80% Smoked IPA – The Australian Brewery (NSW, Australia) Michael March 25, 2012 Indian Pale Ale (IPA), Smoked ale Smoking food originated as a method of preservation. Smoking beer however is something quite different; before the 18th century when Kiln roasted...
80% Celebration Ale – Sierra Nevada (California, USA) Michael March 25, 2012 Indian Pale Ale (IPA) 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...
70% Pale Ale – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. (California, USA) Kris March 19, 2012 Pale Ale 1 Comment I was standing in one of my favorite rooms - the cool room - of the local bottle shop. I was looking for a nice summer drink that was a little...
60% Bright Ale – Little Creatures (Australia) Michael March 19, 2012 Golden Ale Little Creatures Bright Ale is a refreshing brew with a light citrus and a mild honey flavour. With a distinct golden colour this beer has great...
90% Wild Thing – Murray’s Craft Brewing Co. (Australia) Kris March 6, 2012 Imperial Stout, Stout There it was sitting in front of me. My very own and very first black hole. A little piece of Swarzschild's solution to the 16 partial differential...
75% Mad Brewers’ Hoppy Hefe – Maltshovel Brewery (Australia) Michael March 4, 2012 Wheat beer Maltshovel's seasonal offering can be summarised as simply "madness in a bottle". This unique Hefeweize/Wheat Wine fusion is an intense experience....
80% 4 Pines Vostok Stout – 4 Pines Brewing Co. (Australia) Kris February 28, 2012 Stout 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...
55% 333 – Sabeco (Vietnam) Kris February 28, 2012 Lager 1 Comment If it's one thing to learn in the otherwise incredibly difficult Vietnamese language it should be "môt ba ba ba bia" or even just "ba ba ba" (333)....
90% Reserve Amber Ale, Vintage 2010 – Endeavour Brewery (Australia) Michael February 26, 2012 Amber Ale This brilliant amber ale has a deep copper colour, caramel aromas and the full-bodied palate commands a myriad of flavours, finishing with distinct...
85% Route Des Épices “Spice Route”, Dieu Du Ciel (Québec, Canada) Michael February 22, 2012 Pepper Rye Ale Route Des Épices, "Spice Route" in English, is a rye ale brewed with peppercorns, making it incredibly spicy and intense. Endowed with a crazed...
80% White Rabbit Dark Ale – White Rabbit Brewery (Australia) Michael February 18, 2012 Dark Ale Dark as the shadows of the warren, White Rabbit's Dark Ale is a malt driven beer with strong aromatics. Brewed by the Little Creatures crew, in...
90% James Squire Amber Ale (aka Nine Tales) – Maltshovel Brewery (Australia) Michael February 6, 2012 Amber Ale 2 Comments Made by the Maltshovel brewery, this Australian-style Amber Ale has a great depth of flavour and a rather unique nuttiness that lingers on the...