6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of bluebetty. Pours a clear orangey brown with a tiny off-white head. The nose has British hops and a whiff of smoke. Medium body, some roast, pruney with a whiff of smoke and tobacco. Hardly any bitterness. Bordering an English style Old Ale. 021110
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2010
at 09:57
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle. This was absurdly frothy making it effectively impossible to pour - I had two 330cl glasses and a tumbler filled with foam with a small amount of hazy amber fluid beneath it. After many minutes it settled somewhat and was possible to drink rather than eat with a spoon. There’s a pleasant hop aroma with exotic fruits and some peppery spiciness. Medium body but stupidly fizzy and frothy. The taste is a nice balance of malt and peppery spice, but perhaps a bit thin and bland. The finish is a bit flat with little hoppy bitterness. Overall this beer was completely spoiled by the extreme over-carbonation, however it is OK but not special when it final settles down.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2010
at 17:17
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pours brown with a small head.Nose is richly malty as expected but also shows a lot of grapefruit and floral hops which are out of place. Not what I’d expect in a bock.Same problem with the flavours but in this case a lot more pronounced. Nutty and caramel malt mixed with lemon, grapefruit and grassy hops? What were they thinking?Carbonation is too high.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2010
at 21:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours hazy dark amber.Loads of juicy hops form the aroma, with tropical fruit, pine and resin. Faint caramel malt along with sweet confectionery notes.Similar flavours but not as clean. Lots of resin and pine, some grassy notes.Too much carbonation, just like their wheat beer.
Tried
on 27 May 2010
at 04:38
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Pours cloudy amber with a huge head. Too huge.Nose shows classic doughy wheat with hints of cloves. Little else. Simple but still nice.More wheat flavour with lots of tangy lemon that’s quite annoying. Quite sweet.Carbonation is too high. Very high...
Tried
on 27 May 2010
at 04:35
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours dark brown, lasting head.Aroma shows a fair bit of roasted malt with nice chocolate notes. Not overly complex but enticing. Flavours include a mix of caramel and roasted malt with hints of cocoa and soft alcohol.Low carbonation, nice smooth body.
Tried
on 06 May 2010
at 04:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From a bottle (no size specified) on 14/4/2010. A nice, sweetish dark ale with a roasted malt, chocolate, caramel flavours predominating, with a touch of coffee. A nice solid effort and definitely worth a try, though not necessary remarkable or inspiring. The label indicates that it was awarded a gold medal at the 2009 Australian International Beer Awards.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2010
at 02:53