Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can from Redwood. Very very dark brown. No head. Smell of wet coffee grounds. Nutty and malty and some sweetness. Thinner than I'd like, and coffee could be more prominent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Belgian Beer Cafe Melbourne. Hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma of hops, pineapple and hints of coconut. The same in the taste. Soft and easy to drink.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Nearly opaque pale orange with a white head that lasts OK. Vibrant fruity aroma with lime, grapefruit, pineapple and coconut. It's really coconutty upon a taste - so much so that it makes it seem less than clean, but a decent nip of bitterness tidies up nicely. Unusual and good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Beermash, pours a pulpy pineapple gold with a ring of white head. Nose has flowers, melon, orange blossom, vanilla, even a little coconut creme. Coconut creme ain't my imagination, its there in the flavor too, vanilla, orange, pineapple curd now. Finishes creamy and lightly sweet. 8 3 8 3 14
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Bottle 142/470. Dark with a dark head that dissipates quick. Bold boozy profile. Sweet molasses, light roasted malt, herbal, earthy. Smooth profile. Medium bodied. Intense profile from start to finish. The aquavit presents an interesting variation on the barrels. Superb.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Can. Just unclear gold with a white head that's soon less than a coat. Aroma of blood orange, peach bubblegum, light biscuit, some pine. Shy of medium bodied. Some travel lollies, fruit mainly gets lost. Pine and medium high bitterness at the end. Not very expressive - wouldn't really have picked the Kiwi hops. Not sure I understand the Viennaesqe malt angle. Doesn't do anything like enough to justify being 7%.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Clear gold with a white head that settles to around a cm. Aroma of mandarin & grapefruit with passionfruit and mango behind & some pine and bread behind that. Medium bodied. Clean. The pine is more prominent upon a swig with the fruit rather crowded together. The finish is dryish and moderately bitter. Seems a little disjointed - there's no real sense of harmony between the malt and the hops - but the hops are tasty and pop.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
From a 355ml can on 26/9/2019. Pours a murky golden with a smallish head. Has a quite a strong cirtus fruit and peel aroma. Tastes very juicy with loads of fruit. It's medium sweet but with a decent spicy, peely bitterness to it. The balance and length are there in spades. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A truly excellent NEIPA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Schooner on tap at Club Rivers, Riverwood. Cloudy Amber beer with a thin creamy white head. Nose is a little herbal, a little pine. Creamy, viscous mouthfeel. Excellent sequential lacing. Fruity, fresh, hints of caramel. Finish is lingering and sweetly minty with notes of caramel, pine, overripe fruit and pepper. Amazing!
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Schooner on tap at Club Rivers, Riverwood. Looks like grapefruit juice, smells like oranges. Refreshing, spritzy. Lots of citrus tang, especially in the finish. Like an adult fruit tingle. Nice.