Khellendros13 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 My limited, rushed notes for about 75 beers are below. I find it hard to describe the flavours at times. I will add the rest as I type them up. Might not be of much interest to some, but I am typing them up anyway :) 5 = Have to consider my other options if this is the best thing on tap 6 = Drinkable, wouldn't say no. 7 = Would buy a bottle again 7.5-8 = Would buy a 6pack 9+ = Would love a carton and will try to brew something similar. 2 - 3 Raven's Brewery - Black 55 - 6/10 Burnt cherry, fruity. 3 - 4 Hearts Brewing Co. - Cluster #%@*- 4/10 CUB flavour, Craft Beer version of Carlton Draught. 4 - 4 Pines Brewing Co. - Dunkel Monkey - 7/10 Earthy, paddlepop, dry, light, sweet. 5 - 7 Cent Brewery - Wet Willie - 7.5/10 Smooth, bitter, spicy hop finish. Lingering toffee. 6 - 8 Wired Brewing - Merge Like A Zip - 7/10 Warming earthiness, rounded bitter finish. 7 - The Australian Brewery - Breakfast for the Kaiser - 6/10 Sharp, good body, rolling bitterness. Can't detect the chocolate or oats nor orange. Nice enough but the description does not fit the beer. 8 - Bacchus Brewing Co. - White Chocolate Raspberry Pils - 6.5/10 Sour, vanilla shines through, berry on the back pallette, subtle white choc. Not spicy. 9 - Barid Brewing Co. - Daidai Pale Ale - 5/10 Dry, stonefruity aroma, savoury. 10 - Barossa Valley Brewing - Omega Centauri - 7/10 Earthy, piney, malty nut/coconut. Does not taste like 100IBU. 11 - Birbeck's Brewing Co. - The Merchant - 7/5/10 Subdued earthy hops. Just pretty nice. 13 - Black Heart Brewery - The Full English - 6.5/10 Not much in notes, just a similarity to my Dragonefire IPA, richer maltiness without the residual sweetness I got. Balanced a lot better. 14 - Blue Sky Brewery - Blue Sky Golden Ale - 6.5/10 Light, slight fruitiness, sessionable. Balanced nuttiness. 15 - Boatrocker Brewery - Hop Bomb IPA - 6/10 Mild IBU, hoppy...reminded me of Hop Bazooka. 16 - Bootleg Brewery - Tom's Oaked Amber Ale - 3/10 Strong, dominating Bourbon. +4 if you like Bourbone. I don't. 17 - Brewcult - Acid Freaks - 2/10 Balsamic vinegar does not work for me in this porter. 18 - Brooklyn Brewery - Grand Cru - 4/10 Coriander aroma, very little orange. Not balanced well. 19 - Bridge Road Brewers - Hop to it Honey - 7.5/10 Hoppy honey aroma, smooth hop bitterness, woody body. Moderate IBU. Originally noted borderline cat piss, but I did later enjoy a pot of it...so probably pallette confusion. 20 - Bright Brewery - Supermucilaginisticexpialidocious - Smooth coconut flavours, fruity with spicy finish. STRONG! 10%. 21 - Burleigh Brewing Co - Hassle Hop - 6/10 Refreshing fruity, clean without much astringency. 24 - Colonial Brewing Co - Gary the White - 5/10 Super white head, can't see the bubbles! Subtle flavours, nothing stands out or defines this stout. 26 - Doctor's Orders Brewing - Intravenous Elixer - 7.5/10 Complex, roaster aftertaste. Sweet and sour mid pallete, good body. 27 - Duckstein Brewery - Duckstein Porter - 9/10 Bounty in a glass. Lots of coconut aroma and flavour, with choc malt opening up as it warms. Too cold out of the tap. My favourite beer ever. 28 - Edge Brewing Project - NZ Wheat - 6.5/10 Tarty, light, sessionable. 29 - Endeavour (with Flat Rock Brew Cafe) - Shipwrecked - 7.5/10 Dancing acidity over the tongue, smooth, low bitterness. 31 - Feral Brewing Co. - Barrique O Karma - 7/10 Rich, sweet aroma, light earthiness and coffee notes. Rich body. Smooth. Can't find the vanilla though. 32 - Feral Brewing Co. - Pig Pen (collab with Wig & Pen Tavern) - 8/10 Sour, acidic, grainy, great body. Everything blends very well and comes through at the right moments. 33 - Gage Roads Brewing Co. - Double Giant - 6/10 Caramel and rum. Slight coconut (had this before the Duckstein. Or did I?) English hoppy mid pallette. 