Two to the Valley IPA
Newstead Brewing in Newstead, Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.13
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This IPA doesn’t mince words. Biscuit and caramel malts accentuate hoppy bitterness, which is driven by US west coast hops. Proving that we can make a strategic alliance when it suits, this bilateral ale is all Aussie at heart.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at the Catfish, Melbourne. Poured a clear golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head and some clingy lace. The aroma is grainy malt, grassy, light tropical citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a crisp, malt, light fruity, dry woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Catfish
on 09 Sep 2019
at 13:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Pint on tap at Basement Brewhouse, Bankstown. Cloudy brown beer with solid white head. Looks like traditional English bitter. Smells like malt biscuits.
Smoky toffee flavour, full-bodied. Finish has subdued pine and nuts. Quality beer, well made and beautifully balanced.
Smoky toffee flavour, full-bodied. Finish has subdued pine and nuts. Quality beer, well made and beautifully balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2017
at 20:52
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From a 330ml bottle on 8/9/2016. Pours a deep golden with a small head. The aroma is a combination of caramel and biscuit malt with some fruity hops. Taste wise, there more caramel and biscuit and some citrussy sweetness. The hops are pretty firm and feature a bit of pine and resin. The body is fullish and the carbonation moderate. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2016
at 05:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A ripping IPA with fat biscuity, caramelly malt and loads of resinous pine hops. Great palate, good length. What’s not to love?
Tried
on 15 Jul 2016
at 05:32
8/10
Tried
on 06 Jun 2016
at 15:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Royal Albert, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out faded piney and herbal hops. Flavour is along the same lines, with piney hops, some herbal notes and biscuity malt. Well-constructed, easy-drinking. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 May 2016
at 08:11
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From bottle. Citrus aromas with hint of biscuit. Pours slightly hazy golden. More malty than I expected making for a full-bodied IPA. Hops could be bolder.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2016
at 19:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught on October 17, 2015, at The Australian 11th Annual Beer Festival.Slight hazy orange color, off-white head. Citrus hoppy, a bit caramel taste. Bitter aftertaste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Fresh, herbal, hoppy scent.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2015
at 07:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Slightly hazy amber with reasonable off-white head. Lovely aroma of pine and citrus. Medium body with plenty of lively carbonation. Clean refreshing foretaste with those citrus and pine notes from the aroma. This quickly develops into a pleasant bitter with hints of biscuity malt. The hoppy bitterness is distinct but not aggressive and lasts a long time. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2015
at 07:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 11C. Amber with a near white head. Aroma of toffee, peach, biscuit, kumquats, pine needles. Fairly light bodied, creamy texture. Sweet with more peach, less caramel and biscuit and a lot more citrus than suggested by the aroma. Still pretty sweet at the end and the bitterness doesn’t cut through quite enough for me. Maybe a little colder would have been better. Not bad at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 09:22