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Boatrocker Brewery is an independent brewery in the south-east of Melbourne (Braeside), Australia. Our beer philosophy is pretty simple... Make the best beer possible using the best possible ingredients. We're always striving to create new and wonderful beers appealing to both newcomers on the craft beer journey and the more seasoned craft beer traveller. We hope you enjoy the ride!
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7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
From a 440ml can on 23/9/2020. Pours a close to clear light golden with a medium bright white head. Has a mild floral and fruit salad nose. Sweet up front with masses of lychee, some passion fruit and a hint of peach. This is countered by a modest ever so slightly spicy bitterness, with a good dash of lemon at the finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Absolutely smashable for an imperial, and drinks more like it's 6%. Straight forward but really enjoyable.
Tried from Can on 23 Sep 2020 at 12:19

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can stored for nine months. I had one of these back in Dec 2019 when it came out and was underwhelmed by its lack of balance and rawness. Thankfully I hung on to a second one (and the review job). It's now much more of a cohesive effort. Lots of apricot and toffee. Still boozy but in a warming, cuddly way.
Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2020 at 23:24

6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can. Pretty much black with a cm of light tan head that is never less than a dense coat. Aroma of mocha, earthy spices, some stewed fruit. Not much body. Dryish. Quite roasty with some licorice-like sweetness before earthy spices and firm bitterness. Don't love the earthiness. Wanted deeper malty flavours (and perhaps as a consequence, the balance doesn't quite work for me). Just OK.
Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2020 at 15:18

7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours hazy gold with a small head.Nose shows peach, lemon rind, little else.Flavours include more peach and lemon confectionery, wheat, bready malt. A soft but refreshing bitterness follows.
Tried on 22 Aug 2020 at 10:53

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can. Almost black with a cm of tan head. Gracious aroma of chocolate, brioche, roasted malt, vanilla. Smooth, verging on luscious. Moderate carbonation. Rich but not very sweet with chocolate, roast, and spicy bitterness melding with well-integrated oak. Finish squeezes rather than grips and goes on indefinitely. Lovely; never raises its voice.
Tried from Can on 21 Aug 2020 at 14:39

7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
From a 375ml can on 16/8/2020. Pours a slightly hazy light golden with a small head. Has a decent ripe tropical fruit nose with a touch of dankness. Tastes of tropical and stone fruit, with a bit of bready malt, finished off by some slightly spicy hops. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Not a standout but pretty solid.
Tried from Can on 16 Aug 2020 at 07:15

5.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
A bit of a strange one. Loads of coffee mix with a very dry bread aroma and a sweet plummy aroma. It's a bit confused, and I don't reckon the coffee beans they used were of the highest quality. It's a no from me, dawg.
Tried on 14 Aug 2020 at 11:14

7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8
From a 500ml bottle on 2/8/2020. Pours a slightly murky deep amber brown with a smallish head that dissipates quickly. Has a quite a strong aroma of stewed and dried fruit, toffee, butterscotch, caramel nuts and a bit of spice, against a light whisky background. The flavour is pretty much everything I've just described re the nose. It's intense - very sweet up front but this is tempered by a firm, sharp, tangy, quite spicy and slightly boozy finish. The mouthfeel is slick and a touch syrupy, but was expecting a bit more body given the size of the beer. The carbonation is relatively soft. All up, a complex and very enjoyable sipper, if not an absolute home run.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2020 at 06:20

7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
From a 440ml can on 26/7/2020. Pours a slightly hazy light golden with a small head that disappears quickly. The nose is pleasant but modest with dash of ripe tropical fruit. Flavour wise, it's sweet with mango, passion fruit and peach all coming through, which is met by a gentle bitterness with a bit of tang at the back. Pretty easy drinking for 8%. The mouthfeel is a bit slick and the carbonation moderate. Quite nicely balanced and very enjoyable, if not necessary notable
Tried from Can on 26 Jul 2020 at 06:32

8.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Pours brown with a small head.Nose shows earthy coffee, soft roasted malt, spicy hops, nutty and bready notes.Flavours include nutty and bready malt, hefty coffee, and a bit of spicy hops. Very well-balanced.
Tried on 18 Jul 2020 at 10:41