Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9.5
From a 375ml can on 22/7/2019. Pours a deep brown with a medium head which disappears. Has a lovely, strong peanut butter and chocolate nose. Tastes of milk chocolate, cocoa, fudge and vanilla, with masses of peanut butter goodness. Has a gentle bitterness which takes the edge off the sweetness very nicely. The palate is quite creamy and rich, the carbonation average. This is like a liquid Snickers bar and I love Snickers. I've had a few really good peanut butter beers in my time, but this one tops them all. Truly magnificent sweet goodness. Fabulous work Barossa - this needs to be a regular!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
From a 330ml can on 9/7/2019. Pours a hazy, pink colour, with barely any head and heaps of yeast floaties. Has a slightly odd, dank nose with a hint of plum. The flavour is sharp, slightly sour and quite fruity, with a mild bitterness. But more sour than hoppy. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Most Barossa Valley beers I've had to date have been pretty good, but I'm not fan of this one. Bordering on unpleasant and unusual in a not particularly good way.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Pretty hazy straw coloured with a white head that fades a bit. Aroma of mandarin, crackers, pepper. Not as clean as it could be but I can't say I mind. Grainy crackers, quite punchy spicy bitterness at the dryish end. A thirst crusher. Solid as usual.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
From a 330ml can on 4/5/2019. Pours a hazy golden with a medium head. The nose is fruity and touch floral. Taste wise, it's juicy, with sweet citrus, stone and tropical fruit in the mix, along with a bit of honey. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A pleasant, well balanced NEIPA.
Some serious bacon flavor in this one, tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from brewery. Pours almost opaque pink (think guava juice). Plum on nose. Chewy from all the native plum pulp. The juiciness translates to an almost sour, but with still some hops. Intriguing effort.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can. Almost opaque orangish brown, white head. Not as ugly as most of these. Pungent juicy aroma of mandarins, pineapple, mango. Light bodied, moderate carbonation. After the aroma the lack of grunt is a bit of a let down, even though it's perfect;y adequate for its strength. Some crackery malt under a nice balance of citrus and tropical fruit. A herbal touch creeps in but is fine. Dryish towards the end which makes the modest bitterness come through nicely. Very refreshing.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Canis Major IIPA from Barossa Valley Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can at The Osprey 10Kay. Thanks to new Dave. It pours hazy sunset orange with a medium white head. The aroma is soft, mellow, muted, fragrant, tangerine and marmalade. The taste I dry, soft, bitter - sweet, juicy tangerine, tangy orange marmalade, bit of spice and wood with a drying finish. Medium body and fine carbonation.. Alcohol booze kick creeps up on you. Not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can split at the Osprey 10K tasting, CBC Islington, big thanks to Dave 21/03/18. Lightly hazed golden with a well presented off white covering. Nose is caramel malts, orange pith, citric tinged straw, toasted grains, Old Skool exhaust. Taste comprises orange peel, grapefruit, toasted malts, caramel, biscuit, sticky tropicana. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close with sticky hop bitterness. Average to passable for the style ... too sweet for me.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Canis Major IIPA from Barossa Valley Brewing 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can shared at Daniel Osprey 10K tasting. 21/03/2018. Many thanks! A light hazed golden orange coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is earthy sweaty, hop, pine, toffee, woody. Flavour is composed of semi swet, toffee chewy, otrange, woody pine, jammy fruit. Palate is medium sweet, chewy, moderate carboantion. Sticky.