Excellent pale ale colour, pearly, creamy head. Hoppy on the nose, then aromatic on the first sip. 5% they say grapefruit, and they're right, it's there. maybe a little mellower than some pales, but that might be because those hoppy alleged ipas nuked my tastebuds. Decent, but not one to totally chase.
Years of drinking have ruined my memory. This is one way of trying to recall what I liked, and what I didn't. Not really intended for public consumption, but if you're here, welcome.
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Kooinda witbier
Belgian witbier, apparently. Nose is peachy, and the flavouring is sweet and less grassy than a lot of the wheat beers out there. Thin, fine head, and the usual straw colour. Far easier to drink than the others in this session, mainly because it has far less hops. Half pint, 5.5%
Galaxy single hop ipa
Again, ipa? Aromatic, fruity nose, less hoppy than the Stella, and more drinkable. Half pint, bridge road brewery.
Stella single hop ipa
Ipa? Surely far too light. Again, juniper/passionfruit tones through the hops. Doesn't seem to be much behind the skunky hops. You just don't do it for me, friend. Bridge road brewery. Half pint.
28 pale ale
Burleigh brewery qld, 330ml crown. 4.8%. Slightly chemical flavour, but strawberry also comes through. Hoppy, drinkable, but not something I'd bother chasing.
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Hargraves hill esb
Pint, 5.4%, English bitter style lager. Crisp and hoppy, finishes dry. nose smells of passionfruit pudding or even the distant whiff of passiona, and the flavour comes through. Brewed in Victoria.
Juniper flavour that comes through some ales came through with a burp!
