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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 »

Our rating
7.5

4 Pines Vostok Stout – 4 Pines Brewing Co. (Australia)

As you gaze down at Earth from your first class seat you think how fantastic you are. How fantastic space tourism is. You take a sip of your beer but something’s not right. Where’s the taste? Nevermind that, what’s... Read More »

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8.0

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

Smashing Pumpkin Ale – Murray’s Craft Brewing Co. (Australia)

I can’t help it. It’s just too tempting to compare this beer with the band of (nearly) the same name. Luckily, this beer has very little relevance to the aforementioned musical group aside from the fact that it does... Read More »

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9.0

Bohemia Clásica, Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (Mexico)

Mexico’s Bohemia Clásica is pretty damn good. My experience of Mexican beers is rather limited and I’m certainly not a fan of Corona – so it was with quite a surprise that when I went down to MadMex and tried this... Read More »

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7.5