Bottle, 375ml. Not quite clear amber with a 1/2cm white head. Aroma is funky with dried grapefruit rind, oak, bracken, plums, unruly grassland, some medicinal notes. Somewhat slippery, quite fizzy. Fruitier taste than aroma with plum skin, little apricots, citrus rind. Dry finish is slightly astringent as well as woody. Another bold and interesting one from Van Dieman - a much hyped brewer in my niche - but not as harmonious as it could be (not that you could be sure there's fruit in it). It has the structure to hang about a while, so perhaps it will develop further.

500ml bottle muled back from Australia last winter. Pours lightly hazed orange golden with almost no head. Aroma: floral, grapefuit, citrus peel, oak, hint of wit esters. Taste: light sweet, tart, dry, fruity, oak barrel, quite gueuze-y in character. Medium bodied, almost zero carb, dry light acidic finish. Unusual, yet tasty. 1500 bottles produced