jimgreen (21728) reviewed IPA No. 2 from Blackwattle Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft at the brewery taproom, courtesy of the owner. Many thanks. Poured a clear medium amber colour with an everlasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, bready. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, fresh, light toffee, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Very sessionable.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed UK Amber Ale from Blackwattle Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Draft at the brewery taproom. Poured a clear dark amber colour with an everlasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, light toffee. The flavour is moderate sweet, light bitter, with a fresh, smooth, light toffee caramel, bready yeasty, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Welsh Double Dragon from Blackwattle Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Draft at the brewery taproom. Shared with an annoying fly! Poured a clear copper colour with an everlasting frothy white head. The aroma is malty, light toffee. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a fresh, smooth, earthy, light toffee, yeasty, hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Sydney Hazy Pale from Blackwattle Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at the brewery taproom. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with a lasting frothy white head and some clingy lace. The aroma is light citrus fruits. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a fresh, smooth, light earthy, hints of citrus, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Lager from Blackwattle Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft at the brewery. Poured a crystal clear light yellow golden colour with a short-lived, frothy white head. The aroma is yeast, light hops. The flavour is moderate to light bitter, with a light, somewhat watery, crisp, light yeasty, light hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Vanilla Porter from Blackwattle Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draft at the brewery taproom. Poured a hazy dark brown colour with a thin off white head. The aroma is roasty. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, with a smooth, light, roasty, earthy, floral, liquorice bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation. No vanilla and mildly infected I’m sad to say.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Pale Ale from Blackwattle Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft at the brewery. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with an everlasting frothy white head. The aroma is malty, light hops. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a fresh, smooth, earthy, woody hop bitter palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Plenty of bittering hops in here which is very welcome.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed NEIPA from Blackwattle Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft at the brewery. Poured a hazy golden orange colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, light yeasty. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, fresh, light herbal, floral hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
jimgreen (21728) reviewed Summer Haze from Blackwattle Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Draft at the brewery. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is moderate sweet and bitter, with a fresh, smooth, yeasty, light toffee, melon, lihfj hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.