Life Mosaic IPA. This is a really nice beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 4 hours ago, MitchBastard said: Treating myself to a few circular sangas for lunch. Hahaha - I've never heard that before. I think I'll steal it. How'd you find the lager @Hairy? I saw it at the airport on tap yesterday but bypassed it for an underwhelming 4 Pines Pale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, Popo said: How'd you find the lager @Hairy? I saw it at the airport on tap yesterday but bypassed it for an underwhelming 4 Pines Pale. The Lager was OK. It had a very Aussie lager taste to it but well made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Popo said: ...How'd you find the lager @Hairy? I saw it at the airport on tap yesterday but bypassed it for an underwhelming 4 Pines Pale. Are you kidding me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Maybe it was old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Hairy said: I have gone for some Megaswill today. Started with a Pirate Life Port Lincoln Lager (the Captain would love it). Moved on to a Pirate Life Mosaic IPA. This is a really nice beer. I’ve gone craft megaswill too. Have a Pirate Life stout , Pirate Life IPA , feral biggie juice ( I’m getting underwhelmed by every can I drink of it ) and Beer Farm IPA (although that’s done by a local craft brewery ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Popo said: Hahaha - I've never heard that before. I think I'll steal it. Please do. “Loud mouth soup” is a favourite of mine too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Cat Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Maybe it was old Never had a bad 4 pines. It's a decent beer. It's something reliable, in the miasma of craft brew envelope-pushing macho marketing madness. Like this: Like drinking a freshly squeezed hazelnut praline bar. $7 bucks that went down the sink after a few swigs. That's extreme, even for me. Edited April 21, 2019 by Lab Rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Beerlust said: Are you kidding me? Haha - nah mate. It was underwhelming. 1 hour ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Maybe it was old I'm guessing so. I've had it before and enjoyed it. I was happy I'd found it amid the Crowns and Carlton Draught. Was only fair this time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab Cat Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Couple of excellent Ales. I need a break from pales, and if I could brew something halfway (or even a 1/4) as good as this from kits, I'd be stoked. Belhaven Scots ale. Big, rich, fruity, velvety soft mouth feel, malty, but with a good long bitter finish, so not cloying. Bishops Finger. Surprisingly, a very similar beer to the Belhaven. Lots of dried fruit, big rich flavour, but again a dry finish. Both just over 5%. These are great examples of top beer brewing. Big flavours, great mouthfeel, complexity, but everything pulled back for the finish, so it doesn't feel like a meal. Our craft market could do with more people doing stuff like this. Australia has an obsession with American style pale ales, and we've all drunk envelope-pushing mediocrity that's simply brewed to stand out from the pack. I've gone off trying all the new pales that come along, because I think we've hit diminishing returns a long time ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Today is a 4 Pines In Season IPA. I think this version 6. It is quite nice. I have tried a few different versions and all are different. One season tasted like onion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 15 hours ago, Hairy said: One season tasted like onion I get onion from citra sometimes when used in large quantities. Could be harvest related or my threshold to that particular oil I’m not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 A couple of porters this evening... Badlands > Murray's. Tomorrow it's Mornington Peninsula vs Bridge Road. Cheers, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Both the Mornington and Bridge Road were very tasty. Pretty similar actually, would have to have them side but side to pick much difference, but I think the Mornington had a touch more milk chocolate, so a tiny bit sweeter. Hard to say what makes either of them a porter and not a stout, but that's purely academic as they're very nice beers in their own right. I've still got one of each of the 4, think I'll drink them the same order as these. Haha I'm tempted to pour all 4 side by side to highlight the differences, but I think my wife would kill me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, porschemad911 said: I think my wife would kill me We all get funny looks from our partners when we walk away from the fridge with a schooner in each hand. I also get eye rolls when I say "side by side taste test, dear". 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I’ve been killed so many times that I have become death resistant. You have to take numerous hits along the way to achieve this state. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Nice strong dark beer endorsed by the Dark Knight. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beers Gone Wild Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Strong allright Hairy, 10% wow. Do BWS Stock this? I had a Little Creatures XPA last night, was Hoppy and tasted quiet good. Not sure what Extra Pale Ale actually is/means though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Yeah dunno aye..... definitely not what I was expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Finally had a crack at the Little Creatures XPA. Solid beer. Not bland, not over the top. I enjoyed it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 18 hours ago, MitchBastard said: Yeah dunno aye..... definitely not what I was expecting. What were you expecting and what did it taste like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: What were you expecting and what did it taste like? Umm I wasn’t expecting a traditional Pilsner but I wasn’t expecting a floral overload. Kinda tasted like if you mixed beer and old ladies perfume. Didn’t seem balanced. It seemed like every thing in it was competing for top spot. Had two mouthfuls and gave it to the trilby. She liked it Edited May 5, 2019 by MitchBastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Fair enough. I haven't had one like that, the ones I've tried have tasted like APAs but a little cleaner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 16 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Fair enough. I haven't had one like that, the ones I've tried have tasted like APAs but a little cleaner. Their other beers are really good. This one just wasn’t for me. Can’t cater to everyone’s taste buds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Yup that's true. I prefer pilsners to be of the traditional variety myself. These new world things aren't pilsners to me. Lagers sure, but not pilsners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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