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hawthorne00

Melbourne, VIC, Australia 🇦🇺 Member Supporter

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hawthorne00 has a new beer style achievement

Level 19 for Pale Ale ticks with a total of 900 ticks of this master style.
Dave Likes XPA Vol 3 from Little Bang Brewing Company was the one that did it!
1 month ago


6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can. Clear pale yellowish gold, white head. Mixed citrus rind and cracker aroma. A little boiled lolly sweetness behind citrusy hops. Drying, moderately bitter finish. Pleasant quaffer.
Tried on 23 Mar 2026 at 10:50


6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can. Amber with a nice cm+ dense off white head that never disappears. Aroma of light toast, grass. Sweet with a bit more - caramel, hints of nuts - to the malt side of things than suggested by the aroma. Modest bitterness. OK.
Tried on 23 Mar 2026 at 10:18

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Very dark brown with a fading tan head. Aroma of chocolate brioche, oranges, light herbal and floral notes. The oranges and cacao are bittersweet and so is the beer. The deception of the eye is a big part of it, I guess - the malt is lightened by the fruit before a moderately bitter finish. Typically nicely balanced.
Tried on 22 Mar 2026 at 13:51


6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can. Clear amber, a 2cm white head. Thin pine and citrus aroma with just a little breadcrust. Quite fizzy. Much more vibrant taste with citrus, grass, crusty bread and a fairly piney bitter finish.
Tried on 22 Mar 2026 at 13:17

hawthorne00 added a new beer Pale by Margaret River Beer Co.
1 month ago


7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can, bb 5/26. Black with a 3cm light tan head. Mocha and nectarine aroma with some dark toffee underneath. Smooth with toffee, nectarines and mocha before pine does indeed roll though towards a tidy bitter finish. Excellent balance. Very good. Australia and good Black IPA - still a thing.
Tried on 21 Mar 2026 at 13:09

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Opaque orange with a good cm of white head lasts pretty well. Aroma of orange, peach, fairly gentle herbs and grass, vague bread. Pretty much how it tastes - the smudginess of the malt needs the herbal astringency to cut through at the end... but then the fruit gets a little lost at times. But pretty good.
Tried on 21 Mar 2026 at 12:02