The second dirty, disgusting 40+ degree day in a row yesterday called for another pilsner. What a test, New Zealand (Tuatara Mot Eureka New Zealand Pilsner) v Australia (Pirate Life White Labs Pilsner). The winner? Keep reading. Appearance 4/5 Aroma 6/10 Flavour 8/10 Palate 4/5 Overall 15/10 Bottle (and a magnificent looking bottle at that!) [...]
Appearance 3/5 Aroma 8/10 Flavour 8/10 Palate 4/5 Overall 15/20 Knowing yesterday was going to be the hottest day of all time (today's no better), I prepared in advance by popping into the Robin Hood Hotel drive-thru on Thursday night and picking up a Canimal of Pirate Life White Lab Pilsner. Heat waves are no [...]
Wow..... A beer that definitely should have bought me dinner first! What a challenging but delightful beer this is. Very dark and brewding it looks like a black ale when you pour it, I love black ales! It's got a really nice citrusy aroma to it and quite refreshing with first sip. Then..... BOOM malt [...]
Appearance 4/5 Aroma 8/10 Flavour 7/10 Palate 3/5 Overall 14/20 I first tried this beer at the brewery in Mornington about four years ago and it blew my mind. I tried it again last night from the can and bought it down a notch. Call it the "I'm on holidays and at the brewery so [...]
I was lucky enough to receive an invite to a special night at the Empire Hotel where Shenanigans promised a perfect matching of a range of their beers from the tap to a carefully selected food menu. During the night we had each course of food presented with a brew from the guys [...]
