hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Secret Santa 2014 from HopDog BeerWorks 10 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle. Amber with a massive off white head. Shy aroma of sweet dough, bitter oranges, ginger, coriander. Fairly thin, high carbonation. Some sweet dough and spices, far too much bitterly pithy orange. A little better as it warms.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
From a 330ml bottle on 20/2/2015. Pours almost black with a huge light tan head. Has a quite strong aroma of roasted malt, fruity hops and a good dash of yeast. The flavour is really intense - extremely roasty, with chocolate, even a touch of coffee, along with lots of sweet stone fruit. In the end, the bitterness prevails - lingering, almost a little salty - but it’s still quite well balanced. Full bodied and a touch over carbed. Overall, a touch rough but still has a fair bit of charm. Give it a try if you’re keen on beers which are pretty full on.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours murky brown with a small head.Nose shows chocolate fudge, fruitcake, golden syrup and booze.Fruity and hoppy flavours with some sweet malt too. More booze. Aggressively bitter with pine and grapefruit in the finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle, 8C. Hazy golden amber with a modest white head. Aroma of hay, lemon, cloves. Light bodied. Hay, tangy wheat, some apricot, rather prominent cloves in a dry and fairly bitter finish. Hits the spot on a hot night.
DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Belgian Lawn Mower from HopDog BeerWorks 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
From a 330ml bottle on 24/1/2015. Pours a very cloudy golden with a small to medium head. Has a slight yeasty aroma with a hint of fruit. Taste wise, it delivers biscuity malt, some sweet citrus fruit, lots of Belgian yeast, and a firm, very dry, satisfying, slightly puckering bitterness. Medium bodied with average carbonation. This is a very refreshing, quite distinctive brew which would make a fine thirst quencher on a hot summer’s day.
DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Cosmic Highway from HopDog BeerWorks 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
From a 330ml bottle on 23/1/2015.Pours an opaque dark golden with almost no head. Has a fairly strong yeasty fruity nose.Take a sip and you get biscuity malt, lots of sweet citrus fruit and yeast, with a sharp, firm, quite dry bitterness, featuring a touch of grapefruit. Medium bodied and this bottle at least was a touch under-carbed. A bit of a mixed bag really - a bit rough but has a fair bit of character.
Davros (5279) reviewed Holy Snappin' Turtles from HopDog BeerWorks 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Pours amber with a small head.Nose shows buttery notes, some soft funk, spicy hops and a cheesy character. Very buttery. A bit of red wine shows.In terms of flavours there more of the buttery flaw, a very soft acidic bit and accompanying funk followed by a gentle bitterness.I had high hopes for this, loved the idea of a wine BA wild ale but it’s a pity about the buttery/cheesy flaws here.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9.5
It seems appropriate to try the new Super Beast for rating number 1000. The amazing, sweet, peaty 2013 edition stands as one of if not the best Aussie brews I’ve ever had, and I’m hoping the new SB will also impress. From a 330ml bottle on 20/10/2014. Pours a cloudy amber with a small head. Has a strong aroma featuring lots caramel malt, stewed fruit and some sweet spice. The complexity is evident on the first sip, with loads of burnt toffee, butterscotch and caramel, brown sugar and masses of sweet fruit (fig, pear, peach, apricot nectar) kicking things off. This is countered by big, satisfying grapefruity hops which linger with just a hint of alcohol burn at the back of the tongue. Has a thick, syrupy texture and modest carbonation. Sweet hop gravy indeed. I was lamenting the passing of the 2013 SB but I’m both surprised and delighted to say that this is its equal. A phenomenal dessert barley wine.
Davros (5279) reviewed Alluvial Peach from HopDog BeerWorks 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours pale amber with a fading head.Nose shows elderflower, horseblanket, floral notes and soft doughy yeast.Very acidic flavours but with a little sweetness underneath. Very tart, some funky yeast is present too.Needs more carbonation, feels a little flat at the moment.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Alluvial Peach from HopDog BeerWorks 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
[3/14] Bottle, 10C. Hazy gold with a coat of white head. Aroma of wheaty funk and peaches, cloves, pepper. Sweet peaches initially, then wine vinegar tartness, wood and spices sweep through. Sourness lingers. Elegant, refreshing beer. [3.6] Bottle marked as 2015. Clear gold with a scant coat. Much as last time, although I wouldn’t pick peach at all. Hay and grain, gentle stone fruit. Again, the impression of wine vinegar, but there’s no acid on the palate. This is understated but rather more substantial than you’d guess. An elegant beer an interesting I’d drink again.