70% Fat Yak – Matilda Bay Brewing Company (Australia) Michael January 20, 2012 Pale Ale 1 Comment 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:...
65% Original Ale – Monteiths Brewery (New Zealand) Michael January 8, 2012 Ale 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...
80% Alice Porter, Brewdog Brewery (Scotland) Michael January 8, 2012 Porter She's dark, mean and mysterious. She lurks in the shadows and then BAM she will hit you before you even realise what's happening! Alice is...
90% Smashing Pumpkin Ale – Murray’s Craft Brewing Co. (Australia) Kris January 3, 2012 Ale 1 Comment 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...
90% Big Wednesday IPA – Murray’s Craft Brewing Co. (Australia) Kris January 2, 2012 Indian Pale Ale (IPA) Wednesday. The hump day. We all know that some weeks drag by so slowly that you honestly think it’s Friday afternoon at 10am on Monday. It’s...
90% New Norcia Abbey Ale, Maltshovel Brewery (Australia) Michael January 2, 2012 Monastic/Trappist Ale Abbey Ale is a very aromatic, Belgian style ale - described as a true "monastic ale". Named in honour of the Benedictine monks of New Norcia,...
75% Bohemia Clásica, Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (Mexico) Michael December 28, 2011 Pilsner 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...
75% Reserve Pale Ale, Vintage 2011, Endeavour Brewery (Australia) Michael December 18, 2011 Pale Ale 1 Comment Endeavour's Reserve Pale Ale is a strong, hop driven pale ale with very distinctive citrus characteristics. The beer derives it's intense flavours...
