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Shamus O'Sean

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Beer Cartel - 11th December - Jetty Road Brewery - Mango Session IPA

  • Orange and Mango aromas
  • Bold IPA bitterness.  Some fruitiness, but not "juicy"
  • It is hard to get passed the bitterness to appreciate the beer
  • Maybe too bitter
  • Although, as the beer warmed up a bit in the glass, it became more balanced and tasted much better
  • 6.5/10

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Beer Cartel 12th December - Yulli's Brews - Special Batch - Dusseldorf Altbier

  • Mild chocolate aroma plus a hint of roastiness
  • Nice refreshing bitterness
  • Solid malty flavour with underlying roastiness and chocolate like the aromas
  • Nice sharp body.
  • Seems like a multi-purpose beer - Good for either warm or hot weather

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Beer Cartel - 18th December - Sunday Road - Jingle Down the Rabbit Hole - Black Cold IPA

  • Pine aroma with a tiny hint of chocolate
  • The flavour is similar, almost Jaffa-like
  • Bitterness is a bit too big and it lingers
  • I am confused by this beer
  • Tastes okay, but not great for me
  • 6/10

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Beer Cartel - 20th December - New England Brewing Co - Belgian Style Brown Ale

  • I love the chocolate aroma of a Brown Ale. 
  • Rich and complex but restrained flavours. 
  • There is a slight alcohol note, but it subsides after a few sips. 
  • Not my favourite, but far from bad.  
  • 7.5/10

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Boozebud Day 20  - Moon Dog - Orange Zap - Orange Sherbet Ale

This one is a bit of a miss for me. It is orange-y and kinda sherbet-y but not that great. It's 5.8% and it tastes like a strong beer. I reckon it would have been more enjoyable a couple of % lower. 

I didn't finish the can and I'm usually up for something a bit different.

You would never drink again if you were hungover on this stuff.

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Beer Cartel - 21st December - Hop Nation - Pura Vida - Pineapple & Pink Guava Sour

  • It is a beauty.  
  • Lots of pineapple aroma with the aroma most sours have.  
  • Lovely creamy mouthfeel and flavour.
  • Plenty of pineapple flavour too, and a taste I recall from the fruit from dad’s guava bush.  
  • Plus a really nice sour finish.
  • 8.5/10 

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@Popo the Degenerate, that Orange Sherbet Ale sounds intriguing.  Sorry it did not do it for you.

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