Hops driven

ACME California IPA – North Coast Brewing (California, USA)

    The beer is dominated by hop flavours but has notes of pine and citrus. Whilst it is a rather bitter beer at 55 IBUs, it is well balanced with slightly nutty malts.   I thoroughly enjoyed this... Read More »

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8.0

Celebration Ale – Sierra Nevada (California, USA)

What beats a bloody beautiful fruit-driven IPA on the white sandy beaches of South Beach, Miami? Not much I would say. Exhibiting strong citrus and curious pine aromas this beer immediately took me away from South Beach, to an... Read More »

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8.0

Mad Brewers’ Hoppy Hefe – Maltshovel Brewery (Australia)

Maltshovel’s seasonal offering can be summarised as simply “madness in a bottle”. This unique Hefeweize/Wheat Wine fusion is an intense experience. With strong citrus aromas it exhibits characteristics similar to a moscato. At 35 IBUs and 7.0% ABV this beer... Read More »

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7.5

Fat Yak – Matilda Bay Brewing Company (Australia)

Fat Yak was promoted by a terrible TV ad, fortunately the beer isn’t as bad. I can only imagine what would happen if you let an ad agency make beer: they would spend the whole time making a funky label... Read More »

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7.0

Original Ale – Monteiths Brewery (New Zealand)

Pale ales by definition are pale. Not for this bold beer. A pale ale by character but almost brown by colour, Monteiths’ Original Ale is from a recipe of over 143 years old. Monteiths is a curious little brewery... Read More »

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6.5

Reserve Pale Ale, Vintage 2011, Endeavour Brewery (Australia)

Endeavour’s Reserve Pale Ale is a strong, hop driven pale ale with very distinctive citrus characteristics. The beer derives it’s intense flavours from the three different hops used: Galaxy and Cascade hops deliver the citus notes and Summer hops... Read More »

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7.5