Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Tap at the Crafty Squire, Russell St Melbourne. Poured a clear straw colour with a thin white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light fruit. The flavour is moderate bitter light sweet with a light crisp fresh watery light fruit hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
TedE (2776) reviewed Interceptor Black IPA from Malt Shovel Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Taster on tap at Beer Deluxe, Sydney. Mahogany brown beer with solid creamy head. Nose is raisins and dark chocolate but distant. Laces well. Flavour is subtly fruity and bitter. There’s a slight smoky booziness in the finish. Subtle but very pleasant.
TedE (2776) reviewed La La Lager from Malt Shovel Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pint on tap at King O’Malleys, Canberra. Golden bronze beer with thin white head. Laces well. Light carbonation, fine bubbles. Nose of malt and spice. Light body, neutral taste. Finish is Malt and late hop bitterness. Quite fruity and malty for a lager but nice enough.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Draught @ Fortune of War, Sydney, Australian. Pours very light golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, light fruit, light grass. Flavor is rather light, malt, little fruit. Thin body, lively carbonation. 120317
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draught @ Buckleys, Sydney, Australia. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, grass, fruit, light bitter citrus. Flavor is light bitter, malt, grass, fruit, light bitter citrus, lemon peel. Thin to medium body, average carbonation, dry and light bitter finish. 120317
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottle, Blacktown, Australia. Pours yellow with a huge white head. Aroma of malt, grain, little artificial sweeteners, little citrusly hops. Flavor is sweet, malt, grain, caramel, sweet fruit hops. Medium body, average carbonation. Overall rather weak, but drinkable. 090317
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Note to Alan - not as good as the 7. I don’t think that this version is as hoppy as previous version, it was more grapefruit, this more a peppery spice finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
F: white, average size, not long lasting. C: gold, clear. A: malt, caramel, toast, light tropical fruits, grassy, mango, hint of floral. T: malt, grassy, hint of tropical fruits, citrus, caramel, light body, medium carbonation, refreshing summer beer but nothing very special, 345ml bottle from New World supermarket near airport in Nadi in Fiji.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
F: white, normal size, good retention. C: gold, light hazy. A: malt, passion fruits, mango, pineapple, floral. T: malt, hint of mango, light caramel, toast, tropical fruits, apple, light grassy, medium body, medium carbonation, light refreshing summer beer, 345ml bottle from New World supermarket near airport in Nadi in Fiji.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
345ml bottle into schooner glass. Clear shiny copper colour, frothy white head. Medium carbonation.Laces well. Nose is mildly smoky caramel malt with just a hint of fruit in the background. Full bodied with a smooth easy-drinking texture. The smoky caramel malt continues into a slightly bitter fruity finish. Nothing outrageous but well-balanced and certainly easy-drinking. Think I’ll have another.....