Coopers Sparkling Ale

Style:English Pale Ale
Alc %:5.8
Brewery:Coopers Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 375ml
Where/When:home, xmas eve 09
Cost:$45 for 24x 375ml bottles
Rating:8

Rolled the bottle.
Nice tight white head that dissapates.
Pours cloudy, orangey apricot colour. Looks clear as it comes out of the bottle tho.
Nose:can't quite pick it- a hint of apricot?? the yeast is there but not as dominate as I remembered. Maybe biscuity, slightly flowery.
Fruit up front, mild yeast note on the end.
A little bit of spice on the tip of my tongue which flatens out to a slight banana flavour.
The alcohol is deceptive. Nice mouth feel with moderate carbonation.

It's fruity and good to drink- nice to know it's there to turn to, but worthy of more praise than it gets- when you take a beer like this for granted and are always on the look out for something new, you don't drink it as much as you should. I bought a case knowing that it is a classic that i've had infrequently for years.

Coopers produce fine brews with an Australian take on whatever they brew- this is a prime example.

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Here are my notes:

22 November 2009 1:55:38 PM


First beer I had was Sly Fox Pale Ale pretty bloody good
I then got some beef jerky which was hot!
Then the pussy was all over me

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Clearly I'd had more than enuf and was too knackered to have a good look around Barcade. It was a pretty big day.

Dogfish Head 120 min IPA

Here are my notes:

18 November 2009 10:19:13 AM

Wow sorta like stongly alcoholic apricot nectar
There's an off spice on the nose that appears in the taste but it may just be the amount of alcohol- requiring very small sips at a time-a cross between a fruity spirit or liquor & beer
Not as sweet as nectar I must add

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Victory Rauch Porter

Here are my notes:

12 November 2009 2:41:52 PM

Next to no head
A little bit of BBQ smoke on the nose
A slight smokyness about this -roasted malts with a finish of bitterness-
The more u drink it the more tha smokeness became apparant but it's definetly mild NOT overwhelming.
A solid drinkable porter- not too strong in flavour or alcohol at 5.7%.
I give this a 7/10 - no funkyness here.

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Fette Sau BBQ

Borrowed from jmascio's flickr account. Thanks very much.

It was pretty packed by the time I got here, but since I was by myself I was able to get a seat.
I think I had a Sixpoint Ale of some sort tho I can't remember for sure.

Gotta say I thought it was a neat concept.

Spuyten Duyvil

After the Brooklyn Brewery I walked to Spuyten Duyvil which wasn't far away on Metropolitan Avenue.
I don't recall seeing any signage but the front of the bar looked familiar from the web site and I made my way in.
I sat down in a comfy chair and had a couple of beers- here's my notes:
First beer I had was Arcadia hop rocket ($5, 9%abv) which was super. Second beer was Sherwoods Forest Sheriffs IPA ($6) - super too, a bit more pine than citrus with a hint of apricot. Fuckin great - fruity and worthy of praise.
As I was finishing my last beer I shifted to a seat by the bar (it was starting to get busy by 5 ish) and started chatting to this local guy. He worked in finance (i think Wall St) and was layed off 12 mths ago because of the Global Financial Crises- he had enuf $'s up his sleeve so was just hanging out to the economy improves. He happened to just get back from across the road with some BBQ duck (or pig?) tongue which he kindly offered me some. I bid him farewell and made my way as planned to the BBQ place across the road, Fette Sau.

Brooklyn Brewery 'Tour'

I got up early one Saturday morning and went to see the All Blacks vs England game @ Baker Street bar. Then I went back to the apartment before making my way to Brooklyn Brewery for their tour which just involved a worker standing between a couple of vats talking about how beer is made and a history of the Brooklyn Brewery. It wasn't overly educational tho you had an opportunity to ask questions if you had any.
What was quite good for the locals is the drinking area- they had a fairly decent sized 'bar' with tables where people could sit and people could BYO their own food or order from some of the local joints that had menus near the entrance. It was very popular and therefore very hard to find a seat.
Anyway, I'd bought 6 tokens ($20) before the 'tour' and I had to do something with them didn't I?
I cued for ages and got a Pilsner and a Wheat beer which were both solid.
I cued again and got the East India Pale Ale and the Blast which were good aswell.
On the way out I got 2 t-shirts.

