explosivedog (14050) reviewed Yippee Thai Yay from Bright Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Taster at GABS Auckland 2017. Pours gold. Capsicum, ginger, pepper, lime, floral, mint, little heat. Lots of flavours going on, and perhaps I would have tried to balance them differently, but it’s a fun idea and very nice.
Davros (5279) reviewed Hop Harvest Ale 2016 from Bright Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours burnished gold with a large lasting head.Nose shows melon, passionfruit, mango, lychee, strawberries, raspberry, apricot and fruit confectionery.Flavours include melon, pine, grapefruit, spicy hops, apricot and some light biscuity malt.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Black with a coat of tan head. Aroma of brioche dough, mocha, a little overt alcohol. Oily, getting towards syrupy. Low carbonation. Much more grunt than suggested by the aroma: the fudgy mocha and dough re there but there’s much firmer roasted flavours and higher bitterness. And more than a little booze. At first there’s more chocolate than coffee, but the coffee comes through and is a little astringent at the end (which is also drying, bitter and boozy). Good but far too boozy for 10%.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Hop Harvest Ale 2016 from Bright Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
[6/16] Bottle, 10C. Slightly hazy very pale gold with a fine, lasting white head. 3+ Lovely delicate yet focused aroma is floral with gooseberry, lime, honeydew melon, hay, barely ripe peach. Lightish bodied, lowish carbonation. Some hay, lots of fruit - just ripe peach, lime, some tropical notes. Dryish finish is moderately bitter and slightly peppery. Very nice.[5/17] 2017 version. Doesn’t mention the hop variety on the bottle. Similar but perhaps more pungent than last year with melon, grapes, makrut lime, nectarines.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Alpine Ale from Bright Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Gold with a white head. Cheery aroma of mandarins, tinned peaches, dough. Sweet and fruity with a more bitter finish than you might expect. Quenching.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Hellfire Ale from Bright Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at the brewery. Aroma has light fruitiness, hints of caramel, dash of fruity hop on the palate...prob too fruity but a nice basic ale.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Smoko Rauchbier from Bright Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Four smoked malts - beech, cherry, mesquite, peat.
Hazy and pale tan. Thin head. Holy smokes that’s a badass smoke nose. Rich, rich sugary and with layered smoke, like the best barbeque, so much complexity and meaty umami. I may be a smoke whore but this hits all the right notes.
Oakes (33493) reviewed M.I.A. IPA from Bright Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Light tan, quite hazy, bubbly head. Aroma of crystal malt, and melony, grapefruity hop. Tastes is about the same. I like the bright hoppiness.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Says-On! from Bright Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Tap at the brewery. No hops. Golden. Dusty, yeasty aroma. Sweet, a bit sticky. Fairly herbal, and the herbs aren’t bright, which is a bit of an issue.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Alpine Ale from Bright Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
"Australian Alpine Pale". Bright, gold. Light earthy hop character, sweet, slightly doughy pale malts.