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hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Coconut Porter (St Agnes B.A.) from Pirate Life Brewing
3 weeks ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can, Carnegie Cellars. Nearly black, a 1/2cm of light tan head that's soon less than a coat. Aroma of chocolate, brandy, roast, coconut fudge. Silky, medium low carbonation. Toddy-like coconut and brandy with roast and chocolate almost pushed into the background. Not all that sweet considering, with alcohol not quite overt but lurking close by. Nice, coherent.
Tried on 10 Sep 2026 at 14:42
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
US Hop Harvest Red IPA from Pirate Life Brewing
1 month ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can. Clear reddish brown, a cm of off white head. 6+ Aroma of blood orange, sticky breadcrust, hints of tropical fruit and pine. Perhaps a little sweeter than I'd like, but the balance of dark sugars, citrus and then piny bitterness makes sense. Coherent, pretty good.
Tried on 21 Aug 2026 at 14:16
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Heat 4 IPA from Pirate Life Brewing
1 month ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Can. Gold, huge white head. Floaty mixed citrus aroma - lime, pink grapefruit, citrus blossoms - hints of pine, subtle biscuit. Pretty much how it tastes. Modest cracker and biscuit sweetness, citrus - some candied - before it dries out towards a bitter and slightly resinous end. An amped golden ale. Good.
Tried on 09 Aug 2026 at 15:40
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
US Hop Harvest NEIPA from Pirate Life Brewing
3 months ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Hazy yellowish orange with a rocky cm of white head. Aroma of oranges, lime, greenish mango, pineapple, crackers, hints of coconut. A slight antacid feel to the fruity taste with a dry and slightly astringent moderately bitter finish.
Tried on 10 Jun 2026 at 13:42
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
NZIPA from Pirate Life Brewing
3 months ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can. Quite pale gold with a near cm of white head. Berry, citrus, grass and tropical fruit aroma with some crackers. But there's a bit honeyed depth to the malt and some pine to match the fruit towards the end, which is firmly bitter. Solid enough.
Tried on 06 Jun 2026 at 12:06
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
US Hop Harvest West Coast IPA from Pirate Life Brewing
4 months ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Startlingly clear pale gold with an inch of white head. Aroma of kumquat, grapefruit, mango, honeydew melon, crackers. Fruit flavours seem a little tinny upon a sip - perhaps because there's not much substance to the malts behind. A little resin towards the fairly bitter finish. Not bad.
Tried on 10 May 2026 at 13:28
Davros (5342) reviewed
Mountain Life from Pirate Life Brewing
8 months ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Pours amber with a small white head.
Nose shows heavy pine, resinous hops and caramel.
Flavours include heavy pine, resinous hops. Heavy sweet malt behind, almost cloying.
Tried from Can on 05 Jan 2026 at 10:21
cl8on (232) ticked
Mountain Life from Pirate Life Brewing
10 months ago
7/10
Tried from Draft on 22 Nov 2025 at 05:56
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Mountain Life from Pirate Life Brewing
10 months ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can. Clear amber, an inch of white head. Gentle kumquat tropical fruit and pine aroma with some breadcrust. More "dank" tropical flavours in the taste which starts with sweet fruit then gets quite resinous and bitter towards the end. Weakish aroma but solid beer. Good value too.
Tried from Dan Murphy’s (All Melbourne Locations) on 12 Nov 2025 at 12:21
JAbrams72 (12757) ticked
NEIPA from Pirate Life Brewing
11 months ago
7/10
LCI. Decent early attempt at the style. A little heavy and sticky sweet. Has a touch of an oat creamish note
Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2025 at 13:15