Bottle 330ml. @ [ (PBF XII Tasting.) by oh6gdx ] - Petalax, Finland. [ As Hawthorn Brewing Australian IPA ].Unclear - hazy matt medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, fruity hops, light woody - resiny, light to moderate yeasty, fruity yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, pale malt, fruity malt, fruity yeast, light woody and resiny hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20180706] 6-3-6-3-12

Bottle 330ml in pbf xii. Hazy orange colour, off-white head. Hazy orange colour, small off-white head. Cardboard, orange in the nose. Light-bodied to medium-bodied. Grassy, sweetness, harsh woody hops. Meh.

Bottled at PBF XII. Hazy pale golden, small head. Apricots and guava up front. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with some caramel, notes of pineapple and guava. Mid bitter finish.

33cl bottle @ PBF. Poured amber light colour with a thin white head. Resiny nose, sawdust, woody notes in aroma. Grapefruity flavor, resin, citrus, hops. Nice bitterness.

Bottle. Pretty much black with a tan head that fades to a coat. Aroma of roast, sticky licorice, coffee, brioche, grass. Medium bodied. Much less sweet than suggested by the aroma with hints of richness pushed back by fairly firm roast and coffee. Quite a bitter finish with an unusual earthy note. No obvious raisins (not a criticism). I'd like to see a version of this around 8%, but this is pretty good. --- Beer merged from original tick of Brewing Raisin Shine Stout on 04 May 2018 at 13:49 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8. Original review text: Bottle. Pretty much black with a tan head that fades to a coat. Aroma of roast, sticky licorice, coffee, brioche, grass. Medium bodied. Much less sweet than suggested by the aroma with hints of richness pushed back by fairly firm roast and coffee. Quite a bitter finish with an unusual earthy note. No obvious raisins (not a criticism). I'd like to see a version of this around 8%, but this is pretty good.

Bottle sample at a tasting at troubles' place. Thanks troubles. Yellow-golden. Malt, grains, bread, mild grassy hops, sweetish, bitter finish, quite light-bodied. Easy-drinking.

Not bad. Bit sweet, already aging but still some hoppyness. Dried fruit, some bitter, crisp mouthfeel.

Tap at Beer de Luxe, Federation Square, Melbourne. Poured a slightly hazy light golden colour with a thin white head. The aroma is dry malt, mineral, light fruit, light mineral woody hop. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a light watery dry malt, woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.

330ml bottle sampled during Aussie trip 2017-18. Pours lightly hazed pale golden amber with a white head. Aromas of pale malts, light citrus, grassy hops. Taste is similar, quite crisp, hints of orange marmalade, moderate bitterness. Light to medium body with average carb. Dry-ish, light bitter finish. Sessionable but not much to it really

Schooner on tap at Beer Deluxe, Sydney. Peach coloured with a thin white head. Smells of funky yeast and spice. Good lacing. Tastes initially of aniseed. Later there are some dry citric yeasty notes. Delicious summer beer, it's like a sherbet liquorice fruit beer!