Malt Shovel Brewery
Client Brewer
in
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia 🇦🇺
Owned by
Lion Australia
Established in 1993
Contact
99 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Camperdown, Sydney, 2050, Australia
Subsidiaries
Description
Independent brewer Chuck Hahn first opened the Malt Shovel Brewery in 1988 before it was acquired by Lion in 1993 with the brewery playing what has been cited as “pivotal role” in Australia’s craft beer movement.
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at the Crafty Squire, Russell St Melbourne. Poured a hazy straw colour with a thin white head and some broken lace. The aroma is malt light woody hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a light crisp grainy malt light fruit hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 May 2017
at 09:34
6.5/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 May 2017
at 09:31
6.2/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2017
at 23:22
6.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Mar 2017
at 21:38
4.8/10
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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
Tried
on 11 Mar 2017
at 21:21
6.5/10
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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
Tried
on 11 Mar 2017
at 20:17
5/10
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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
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2017
at 03:53
6.2/10
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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.
Tried
on 16 Feb 2017
at 02:59
5.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2017
at 08:11
6/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2017
at 08:00