Hope Brewery

Microbrewery in Pokolbin, New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺

Established in 2014

Contact
2213 Broke Road, Pokolbin, 2320, Australia
Description
Hope Brewery opened in 2014, and kicked off their range with a whole lot of hoppy ales, distinctively recognisable by their black cans and amp design - a homage to Hope's love of music. Since then they've been satisfying a desire for new beers and new styles including NEIPAs, sours, trophy-winning stouts and even Australia's strongest IPA.

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

From a 375ml can on 21/4/2020. Pours a clearish medium golden with little in the way of head. Has a strong and punchy grapefruit nose. The taste of all grapefruit - medium sour, zesty and reasonably tart, but not over the top. Medium bodied with spritzy carbonation. Sours have never really been my thing, but this is well made and enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 21 Apr 2020 at 11:49


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Dullish amber with a large white head that fades to an inch. Aroma of peach, mandarin, biscuit, pine. 7- Sweet at first and not entirely clean before sharpish bitterness. A bit disjointed but OK.

Tried from Can on 27 Feb 2020 at 12:10


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Boilermaker House. Hazy golden/yellow with a white head. Aroma of mango, some passionfruit and hops. The same in the rather juicy taste. The bitterness was on the light side.

Tried from Draft on 19 Feb 2020 at 21:21


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

You can't miss the pineapple, but there are also aromas of lemon and vanilla. A pretty tart finish is and hides the alcohol well. I would have pegged this at about 4.5%.

Tried from Can on 21 Dec 2019 at 09:25


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

From a 375ml can on 12/12/2019. Pours a a slightly hazy medium golden with a medium head. The aroma is all tropical fruit - pineapple, passion fruit and melon. The flavour is a rinse and repeat of the nose, with a mild bitterness which meshes in well. Has a slightly creamy mouthfeel with moderate to average carbonation. Super juicy and well balanced. Really good.

Tried from Can on 12 Dec 2019 at 11:20


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

From a 375ml can on 7/12/2019 (shared with Butz). Pours a clear medium golden with a small head. Has a big punchy citrus nose with some spiciness. The flavour is pretty full on. Some biscuit malt to begin, then big dollops of sweet and sour citrus, finished off by a quite assertive pine and resin bitterness, with a slightly sour finish. The mouthfeel is a touch slick, the carbonation moderate. For the most part this is decent enough but the finish is pretty rough, really spoiling proceedings.

Tried from Can on 07 Dec 2019 at 06:39


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Cloudy yellow. Huge mango nose. Doubles down flavourwise with passionfruit singing harmonies. The saltiness plays nicely with the sourness for a crackingly refreshing drop.

Tried from Can on 26 Oct 2019 at 06:32


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Lots of passionfruit and peach dominate the aroma, with some salt, grapefruit and (yes) banana. It's the citrus, passionfruit and that hint of banana that I get in the mouth. Hides its alcohol very well.

Tried on 18 Sep 2019 at 10:52


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

(Can) Pours slightly hazy amber brown with small short-lived off-white head. Very nice aroma, mainly pine from hops with some grapes / fruity white wine. Lovely palate with medium body, slight stickiness, plenty of soft carbonation. Excellent taste with a mix of flavours in great balance. There’s hoppy bitterness present throughout and remaining for a long finish. There’s nice caramel malt sweetness. There’s light grape fruitiness giving some nice balance. There’s also a bit of peppery spice and some alcohol heat towards the end. Very enjoyable.

Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2019 at 13:34


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Can. Pretty much black with a large tan head that fades to a cm. Aroma of mocha, earthy berries, oak. Not a whole lot of body and dryish.Tastes much as it smells - subdued roast, mocha, berries and more than plenty of oak. Quite bitter at the end. A little ash. No obvious alcohol. I wouldn't have minded a little more sweetness or a bit less oak, but I do like the way it seems complete and well integrated as it is.

Tried from Can on 31 Aug 2019 at 12:36