Westside Ale Works
Microbrewery
in
South Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia 🇦🇺
Associated Venue: Westside Ale Works
Established in 2016
Contact
Description
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!
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Clear amber with a frothy white head. Aroma of kumquat, peach, pine, bread. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. An unusual caramelised orange note joins the aromatics. Moderately sweet but fairly taut with strongish bitterness. Sufficiently well balanced that the nuances show. Good stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Feb 2020
at 12:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Almost black with a medium tan head. Aroma of hops, grapefruit, licorice and some dark malt. The same in the taste. The finish was medium bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2020
at 03:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Light amber with a white head. Fresh with hops, grapefruit, some caramel and malt. The body was medium and the finish quite bitter. Quite nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2020
at 03:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Hazy dark golden with a white head. Aroma and taste of hops, citrus, light malt and notes of mango. The bitterness was on the soft side.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2020
at 03:18
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Almost clear amber with a white head. Aroma and taste of hops, citrus, some malt and light caramel. The finish was medium bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2020
at 03:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery. A bit hazy amber with a white head. Fairly mild with hops, some citrus and malt. The body was on the light side.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2020
at 03:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Clear amber with a pale beige head that fades to a fat coat. Aroma of tenor-register citrus, pine, sticky breadcrust, some red berries, peach. Full bodied, carbonation a little lower than moderate. Really rather sweet with peach, orange, caramel and spruce notes. A puff of herbal / pine needle notes at the modestly bitter end. Too sweet for me but pretty good. Started around 10C but returned some to freezer for a short while - colder tamed the sweetness a fair bit.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2020
at 14:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Growler. Unclear amber with a fine off white head. Aroma of oranges, dough, cloves. Sweet with a spicy bitter end, some alcohol. Dough, cloves, some grapes and dried fruit. For me wanted a lighter palate and more hop aromatics or a more involving malt/ yeast interplay.
Tried
from Growler
on 11 Jul 2019
at 13:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Growler. Almost clear amber with a white head that settles to a cm. Some crackers and biscuit sit behind punchy passionfruit, pine needles and peach blossoms. A little sweeter than suggested by the aroma - perhaps more biscuity with some orange and peach. Pine and tropical notes grips towards the dryish, fairly bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Jul 2019
at 12:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can, from Fisher's. Slightly hazy amber with a modest white head. Aroma is slightly earthy with pine, grapefruit, bread crust. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Quite sweet with citrus and tropical fruit oozing nicely out of the malt towards a somewhat resinous building bitter end.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jun 2019
at 12:43