34 - Garage Project - Death From Above - 7/10 Hints of mango with a lingering heat. Strong, bitter, clovey with no mint detected. 35 - Golden Bear Brewing - I Peach A - 5.5 Funky peach, stoney, hairy. 36 - Grand Ridge Brewery - The Dark Side of Juniper - 7.5/10 Clean, fruity, smooth. One of few lagers I enjoyed. 39 - Harbour Brewing Co. - Spiced Imperial Chocolate Stout - 6/10 Boozey, spicy, rum motes. One to drink slowly. 40 - Hopdog Beerworks - An American Werewolf in Belgium - 7.5 Very well balanced, lingering bittersweet. Subdued fruitiness. 42 - The Indian Ocean Brewing Co. - Dark Lager - 5/10 Toffee aroma, yeasty, bitter. Reminds me of Crown Lager. 43 - Ironhouse Brewery - Holy Smoke - 6/10 Smoked bacon, thin body for a Black IPA, highly carbed. 44 James Squire - Cast of Thousands - 7.5/10 Banana, complex, fruity palette. Bubblegum aroma. Reduced wheaty tartness. Light body. Very drinkable. Pity I didn't get time for a full pot. 45 - Kooinda Brewery - Mosaic American Pale Ale - 7/10 Nice thick body, floral aroma, strong floral flavour. Smooth bitterness. 46 - Last Drop Brewery - Last Drop ESB - 5/10 Balanced, refined but not standout. Improved VB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khellendros13 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 47 - Liberty Brewing - Citra Junior - 6/10 Easy to drink. 48 - The Little Brewing Co. - Mabbot Christmas Ale - 7/10 Sweet, spiced fruits. Rich maltiness. Thick, sweet body. Hints of English hops/cloves. More than a glass would be too sickly. 49 - Little Creatures Brewery - Shepherd's Warning - 5/10 No notes! 50 - Lord Nelson Brewery - Black Eyed Rye - 8/10 Roasty, tart, hints of grapefruit. Bery nice. Reminds me of ANZAC ale I brewed using recipe off Coopers website. 53 - Matilda Bay Brewing Co - Black Boris - 7/10 Rich body, tart fruit followed by smokiness. Choc licorice aroma, spicy and bittersweet. 55 - Mike's Organic Brewery - Mike's Udderlicious Milk Stout - 7.5/10 Dark, creamy body, hints of choc, coffee, burnt toast. Light, roasty aroma. Very well balanced bitterness/sweetness. 56 - Moas Brewing Co. - Moa Blackhops IPA - 4/10 Roasted coffee, bitter, hints of Motueka. I don't like coffee. 57 - Moon Dog Craft Brewery (with Nogne O Brewery(Finland))- 6/10 Dark chock, sour cherry. Vinegar/acidic flavours. Rich! A bit too much for me. Adjusted down from 7.5, a score given after a few drinks of other beers in a seminar. The cherry flavour goes deep though. 58 - Mornington Peninsula Brewery - Commonfolk Brown - 3.5/10 Sweet coffee, roasty, bitter, earthy English. I like their regular Brown Ale, but I don't like coffee. 59 - Morrison Brewery - IPA - 6/10 Earthy, floral, restrained. Lingering bitterness. 60 - Mountain Goat Beer - Andy's Reserve Amber Ale - 5/10 Rather bitter for an Amber Ale. I tried the Hightail Ale this is a modified version of, and much prefer Hightail Ale. Better balance with the malt shining more. 61 - The Monk Brewery And Kitchen + Eagle Bay Brewing Co. - Cacao Cabana - 5/10 Hint of banana, no choc, not a standout. The word going around was "paddlepop" but I didn't get that flavour. Still sessionable though. 64 - The Mussel Inn - Bush Baby - 5.5/10 Good body, but overpowering antiseptic flavour from the Rata honey/Manuka tips. Was looking forward to this :( 66 - Parrotdog - Bloody Dingo - 5/10 Malty, hoppy, sweet bitterness. Not much else though, rather bland. 67 - Pinchgut Brewing Co. - Bjorn's Red "01" -6/10 No notes again! 69 - Red Duck - Orange Mosaic - 6.5/10 Orangey, not too sour for the style, almost cidery though. 71 - Red Hill Brewery - Festbier - 6/10 Lager like finish in the mouth. Malt/yeast driven. 