6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours ruby/copper with a decent white head that then proceeded to grow into a towering mound well above the rim of the glass, and left lots of lacing.Aroma is a mix of brown sugar, resinous hops, caramel, confectionery, white wine and bread. What an eclectic mix! Quite nice though!Many of the above aromas are mirrored in the flavours, in particular, sweet caramel, bready malt and resinous hops. Finishes with a very tame bitterness, which lets the malt dominate in an overly sweet manner.Body feels slightly watery, and I think a bit more carbonation might have helped to create a drier finish.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2009
at 02:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours pale gold with loads of fine bubbles sustaining (building) an impressive white head.Yeasty aroma, quite bready, but also showing lots of spicy phenols and tart orange peel.Flavours are very similar: bready yeast, lots of citrus as well as cloves. Alcohol is soft and clean, but the mild bitterness is quite sharp.High carbonation emphasises the dry finish, while the light body makes for a very refreshing beer.A great attempt at the style.
Tried
on 29 Oct 2009
at 02:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Murky amber pour, darker than I was expecting. Nice head but unfortunately it didn’t last.Wheat is apparent in aroma along with (probably noble) hops, yeast, and a bit of cloves. Not much in the way of banana. There’s some lemony character, not sure if that’s from hops or just the wheat. Hint of banana are noticeable later on if you really search for it.Flavours are similar: very wheat, some of that lemon character, and what I presume to be noble hops. Some cloves, but again, lacking in banana.Refreshing light body, but the carbonation is a bit too prickly.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2009
at 06:58
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Earthy red pour with a thin covering of off-white head.Aroma has lots of grassy hops, lots of sweet fruit notes. Grapefruit, peach, apples and pear. Underlying sweet toffee malt is definitely not forgotten.Nutty/toasty cereal malt is first impression upon tasting, followed by an impressive long-lasting bitterness characterised by a slight grapefruit hoppy note.Quite highly carbonated. Nice heavy mouthfeel though.Much more malt driven than several other IPA’s I’ve had, which I’m quite partial to.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2009
at 07:12
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 5
Bottle. Cloudy amber brown with beige head. Surprisingly little aroma: slightly hoppy. Medium body, well carbonated. Flavour seriously dominated by hops with very bitter finish. Overall I found this an unbalanced beer, overwhelmed by hoppy bitterness. Tried this again 2013/04/03 on tap and enjoyed it much more: Ar: 8, Ap: 3, Ta: 8, Pa: 4, Ov: 15.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2008
at 22:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Deep orangey brown in colour with little head. Toffee flavours come through well. Holds falvour well throughout. Far from a typical brew choice for a young Aussie micro operation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2008
at 18:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at brewery and then later in bottle. This is a little beauty. Wonderfully amber in colour with burnt aroma and well-balanced palate. At the lighter end of the IPA spectrum but beautifully crafted. Not sure I’ve tasted a better IPA in Australia.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2008
at 01:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Both on tap at brewery and in 750ml bottle. This is a very classy and sophisticated effort. Has sour aroma and Hooegarden type appearance. Very full-bodied taste, very citrusy and tart. Great lingering aftertaste. I’m looking forward to having a taste of a more matured bottle (if I can resist the temptation to drink it early).
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jun 2008
at 01:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Cloudy amber, rich head. Obvious hop aroma with melon, orange and ash. Medium sweet with fairly soft mouthfeel and a firm malt profile. The hop flavours are like a fruit salad, with plenty of undefined fruits. It finishes with medium bitterness. An interesting, tasty little beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2006
at 06:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Black with brief pale brown head. Burnt aroma of roasty malt. Dryish with filling, rounded mouthfeel and plenty of coffee. Balanced bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2006
at 06:25