American-Style

January 2019

La Sirene Farmhouse Style Urban Pale

2019-01-22T21:47:48+00:00

The masters of French/Belgian farmhouse beers have put their mark on the ubiquitous pale ale, with the Farmhouse Style Urban Pale. This is no “wrap some caramel malt around some American hops” and hope for the best number though. These blokes are artisans, and their house yeast is used to create an altogether more interesting [...]

La Sirene Farmhouse Style Urban Pale2019-01-22T21:47:48+00:00

Wayward Brewing Co Pilsner

2019-01-22T21:47:36+00:00

If you had said to me a year ago that there would be a whole heap of Pilsners in my fridge I would have laughed. No one did it, and certainly no one did it well. I reviewed the @kaijubeer Paradise Pils the other day and have been drinking just as much of the @waywardbrewingPilsner. A truer to [...]

Wayward Brewing Co Pilsner2019-01-22T21:47:36+00:00

Dolly Aldrin Berliner Weisse with Guava Yullis Brews

2019-01-22T21:46:33+00:00

I reviewed the honeydew melon version of @yullisbrews Dolly Aldrin Berliner Weisse in September last year and loved it. The guava version is even better!! I drink a lot of Berliner Weisse and I think this might be the best I’ve had this year (I still count 2018 as this year until the @gabsfestival Hottest 100 has been run [...]

Dolly Aldrin Berliner Weisse with Guava Yullis Brews2019-01-22T21:46:33+00:00

Temple Brewing Co. Okinawa Sour Blonde Ale

2019-01-22T21:34:04+00:00

Temple Brewing Co. Okinawa Sour Blonde Ale from the guys in Brunswick's East. When typhoon Pabuk comes bearing down on Kata Beach (it's a nothing burger here, wouldn't even make the news in Sydney) you grab a sour blonde from Temple Brewing Co. Haven't tried anything previously from Temple, I must say I'm very impressed [...]

Temple Brewing Co. Okinawa Sour Blonde Ale2019-01-22T21:34:04+00:00

Holgate Brewing Co. Blush Wild Berry Sour Ale

2019-01-22T21:36:03+00:00

Holgate Brewing Co. Blush Wild Berry Sour Ale from the brewhouse in Woodend Victoria. As we copped the edge of the storm in Kata today we needed something to drive away the gloom and doom, which is now gone! Was it the above and beyond sacrifice that one Aussie made to bring independently owned craft [...]

Holgate Brewing Co. Blush Wild Berry Sour Ale2019-01-22T21:36:03+00:00

Hawkers Brewing Co’s Rover Henty St Ale

2019-01-22T21:37:11+00:00

Hawkers Brewing Co's Rover Henty St Ale from Reservoir Victoria. My last indepently crafted brew that I brought with me from Australia (note to self send a beer package next time ahead of time before I land). These beers have been a godsend in a Chang desert! The hawkers I had a couple of days [...]

Hawkers Brewing Co’s Rover Henty St Ale2019-01-22T21:37:11+00:00

Willie The Boatman Brewing Tempe Tim Pale Ale

2019-01-22T21:38:06+00:00

Willie The Boatman's Tempe Tim Pale Ale. First off let me just say that I'm truly flattered that Pat named a beer after me, the sailing and Tempe reference are a bit unusual but I'm flattered never the less! (🤣) Always a big fan of Willie The Boatman and Pat the founder who you can [...]

Willie The Boatman Brewing Tempe Tim Pale Ale2019-01-22T21:38:06+00:00

Wildflowerbeer Brewing Year ‘Ol Tah. 2017 Waratah

2019-01-22T21:39:48+00:00

I’ve had an unbelievably busy start to the year with work and haven’t been able to post, so here’s the beer I sat down to drink with @biglinx and celebrate the end of 2018. Listening to the waves from the balcony of our beach house and watching a developing thunderstorm in the distance, what better way to [...]

Wildflowerbeer Brewing Year ‘Ol Tah. 2017 Waratah2019-01-22T21:39:48+00:00

Basement Brewhouse New England Pale Ale

2019-01-22T21:40:55+00:00

I’ve had a few New England styled Pale Ales (if that’s a style) recently and am really enjoying them, especially at this time of year. Sometimes (most of the time) I don’t want or need 7.5% ABV, which is where most NEIPA’s sit, but I often want or need fruity hops without too much bitterness. [...]

Basement Brewhouse New England Pale Ale2019-01-22T21:40:55+00:00

Kaiju! Beer ‘Cthulhu On the Moon’ (Black IPA) – Dandenong, Victoria

2019-01-22T21:43:36+00:00

Kaiju! Beer, a favourite of BrewsBuzz for their ridiculously hopped beers and crazy ass artwork. Their GABS 2018 Spacium Ray IPA made Tim’s top 5 (and only missed mine by a point). The Cthulhu On the Moon Black IPA is one of their original beers, developed when the two Kaiju! brothers were making home brew [...]

Kaiju! Beer ‘Cthulhu On the Moon’ (Black IPA) – Dandenong, Victoria2019-01-22T21:43:36+00:00

Dainton Grapefruit Sour NEIPA (NEIPA) – Carrum Downs, Victoria

2019-01-22T21:44:56+00:00

Dainton Family Brewery from outer Melbourne aren’t all that familiar to me. They’re not stocked in my usual bottle shop haunts and according to my RateBeer records I’ve only had one before. (the Red Eye Rye, three years ago - 3.9/5 if you don’t mind). I’ve noticed heaps of different brews on other pages though [...]

Dainton Grapefruit Sour NEIPA (NEIPA) – Carrum Downs, Victoria2019-01-22T21:44:56+00:00

Modus Operandi ‘Pale Ale’ (American Pale Ale) – Mona Vale, NSW

2019-01-22T21:46:02+00:00

I must admit I’d fallen a little out of love with pale ale. Since the sell out of 4 Pines, whose pale ale was once my standard ‘by the case beer’, the style has been largely absent from my fridge. Add to that the few versions I’ve had recently haven’t been all that good, full [...]

Modus Operandi ‘Pale Ale’ (American Pale Ale) – Mona Vale, NSW2019-01-22T21:46:02+00:00
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