6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
ESB, surely. Cask. Probably the first beer I’ve been served too warm in Australia: 10-12 is fine, this was more like 14C. Clear copper with a small white head. Aroma of caramel, toast, Seville oranges. Light bodied, swiggable. Not quite flat, but made me think I wish I’d been a here a couple of days ago. Bready with some toast, citrus hops and some earthy and spicy notes towards an end that I wished slightly more bitter. Convincing.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2017
at 11:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap. Amber with a white head. A: sticky bread crust, citrus, pine resin. Medium to full bodied. Not what I expected - it’s big and hoppy but rather refined with smooth and sweet malt and citrus and pine flavours that ooze through towards the refined bitter finish. Wholesome and coherent for a big IPA. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 May 2017
at 11:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cloud yellow with a white head. Aroma of bittersweet oranges, spices (mainly cloves, some white pepper), dough. A little cheesy funk. Light bodied, spritz carbonation. Light dough, almost sour lemon, spices. Sometimes I wonder whether I just rate finishes. This is very dry and quite bitter and just makes the whole thing sing. Good.
Tried
on 02 May 2017
at 11:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can. Bright pale amber with a loose white head. 3+ Aroma has tropical fruit - passionfruit, mango - meshing with sweet biscuit, some pine, bitter oranges. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Sweetish but with enough bitterness to counter. Fruity and biscuity. Bitterness creeps up and is mildly spicy. Not a lot of punch, but clean and pleasant. A bit old fashioned perhaps but satisfying.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Mar 2017
at 05:54
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pint on tap at King O’Malley, Canberra. 4.4%. Hazy Golden beer with thin film on top. Light carbonation. Nose distant hops, no malt. Light body, a bit of mild hop zinginess. like a tinny English Bitter. Weird that they call it malty when it’s so low in maltiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Mar 2017
at 03:23
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Hand pull at the brewery. Light hop nose. Bronze beer with solid white head. Flat and malty. Finish is a little flawed but solid bitter otherwise.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2017
at 03:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours orange with a quickly fading head.Nose shows lychee, passionfruit and soft clean malt.Flavours include more heavy lychee and passionfruit along with just a hint of bready malt. Super easy-drinking.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2017
at 18:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Australia Day beer # 7. 375ml can into schooner glass. Big ’bean-can’ flip-top. Golden copper beer with high fine carbonation and a solid white head. Nose is chalky, earthy hops with some fruit in the background. Full-bodied with a little sparkle. Finish is weak fruit cordial with cashew nuts and dried fruit. It’s good. Real good.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2017
at 03:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours amber with a large head.Nose shows papaya, mengo, lychee, peach and sweet malt with a slight bready note.Flavours include more sweet malt, a bit of tropical fruit and an assertive bitterness.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2017
at 18:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol October 2016. Amber in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Sweet, malty beer, with a touch of berry fruit and bready malts before a moderately bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Dec 2016
at 05:36