72 - Renaissance Brewing - Enlightenment - 7.5/10 Dark toffee flavour, hints of dark spirits, bigger body than the 4.8% ABV suggest. Complex and balanced. Oak really helps round it out. 76 - Southern Bay Brewing - Le Petit Tronc Avec Peche - 5.5/10 Fruity, fingerpaint, yeast bomb. Light sourness. 77 - Stefano's Mildura Brewery - Winter Sun - 7.5 Subtle earthiness, rich, slight acid. 78 - Summer Wine brewery - Warthog - 8/10 Smooth, roasted fruit. Very drinkable. Tingly. Rounded bitter aftertaste. 79 - Sydney Brewery - Stormy Winter's Morning Rise - 6.5/10 Strong bitterness, roasty. Can't sense the oatmeal though. 81 - Thirsty Crow and William Bull Brewery - Charlie's Pitbull - 5/10 Coffee aroma, creamy coffee palette. No orange detected, more orange would balance it better. 82 - Thornbridge Brewery - Colorado Red - 6.5/10 Again, no notes. 83 - Thunder Road Brewing - Hop Star Extra Pale Ale - 7/10 Floral, rounded. 85 - True South Brewery - Killer Python kolsch - 7/10 Malty, fruity, yeasty, nice! Balanced. Possibly on the sweet side if you tried to session this. 86 - Two Birds Brewing - Taco - 7/10 Tarty, refreshing. 88 - Wayward Brewing Co. - 5.5/10 Not much hop flavour, sour/wheaty. 89 - White Rabbit brewery - Teddywidder - 6.5/10 Sour, oaty at the finish, slight milkiness. 90 - Yeastie Boys - Golden Age of Bloodshed - 5/10 Impressive red colour from the beets, but my tastebuds are . Sessionable, slight sweetness. I found it bland, and from the conversations around me, the only impressive point was the colour. 91 - Young Henry's brewing Co. - Divine Manchu - 2.5/10 Antiseptic, rubberglove. Sour, thick. Horrible beer. Ugh. 92 - Young Henry's Brewing Co. (Brewed by Aus Amatuer Brewing Champ) - Schwarz Ale - 6.5 Slight sourness, roasty, choc, hints of coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 It looked like a pretty interesting event. I have Ross from Craftbrewer/Bacchus on my Facebook and he was posting a number of photos and things about it. Woulda loved to have gone myself. Look forward to hearing about some more of the beers too, as I'm always on the lookout for something new to try. [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 reserved Still waiting for the rest mate. Don't keep us hanging [biggrin] I hope you aren't like George RR Martin and make us wait 10 years between books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khellendros13 Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 reserved Still waiting for the rest mate. Don't keep us hanging [biggrin] I hope you aren't like George RR Martin and make us wait 10 years between books. Sorry, research on this Porter recipe is killing me! I want to get it brewed on the weekend and need to hit up Grain and Grape on Sat morning. I'll put some more up tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 No worries mate, I was just stirring. When you complete it you may need to give this thread a bump because it sits in Siberia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khellendros13 Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 No worries mate, I was just stirring. When you complete it you may need to give this thread a bump because it sits in Siberia. True. I might also make the whole list my opening post on AHB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khellendros13 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Updated first 2 posts with complete tasting notes. I missed a few beers, but feel I made a pretty good effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Great thread. It's 6am and now I feel like a beer [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamB8 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Aye, thanks for putting the effort into this thread mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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