Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at 16 Tun. Pours hazy bright orange yellow. Orange, grapefruit, lemon, black tea, raspberry, slight grassiness. Good soft body. Excellent. A return to form for the 802 series.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed A New Beer from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours gold. Peach, lime, dry, really dry, touch of nectarine, floral, bit of spice. Dry enough it's a touch harsh. Not for me.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed Highland Stone NZIPA from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours gold. Passionfruit, white grape, guava, pineapple, grapefruit. Good full body. Very nice.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed Coastal Pilsner from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours gold. Grass, capsicum, biscuit, papaya, bit of a long finish. Medium body. Fine.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed Spring Sun from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Galbraith's. Pours bright hazy yellow. Coriander, overwhelmingly coriander nose, orange, bread, very witbier yeasty, bit of passionfruit, lemon juice. Nice and refreshing. Big on everything, with a lot more flavour than the average wit if not the expected subtlety.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
On tap and handpull at Galbraith's, side by side comparison. Pours murky yellow. Cask notes: Peach, orange peel, bitter grapefruit pith, toffee, lemon, touch of lavender, touch of sweetness. Glorious body. Keg notes: lemon, floral, very zesty, bitter grapefruit pith. Good body. Surprisingly great on cask, perhaps lacks a little of the pop but more than makes up for it with a perfect soft palate and balance.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours dark brown. Lemon, balsamic, pepper, cherry, orange zest, tart vinegar, some background red fruit. Medium body. Nice.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed Lochaber from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours clear orange brown. Grapefruit, huge pine, lemon balm, rosemary, strong pine again, very bitter finish. Medium body. Pretty tasty. An unusual beer in the current climate
explosivedog (14050) reviewed Smugglers Bay Tripel from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at the Beer Jerk Bunker. Pours gold. Banana, bread, peppery, bit of cloves, nice pear thing, touch of pineapple. Good body. Nice.
explosivedog (14050) reviewed Smugglers Bay Dubbel from McLeod's Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at the Lumsden. Pours orange brown. Biscuit, raisins, lightly toasted wholemeal bread, bit of banana, touch of booze, bready finish. Medium body. Really nicely put together, certainly tastier than my notes imply.