Brewdog Hardcore IPA

Brewdog Hardcore IPA
12 November 2009
(Brewdog Brewery)
$7
Looks v similar to the punk ipa
From the cask- warm/room temperture but the alcohol is notable as it warms yr throat
Weird having it this warm-the alcohol comes off as spicey.
It's like drinking wine- the taste, well,,,,,,,
Apricots (dried) and whiskey come to mind- I think this spent some time in a spirit vat........
I just checked the brewers notes & I probably couldn't b more wrong.... Oh well, they mention kiwi fruit and lychee and big caramel notes, still I can't help but think roasted malts.
At this temperture is very reminescent of a malted Irish whiskey, guess I'd like to try this cooled a bit.
How do I rate it then? For my palate not at all sessionable, however for people who like whisky and beer it may be a match made for the heavens.
I'm giving it 5.5
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Brewdog Punk IPA

12 November 2009

$7 for a pint
A pale gold with a nice head that fades and sticks to the glass
Nose: straw/hay, a little earthy
Taste : More cold tea like than citrus
Then again- a strong hoppy bitterness up front followed by a hint of citrus fading to a mild light bitterness
It's fairly drinkable- the bitterness is prominent rather than dominant
The fruityness/citrus up front is a little hard to pick as it moves into a toasted malt flavour
This grew on me- it became more complex each sip I had
6.5


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Dba Manhatten

5 November 2009
Saison DuPont
(Brasserie Dupont)

Served in a tulip
Little head that dissapears
Nice and creamy
Bit like a witte but more complex- a little funky tho
Not really my thing tho I understand it's v popular and infamous.

Harpoon UFO pale ale

28 October 2009 8:03:34 AM
Style:Pale Ale
Alc %:5.0
Brewery:Harpoon Brewery
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $5
Rating:7

Little head
Mostly malty
Mild
No citrus/fruit giong on that I can notably taste/notice
Carbonation is mild too
Not a bad easy drinking beer

Not sure where I had this one.

Two Brothers Heavy handed wet hop ipa

Well I asked for that but I got the rye instead- which had that funky Celtic red thing going on - will I get the ipa like I asked? Hmmmm
Yes
Big serve- little head
Lots more malt - really flatens out or makes makes the citrus hit more mild.
Light on the carbonation
And a little less alcohol @ 5.7% where the otter creek was 10%

First time at the blind tiger in the "new" location on bleecker- Wednesday nite @ 10 the place is packed with all sorts of people- not at all conducive to tasting beer in a civilized manner
It's small & cramped, will have to come back when it's not so busy

Otter Creek Imperial IPA

At 10% abv it doesn't hit u straight away but it doesn't take long! Nice head that leaves a bit of lacing.
Quite bitter straight off actually- a burnt taste up front - the citrus is there but the burnt malt and alcohol seem to dominate- it's not super enjoyable but I keep going back for more.

Other Beers I Had in New York

Magic Hat #9 - no likey
Young's Double Chocolate Stout - super
Duvel Green - super
Stoudts ESB @ 88 Orchard Street - can't recall
McSorelys Light & Dark - semi
Shock Top Belgian White - semi

pic of Duvel Green

Ommegang Three Philosphers 20008

Style:Quadrupel
Alc %:9.8
Brewery:Ommegang Brewery
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Nov 09
Cost:approx $2 or 3
Rating:5.5

pours dark brown with a slight orange edge and a head that disappears
a very low key nose
herbal/medicinal/sarsaparilla taste up front with some toasted malts smoothing things out.
Drinkable but not really my thing.

