hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Juicy Pils from Grand Ridge Brewing Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Clear gold, large white head. Aroma of crackers, Meyer lemon, a little passionfruit and pineapple. Light bodied, high carbonation. That illusion of richness you get with a decent lager, the fruitier again than suggested by the aroma. Firm bitterness with a grassiness joining the fruit. Perhaps a bit fruity for me.
DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Juicy Pils from Grand Ridge Brewing Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
From a 375ml can on 8/11/2018. Pours a clear light golden with a super bright white medium to biggish head. Has a light zesty tropical fruit nose, with some grassiness in the mix. On the sup, there's passionfruit, lychee and a touch of pineapple which is countered by some surprising firm, grassy and lemony hops. Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. I really liked this - it's very flavoursome given the relatively modest ABV, and comes together very nicely.
DSG (25977) reviewed Gippsland Gold from Grand Ridge Brewing Co. 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at troubles' place. Thanks troubles. Hazy golden with a white head. Oxidation, cardboard, honey, minerals, stale, sweet, malt, medium-bodied. Not good, not fresh.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
330ml bottle sampled during Aussie trip 2017-18. Pours very dark brown with a tan head. Aromas of roast malt, chocolate, coffee. Taste is slightly sweet then moderate bitter, with caramel, toffee & chocolate. Light body, average carb. Rather thin mouthfeel. Bitter cocoa finish
Davros (5279) reviewed Cinnamon Red from Grand Ridge Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours dark red with a small head.Nose shows cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla, raisins and toffee.Flavours include more cinnamon, brown sugar and golden syrup along with soft sultana notes.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed IPA from Grand Ridge Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle.Amber with a cm of white head that lasts well. You have to rejig your expectations when you take a sniff: loads of rich toffee, hints of chocolate, raisins - think Scotch Ale. Some spicy notes and a bit orange peel. Quite full bodied for 5.5%. Moderate carbonation. Rich with layers of toffee, dried fruit, some pine, dried peel. Bitterness is strongish at the end. Not what the young folk will think of as IPA but this is a lovely rich bittersweet drop.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Golden Ale from Grand Ridge Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Cloudy gold, fluffy white head. Grainy and slightly earthy aroma with light sherbety citrus and tropical fruit. Light bodied, quite fizzy. Crackery with some grainy notes. Quite dry. Fruity hops are restrained but OK. Refreshing.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Pale Ale from Grand Ridge Brewing Co. 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle. Gold with a white head. Gentle aroma of lychees, guava, vague citrus, toast. A little earthy. Only slightly sweet and hardly bitter: smooth, easy-going with some odd things - the predominance of the tropical notes over the citrus in the rather modest hops; a licorice and anise flavour right at the end. No date on this one.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Tap at the Stables, 2017 Royal Easter Show, Sydney. Very pale yellow colour, no head and light apple aroma. Taste is sweetish, green apples, fruity & citric with slight tartness. Light bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry crisp finish. Quite OK.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle with a bizarre and somewhat off-putting label. Dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is of chocolate, vanilla, some earth, faint chile. Slightly lighter bodied than expected but silky and full of chocolate with a moderate peppery chile hit at the end. Vanilla comes through there too. Carbonation is quite low. Just mouthfilling with flavours given room to move. Good.