DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Catalyst from Kicks Brewing 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8.5
From a 440ml can on 14/6/2025. Pours a cloudy light golden with a smallish head. The nose is lightly tropical. It's tropical on the sip to - with some mango, coconut and passionfruit, finishing with a pretty firm bitterness featuring a dash of citrus rind. Medium body with average carbonation. Really punchy and has a lot going on for the relatively modest abv. Really nicely done.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Salad Days from Kicks Brewing 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
A hasty experiment due to a broken heating element it seems. Can. Cloudy orange with a dense cm of white head that lasts well. Assertively earthy herbal aroma with passionfruit, crackers. But the malt side of things is a little richer and softer than suggested by the aroma and that takes the edge off the greenness and lets the fruit through. Dry and moderately bitter at the end. Interesting - hope they develop this one.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Noblesse Oblige from Kicks Brewing 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Can. Golden amber, white head. Low bead. Aroma of pine, breadcrust, citrus. Clean and bittersweet with a bit more prominent citrus in the taste but still quite piney. Some mango. Fairly bitter finish. Nothing new but a solid brew.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Sealed Fate from Kicks Brewing 10 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Black, ~cm of tan head. Aroma of prunes, choc-malt, some spices. Cleaner - very clearly bottom fermented - and drier than guessed with more prominent roast and spicy bitterness than suggested by the aroma. That works well. Carries the alcohol with aplomb. Good.
DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Rubicon from Kicks Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
From a 440ml can on 21/1/2025. Pours a cloudy medium golden with a small to medium head. The nose is powerful with passionfruit, peach, melon, lychee and grape presenting. That's all there on the sip too - melding together in a bold, complex and delightful experience, finishing with a nice tangy, citric bitterness to take the edge of the sweet fruit up front. Has a pillowy mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. Exceptional stuff. My third hazy from these guys and it looks like we might just have aonther brewer that's Bracket and Range-like quality wise.
DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Twice Shy from Kicks Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
From a 440ml can on 9/1/2025. Pours a milky light golden with a smallish head. The nose features lots of citrus and stone fruit. The flavour follows suit, with some passionfruit and lychee in the mix. Finishes with a nice tangy bitterness with just a hint of spice. Has a silky mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Not quite as impressive as the Star Gazer DIPA, but still extremely good. Certainly a brewer I'll keep an eye out for as they have Bracket/Range potential hazy wise.
DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Star Gazer from Kicks Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
From a 440ml can on 9/1/2025. Pours a milky golden with a small to medium head. The nose features lots of tropical and stone fruit notes, with a light spiciness. What an incredible experience it is on the sip - lashes of peach, passionfruit, white grape and lemon, finishing with spicy tangy bitterness that provides perfect balance. The palate is silky pillowy and a touch creamy, the carbonation moderate. My first beer from this brewer and its phenomenal. Bold, complex, super cohesive and incredibly quaffable for the size. Wow.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed In Bloom from Kicks Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can. Clear deep gold with an inch of white head that fades a bit fast. 3+ Rich caught doughy bread with an earthy more than spicy note that I didn't love. So it tastes - feels rich but not too sweet, big but not boozy. Enough bitterness to be decisive.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Illuminator from Kicks Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Clear amber with a good inch of pale beige head. Aroma of layers of toffee, bread, weeds. Medium bodied. Fairly sweet with bread and toffee that never get cloying. But there's a slight harshness to the finish despite the moderate bitterness - perhaps the alcohol tells a little there too.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Synergy from Kicks Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can, pkd 7/24. Opaque brownish yellow with a very brief white coat. Meekish citrus juice and grass clipping aroma with peach and some tropical fruit. More tropical and some herbal flavours upon a swig. It's much more vibrant and very fruity indeed. There's a slight astringency that works to counter the somewhat sludgy texture. A little warm at the end. For me the cost of the juiciness is too high. It's good of its ilk but I am still not a believer.