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Barrel Aged Porter
70%

Barrel Aged Porter – Monteith’s Brewing Co. (New Zealand)

Michael
September 8, 2013
Porter
Monteith's have recently released an excellent range of beers, "The Brewers Series", so called because they push the boundaries and add something a little edgy to the common ale styles. The extended aging...
Mr Obadiah - Porter
85%

Mr Obadiah – Porter – Little Creatures Single Batch July 2013 (Western Australia)

Michael
June 30, 2013
Porter
The latest in Little Creatures famous single batches, Mr Obadiah is a bold spicy porter with deep chocolate, nut and coffee flavours. Pouring with tones of darkness, Mr Obadiah is completely opaque like...
The Big Smoke, Smoked Porter
90%

The Big Smoke – Smoked Porter – 8 Wires Brewery (New Zealand)

Michael
June 10, 2013
Porter, Smoked ale
Second in line in my New Zealand reviews comes The Big Smoke - without question, the best beer I had in NZ. The Big Smoke pours as a dark ruby brown, beautifully opaque in colour with a fine, steady head....
Stoke Bomber - Smoky Ale
75%

Stoke Bomber Smoky Ale – Stoke – New Zealand

Michael
April 28, 2013
Smoked ale
This is my first in a series of beer reviews from my recent trip to New Zealand. New Zealand is on the forefront of craft beer production; they have an exceptional range in a myriad of different styles from...
Puffing Billy
80%

Puffing Billy – Single Batch – Little Creatures (WA, Australia)

Michael
December 23, 2012
Bock
Perfect to complement the Christmas pudding, Puffing Billy, is another superb Single Batch from Little Creatures. Hugely hopped, this full bodied dark lager luckily is softened with an unusual addition -...
Blackfriar
80%

Blackfriar, Scottish Ale, The Inveralmond Brewery (Perth, Scotland)

Michael
October 13, 2012
Scottish Ale
Dark and elusive, Black friars were from the ancient Dominican order of the 12th Century and became known as such because of the black cappa or cloak they wore. Blackfriar is a bold "wee heavy" dark...
80%

Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen, Schofferhofer Weizenbier GMBH (Germany)

Michael
September 23, 2012
Wheat beer
As I pour this tall, golden bottle of brilliance, a vigorous creamy head, explodes from the glass like a volcano. Emitting yeasty esters and strong notes of clove, spice and banana I was drawn in... I couldn't...
Chimay
80%

Chimay Grande Réserve (Bleue) – Bières de Chimay S.A. (Belgium)

Michael
September 9, 2012
Monastic/Trappist Ale
Chimay is the epitome of Belgium beers - the Grande Réserve (750ml) or Chimay Bleue (330ml) are the grandfathers of Chimay's range and are both incredibly bold beers and quite a drinking...
Winter Ale
90%

Doppelbock Winter Ale – Monteith’s Brewing Co. (New Zealand)

Michael
August 18, 2012
Doppelbock
Monteith's Doppelbock Winter Ale is a beautifully bold and full-bodied brew with a deep earthy red hue. The Doppelbock style is traditionally high in alcohol and originated from Munich by the Paulaner...
Brooklyn Brown Ale
85%

Brooklyn Brown Ale – The Brooklyn Brewery (New York, USA)

Michael
June 21, 2012
Brown Ale
Brooklyn Brown Ale makes me happy.  Pouring a deep mahogany colour with magnificent pepper aromas - I could hardly control my excitement! Brooklyn Brown Ale is a mutant, evolving from a traditional...
75%

Vale Ale – McLaren Vale Beer Co – (South Australia, Australia)

Michael
June 17, 2012
Pale Ale
From the land of some of Australia's most famous wines, comes a beer that is broadening the views of what McLaren Vale has become known for. With plenty awards in hand, Vale Ale is making a name for...
90%

The Quiet American – 2012 Single Batch – Little Creatures (WA, Australia)

Michael
June 16, 2012
Indian Pale Ale (IPA), Monastic/Trappist Ale
Quiet in name but loud in flavour, this interesting hybrid US IPA / Belgian Trappist ale is a big hitting beer. Deep golden in colour, strong hop aromas hit the nose immediately with curious banana...
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