6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Fairly hazy orange with a loosish cm+ of white head. Aroma of orange, papaya, pineapple, some mango flesh, crackers. Fruity with aspirin taste, somewhat chalky. Lowish bitterness, very slight astringency. Not bad, just not quite my sort of thing.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Oct 2024
at 11:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Dark brown, a dense cap of beige. Aroma of sweet coffee, some roast, Milo. More convincing upon a sip - roast, buns, maple syrup, coffee. The sweetness lingers but that drying woodiness of maple syrup and a little bitterness help settle it a bit. Pretty good, just a little too obviously a flavoured for me.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Oct 2024
at 13:24
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Can. Cloudy gold with a small white head. Tinned tropical fruit & mandarin aroma, a bready splodge behind. Sweet, vague of palate and fruity - what's the point of saying West Coast IPA on the label? - with resin creeping up towards an off dry finish where the bitterness struggles through. Irritating.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2024
at 12:34
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Somewhat cloudy orange amber with a good cm of white head. Aroma is earthy and grassy with grapefruit and light bread. Dryish with lots of earthy and grassy notes, some citrus before a nice snappy finish. Not bad, but again way off normal Ace.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Oct 2024
at 12:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Clear gold, 2cm white head fades a bit. Aroma of spiced bread, a lick of caramel. Upon a taste it's both a little doughy and lemony too. Bitterness is a tad higher than most examples but that's no bad thing.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Oct 2024
at 11:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can. Fairly cloudy pale orange with a fat coat of white head. Aroma of peach, pineapple and crackers with a sharpening herbal lemon and yuzu edge. So it tastes. A little bit Fruit Tingle. Pretty light bodied but around enough to support the hops (and fruit?). Moderate bitterness also stands out about enough. Interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2024
at 13:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
From a 500ml can on 31/8/2024 (shared with Butz). Pours near black witha medium tan head that disappears quickly. Has an interesting nose featuring coffe and some unexpected zesty citrus. Tastes really intense, as one might expect for 14%. Features dark and milk chocolate, coffee and orange and spices. Very sweet up front but with a sharp tangy bitterness that counters nicely. Slick palate with moderate to average carbonation. A very satisfying dessert sipper.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Aug 2024
at 05:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From a 500ml can on 18/8/2024. Never seen a can carrying the label of so many truly great Oz breweries! Pours a clear lightish amber with a medium head. Has a light caramel and biscuit aroma. The flavour follows suit - typically malty with light caramel and biscuit, and some nuts, finishing with a gentle bitterness. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Perfectly adequate but quite subdued for the style and size. Was hoping for something with quite a bit more punch tbh. A bit disappointing given the quality of those involved.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Aug 2024
at 06:38
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Can. Dark brown with a cm of beige head. Aroma of very obviously added fudgy chocolate. Pretty light bodied. There's a little bread and mere hints of roast underneath bittersweet chocolate & peppery vanilla before slight bitterness. Let's go to the stoning.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jul 2024
at 13:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From a 500ml can on 20/7/2024. Pours a slightly hazy golden with a smallish head. The nose features light citrus and stone fruit. Tastes of sweet orange, peach and apricot, with some citrus rind also presenting in a moderate tangy bitterness at the back. Silky mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. A pleasant big oat cream.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2024
at 13:33