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hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Gatao ( 角头) from Shapowei (Suapobbe) ( 沙坡尾) (Xiamen, China 🇨🇳)
1 year ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Hazy amber with a large white head. Wintery orange aroma with crackers, hints of herbs. Sweet light bread with oranges and some tropical fruit - lychees, Asian pineapple - medium slightly herbal bitterness. Doesn't quite justify its strength but hangs together a little better than their Temple Gate.
Tried on 29 Aug 2025 at 13:58
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Black Lager from Balter Brewing (Currumbin, Australia 🇦🇺)
1 year ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
What's with all these Japanese-influenced black lagers in Australia all of a sudden? Has there been an evening class? Can. Almost black, light tan head that's soon a coat. Aroma of coffee, powdery roast, bread. Quite sweet with dark roasted coffee to balance. Modest bitterness. OK, perhaps a little meek.
Tried on 29 Aug 2025 at 12:02

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New Crop from Bracket Brewing was the one that did it!
1 year ago
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
New Crop from Bracket Brewing (Marrickville, Australia 🇦🇺)
1 year ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can. Opaque yellowish orange with a modest but dense white head. Intense mixed citrus, herbal and under-ripe tropical fruit aroma with some light bread. Smooth verging on sludgy. Sweet with more tropical fruit than citrus - mango, passionfruit, liquorice (!). Gets a little astringent rather than bitter towards the end, with resin, weeds and herbs.
Tried on 28 Aug 2025 at 15:00
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Revered Ale from Bonehead Brewing (Kensington, Australia 🇦🇺)
1 year ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Label still says "Revered" but more prominently says "West Coast Red Ale". Clear reddish amber with a cm of off white head. Aroma of caramel, some stewed fruit, grapefruit, some pine. The hops mask the malt a bit in the taste leaving just a little sweetness before fruit and resin. Moderate bitterness. Nice quaffer.
Tried on 28 Aug 2025 at 12:08
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Stealth Mode from Slipstream Brewing Company (Yeerongpilly, Australia 🇦🇺)
1 year ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
That's a pretty creepy description - as if the bombing plane were ribbed for my pleasure. Anyway. Can. Dark brown with a 2cm beige head that lasts OK. Aroma of grapefruit, nectarines, crackers, some tropical fruit, some not obviously welcome herbal notes. Dryish with lean bready notes, stone fruit, some grapefruit. A little pine at the fairly bitter finish. Good.
Tried on 27 Aug 2025 at 13:29
hawthorne00 (10291) reviewed
Cinematic Power Trio - The Beauty from Hawkers Beer (Reservoir, Australia 🇦🇺)
1 year ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Can. Sandy orange with a cm of white head. Aroma of orange and Meyer lemon, guava, doughy bread. Soft without being chalky or vague with a slightly weediness sharpening things before a moderately bitter finish. Good; avoids a few of the pitfalls of hazies.
Tried on 27 Aug 2025 at 12:16