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Westside Ale Works is a family-owned and operated craft brewery tucked away on Alfred Street in South Melbourne. Partner and Head Brewer, Casey Wagner, pays homage to the microbreweries of the U.S. West Coast with everything he does - from the cozy atmosphere of our warehouse-style taproom to the hop-driven beers he brews. We take pride in creating a warm and welcoming experience for anyone who walks through our big roller door!
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hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
7th Anniversary IPA from Westside Ale Works
2 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Amber, almost clear. An inch of off-white head. Biscuity aroma with floral and citrusy hops, a distant rumble of pine. Clean and not as heavy as guessed from the aroma, but there is a suggestion of alcohol. Assertive pine and grapefruit with a pretty strong bitter end. An older approach but still fine.
Tried from Can on 01 May 2024 at 13:06
SimonF (3468) reviewed
Major Revisions from Westside Ale Works
2 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Can) Pours hazy mid brown with small tan head. Pleasant aroma of toffee malt and nuts. Medium body with good carbonation. Good taste. There’s rich toffee malt, nuts and plenty of hoppy bitterness in the finish. Very drinkable.
Tried from Can on 29 Apr 2024 at 13:31
SimonF (3468) reviewed
Everybody Loves Pale Ale from Westside Ale Works
2 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Can) Pours clear golden with big loose white head. Subtle aroma with grain and citrus. Light body with bright carbonation. Taste is ok, if a bit watery. There’s some light biscuity malt and then some peppery hoppy bitterness. Easy drinking but unexciting.
Tried from Can on 25 Apr 2024 at 13:45
SimonF (3468) reviewed
South Melbourne Draught from Westside Ale Works
2 years ago
5.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
(Can) Pours clear golden with tiny white head. Modest grainy cereal aroma. Light body well carbonated. Uninteresting and somewhat unpleasant taste. Corn dominates with some tartness and some herb hints. Not impressed.
Tried from Can on 23 Apr 2024 at 12:33
SimonF (3468) reviewed
Ryes n' Shine from Westside Ale Works
2 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(Tap) Black with loose tan head. Nice aroma of roast grain and coffee notes. Smooth, almost creamy, mouthfeel with soft carbonation. Dark roast malt bitterness, dark chocolate, coffee. Very nice.
Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2024 at 07:45
SimonF (3468) reviewed
Wild Apricot Ale from Westside Ale Works
2 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(On tap) Hazy amber with no head. Lovely aroma. Fruity with yogurt and woody hints. Medium body, smooth with modest fine carbonation. Great taste. Nicely sour with some good complexity. There’s apricots, some lactic / yoghurt notes and some oak hints. Very nice.
Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2024 at 07:29
thejackpacker (3569) reviewed
Everybody Loves Pale Ale from Westside Ale Works
3 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at the brewery, Melbourne. First brew in OZ for 12 years. Light hopped aroma. Lagerlike look. Has good body in terms of bitterness for the abv. Some amateur tastes there but easy going PA.
Tried from Draft on 24 Jun 2023 at 12:10
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Lotus Be Free from Westside Ale Works
4 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Wait, are they cookers? Can. Cloudy amber with a inch of dense ecru head. Floral and citrus aroma with spices and tropical underpinnings. Barely medium bodied with light bread and grilled grapefruit. Sweeter tropical fruit before some resin and a decisive bitter finish. Still like the balance of an IPA around this. Good.
Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2022 at 13:16
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Lviv Tripel from Westside Ale Works
4 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tap at Westside. In the circumstances it would be rude not to try these collaboration beers. Cloudy orange with a dense white head that lasts a while. Aroma of oranges, dough, spices. A fair bit of body. Bitter and a little herbal at the end. Pretty good.
Tried from Draft on 26 May 2022 at 12:06
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Frau Ribbentrop from Westside Ale Works
4 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap at Westside. Almost clear gold with a white head. Crackery with vague citrus, slightly spicy mild bitterness. Refreshing.
Tried from Draft on 26 May 2022 at 11:58