Category Archives: Adventures
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Amber Ale (Hawthorn)
Leave a comment23 Jun 2012 by mikey
Hawthorn, 4.7%. Not bad. Simple sort of amber. Good malt and caramel flavour which lasts. Not a lot of body, which …
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Koffee Stout
Leave a comment22 Jun 2012 by mikey
Mash Brewery, 4.3%. Flat for a stout. Coffee taste builds slowly and is the only big flavour. This leaves a bit …
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Black Elephant
Leave a comment21 Jun 2012 by mikey
Seven Sheds, 7.8%. It’s a ‘black trappist style ale’ and it’s pretty bloody tasty. Dark, big malt and slight chocolate flavours. …
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Beetroot Belgian Ale
Leave a comment20 Jun 2012 by mikey
4 Pines, 8.5%. Strong alcohol, but thank God the beetroot isn’t strong. Good malt body underneath. Overall, not to my liking.
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Pale Ale (True South)
Leave a comment19 Jun 2012 by mikey
True South, 5.0%. A ‘new world’ pale ale with plenty of hops. A lot of bitterness, but balanced well with orange …
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Henry Ford’s Girthsome Fjord
Leave a comment18 Jun 2012 by mikey
Moon Dog, 8.9%. This beer has everything; hops, malt, chocolate, fruit, alcohol, bitterness, body, sweetness, citrus… yeah that’s about everything. But …
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Imperial Amber
Leave a comment17 Jun 2012 by mikey
Mornington, 8.0%. Strong malt and a bit of smoke with an alcoholic bite. Sort of like an Amber beer gone crazy, …
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My Wife’s Bitter
Leave a comment16 Jun 2012 by mikey
Burleigh Brewery, 4.8%. Been waiting a while to try this, and I’m not disappointed. Good amount of malt gives this flavour …
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Growler
Leave a comment15 Jun 2012 by mikey
2 Brothers, 4.7%. Brown ale with a good malt flavour. Not over complex and quite enjoyable.
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Diamond Jubilee British IPA
Leave a comment14 Jun 2012 by mikey
Red Hill, 5.5%. Hand pumped, not chilled, real ale flavour. This is the closest to a real English beer you’ll ever …
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