hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Last Light from McLeod's Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle, 10C. Almost black w a beige coat. Aroma is pleasingly full - syrup sweetened coffee, a little smoky roast. It is thinnish, but less so than you'd expect. But there's not enough to support the slightly acrid coffee and it tends towards tinny. But it's really very impressive for a 2.5% stout and one I'd happily drink again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at 16 Tun. Pours bright gold. Grapefruit, lime zest, syrupy stonefruit, lemon, pineapple, sweet honeydew melon, little touch of grass. Good body. Excellent, best 802 in a while.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed Abbey Light from McLeod's Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
On tap at Galbraiths. Pours gold. Rosemary, strong rosemary, lemon peel, very floral, touch of sweet ginger stuff, little pepper, bit minerally, bit doughy. Light body as to be expected. Interesting.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed Tropical Storm from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Session beer challenge. Pours yellow gold. Melon, guava, passionfruit, bit of lemon, honey cereal, touch of cucumber. Medium body. Easy drinking.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours hazy orange yellow. Peach, orange juice, touch of citrus peel, pineapple, nice bittersweet balance to it. Good full soft body. Excellent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
City of Ales 2019. Pours red pink. Raspberry, vanilla, cherry, oak, bit of lime, nice tartness. Medium body. Good.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed Trial Hop Pilsner from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours gold. Pear, nectarine, honey, capsicum, cereal. Full body. Quite full on.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed A Red, Red Rose from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Galbraith's. Pours deep clear orange brown. Biscuit, orange, peppery, nectarine, a slight toffee presence, pine, touch of red fruit. Medium body. Pretty tasty, the red aspect helps give it a bit more flavour than the average brut IPA.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Galbraiths. Pours hazy dark gold orange. Peach, orange, iced tea, lime, floral, tangelo. Good body. Tasty, not outstanding.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Brothers Beer CWD. Pours bright hazy orange yellow. Mango, orange juice, soft orange peel, pineapple, touch of sweet grassiness, slight bitterness in the finish. Good soft body. Good. Really good. McLeod's definitely have more competition for the NZ hazy crown than when they started this series, but they're still top dog.