Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Smooth as silk, this one just slips down the throat and warms me up. There's a storng aromas of vanilla, plus a little chocolate, whiskey, oak and biscuit. The mouthfeel is creamy, the length is good, the acohol is well hidden.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Can) Pours hazy scarlet with tiny white head. Aroma is raspberry jam with lemon notes. Light bodied and rather fizzy carbonation. Taste is sour but not exceptionally and is balanced by sweetish raspberry jam. There’s some candy hints in the finish. Pleasant enough, refreshing
Bullit (6144) reviewed Gipps Street from Stomping Ground Brewing Co 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
at Victoria Harbour Promenade Citric, pine, bit of caramel. A bit harsh. Purchased at Woolworths
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can. Black with a dense cm of light tan head. Aroma of roast, challah, mocha, vanilla, oak, a hint of alcohol. Full bodied. A little drier than guessed with more overt whiskey, firm roast, coffee, pepper and vanilla. Just a little oak but that's enough for me. Cleverly balanced.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can. Dark amber. Spicey, dried fruit nose with some esters. Really classic Belgian style. Candied fruit, hints of oak. Impressive stuff, and very reasonably priced if I remember correctly.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Clear light amber with an inch of white head. Aroma of kumquat and pine meets caramelised breadcrust. Some berries, a hint of mango. Just medium bodied. Not as sweet as anticipated form the aroma, with some toast before fruit and pine kick in. The pine is solid but doesn't rip through, so the end is dry and bitter but not harsh. Solid drop.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can. Brown with a pale beige head. Aroma of bread, hazelnuts, some chocolate and chicory. Thinnish. Quite sweet but with fairly prominent bitterness that distracts from the malt a bit. No particular yeast character. But pleasant enough.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can. Clear very deep reddish amber with a beige head that never gives up. Almost burnt breadcrust, dried fruit, spices. Really quite full bodied with bread and loads of dried fruit before punchy spices and quite strong bitterness at the end. Has the depth and grunt of the better big dark Belgian ales and that light finishing touch that makes them so cheerfully drinkable. I had thought that this was going to be a spirit barrel aged version of Archnemesis but there's no sign of that (spirit, age or oak) and now I see it's into the 'Wood (ie Collingwood). It's very much like their Archnemesis and a very good beer indeed.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Super Pale Ale from Stomping Ground Brewing Co 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. A hazy golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, hops, straw, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits, hops, and malt, leading to a bitter finish. Nice on a hot summer day.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Can) Pours clear straw / golden with transient lose white head. Aroma is passion fruit. Light body with plenty of carbonation, bright and somewhat fizzy. Flavour is passion fruit. There’s some subtle light malt / bread notes in the mid palate and a hint of saltiness in the finish. Very nice.