Tropical Pale Ale from Six String Brewing Co, when in Rome..... I really loved the pog juice from these guys and was very excited when I went to the local bottlo in Copacobana and saw 4 different types of Six Strings. Pours a beautiful mango yellow with a little lacing and very lightly carbonated. Strong [...]
Bruny Island Beer Co in Tasmania have produced a refreshing Dark Pale Ale cleverly named Oxymoron. Poured from a very beer-nerd labeled 500ml bottle. Very dark almost opaque chocolate colour with small frothy head which leaves a nice lace as the beer is drunk. So much sediment from my bottle it's like a shaken up [...]
Funky Gold Citra from Prairie Artisan Ales in Tulsa Oklahoma thanks to Platinun Liquor (cheers guys!). I really loved the other one I had from them, the Funky Gold Mosaic, outstanding beer that was superbly crafted. This one is no exception and perhaps even slightly better. You could open the bottle a mile away and [...]
On a scorching Sydney summer afternoon I had an hour to spend at The Rocks Brewery. I like this place - unpretentious, great food and well made beers. While the Christmas Rum and Raisin Porter sounded interesting, there was no way that was for me on a day the mercury was nudging 35 degrees. So [...]
The Winter Hop Ale Red IPA was reviewed by BrewsBuzz several months ago. It was a cracker of a beer and the summer version is beautifully crafted as well. So good in fact I bought a case to enjoy over the break. It’s easy drinking enough to smash back after a hot day, but with [...]
I must admit, I’m not a huge Session IPA fan. I’m not sure whether it’s the lack of malt that often creates a hollowness in the middle or whether I’d just prefer a good pale ale or even a gose if I’m going to drink multiples. In any case I’m sure we’re safe in the [...]
Arrrr, me hearties. As corny as it sounds, I chose Pirate Life for this kayaking trip on the Kangaroo River because, well... we were in boats. Beer geeks take note, the brewing process and ingredients are sneakily listed just under the rim of each Pirate Life can. Pours as a slightly cloudy light amber, [...]
The Funky Gold Mosaic, a dry hopped sour ale from Prairie Artisan Ales in Tulsa Oklahoma USA. I asked for a nice sour on quite a hot day here in Sydney to watch the crucket with and this was recommended to me by old mate at platinum liquor. Pours a really hazy golden yellow with [...]
I was gifted this bottle from a friend at work who i have shared my home brew with on occasions. It's definitely not a beer i would pick off the shelf, but it's also a little hard to source. I'll get right down to the review and try my hardest to ignore where this beer [...]
Unfortunately I don’t speak much Swedish so I can’t tell you too much about Poppels Bryggeri other than their website asks if you’re 25! What are the youth of Sweden doing if they can’t drink beer until 25? In any case I found this cool little bottle on the shelves at Leura Cellars and had [...]
We’re big gose fans at BrewsBuzz and the Sierra Nevada Otra Vez is no different. I tried this beer several years ago when I hadn’t had any other gose’s to compare. I enjoyed it then and enjoyed it just as much this time around, coming from a stronger knowledge base. ‘Another time’ in Spanish, Sierra [...]
An American wheat ale with sour cherry and pomegranate. The wheat ales we get in Australia are generally German or Belgian and are full of estery yeast. This adds considerable complexity, something that is lacking in the American version. Lack of complexity doesn’t mean bad however, just to be enjoyed differently!! This went down nicely [...]
