Freak Shake
Banks Brewing Co in Seaford, Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.15
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hawthorne00 (9917) reviewed Freak Shake from Banks Brewing Co 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Ah, a beer inspired by the Freak Shake, supposedly a Canberra thing. A friend of mine was in a sporting club that had an annual trophy for the member whose behaviour was most depraved and grotesque. There were many worthy entries, the proviso being that no behaviour that sought The HubCap was eligible. And that is the problem with putting a doughnut on a stick on whipped cream on a milkshake in a glass mug: performative decadence doesn't count for anything. Can. Very dark brown. A tan head very soon retreats to the rim. Aroma is slightly boozy with praline, Bounty, mocha. Encouraging it doesn't smell overwhelmingly sweet. Smooth, lowish carbonation. No obvious lactose (always a relief). Lots of chocolate and coconut. Has a bit of a fake nutty/ caramel feel that's kept in check at first but let's see how the big can goes. The coconut/ mocha/ slight roast/ bitterness hangs together pretty well, managing to be rich & decadent without being cloying. But it nags after a while - perhaps a 500ml can shared amongst four would suit.
DreamAudit (3935) reviewed Freak Shake from Banks Brewing Co 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
From a 500ml can on 2/5/2021. Pours a deep, deep brown with a small to medium tan head. Has a huge choc-coffee nose, with some hints of vanilla. Taste wise, it's a massive sweet dessert - masses of chocolate, affogato, vanilla, caramel fudge, with a touch of coconut. Finishes with a mild roasty, soy bitterness. The mouthfeel is syurpyand slick, the carbonation moderate. Not exactly ground breaking, but exceedingly well done.