Ommegang Abbey Ale

Style:Dubbel
Alc %:8.5
Brewery:Ommegang Brewery
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:8.5

pours dark brown with an off white head
cant pick the nose, BA says it's mild clove with a hint of anised
sweet, rich and spicey with high carbonation adding to the spicey feel/sensation.
Sweet and juicy fruits up front with a powdery mid note, finishing with a slight bitterness on the end.
The alcohol is kinda deceiving as i'd drink this in the place of a Guiness/stout.
This is a very good beer - better by far than the nose belies.
8.5/10

Abita Purple Haze

Style:Wheat/ Fruit Beer
Alc %:4.2
Brewery:Abita Brewing
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Nov 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:6.5

Little head that all but disappears
Pours a pale gold with lots of bubbles
A definite hit of raspberry fruit on the nose
A bit of raspberry up front, a beery/wheaty middle with quite a super berry bitterness at the end- i think the last berry note is as close as you could get to a real raspberry after taste. i think the brewers did really well. it's quite spritzy and a little spicey.

Arcadia Ales Hopmouth Double IPA

Style:American Double/Imperial IPA
Alc %:8.1
Brewery:Arcadia Ales
Country:Michigan, USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:5.5

Nice off white head that sticks around
pours v dark, copper brown colour
light bit of sweet citrus on the nose
big flavour of course
apricot and molasses up front
slight bit of funkyniss with that molasses
v little bitterness, but it seems a little burnt like
juicy in the mouth
overall i don't care for this... too funky

Otter Creek Pale Ale

Style:American Pale Ale
Alc %:4.6
Brewery:Otter Creek Brewery
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:7

head dissapears quick
copper orange
pine and citrus on the nose
nice bit of sweet toffee like upfront
the end bitterness 7 to 7.5

Avery IPA

Style:US IPA
Alc %:6.3
Brewery:Avery Brewery
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:8

Dark copper, slight off white head
bit of raisin and citrus on the nose
bit of citrus and tea up front
bit of caramel- little hint of grapefruit
clean, crisp and fresh. bit of malt sweetness toward the end,
Solidly good example of an ipa

Anchor Liberty Ale

Style:American Pale Ale
Alc %:6.0
Brewery:Anchor Brewing
Country:CA, USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:9

Cloudy copper appearance with an nice fluffy head.
bit of sweet apricot on the nose.
ohhh i like this, a bit of sweet maltiness-the apricot is there but not to sharp
so, clean, fruity and malty.
This could be the pale ale i've been looking for, more citrusy than pine-y
really very drinkable and moreish. Fairly high alcohol level but i would totally have this for a session beer 100%.

Smuttynose IPA

Style:US IPA
Alc %:6.9
Brewery:Smuttynose Brewery
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, approx 750ml
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:$5.40
Rating:9


Super citrus up front- ruby/ blood red grapefruit- a little tart
with a sharp bitterness at the end
This a very nice IPA, highly recommended.

Delirium Nocturnum

Style:Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Alc %:8.5
Brewery:Brouwerij Huyghe
Country:Belgium
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:NY
Cost:???
Rating:5.5

Pours dark with a coffee coloured head that dissapears
Very dark brown.
herbal nose, medicinal like
sweet, lightly funky, a little spicy, there is a chocolate/caramel thing going on which fades when some bitter hops kick in and add to a slightly funky finish.
Quite unique, not sessionable in my opinion but that's just my preference.
A little like a sasoin in my opinion, tho not as funky.
The sweet taste i dig, but after that it loses me.
Carbonation seems mild.
I had a Delirium Tremens on Saturday and I really loved it-quite similar to Duvel really, a very very nice beer.

Rogue Mocha Porter

Style:American Porter
Alc %: 5.3
Brewery: Rogue Brewing
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:6

coffee coloured head that dissapears quick
can't pick the nose
pours almost black, tinge of red on the edge
little metallic, spritzy carbonation. not heavy but filling
coffee, roasted malts but not really much chocolate tho it does have a slight
bitter end note
bit of a let down given it's name-not as good as a coopers or sheafs stout.

Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Style:German Maibock
Alc %:6.5
Brewery:Rogue Brewing
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:7

pour with a small white head
mildly beery nose
nice light copper colour
smooth mild malt, sweet then a bit of spice and nice amount of carbonation
easy drinking with an end note of ???
7/10

Anchor Porter

Style:Porter
Alc %:5.6
Brewery:Anchor Brewing
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:6

creamy light coffee coloured head
light coffee nose
very dark brown to almost black
had this after 2 imp ipa
seems very mild, almost light,tho smooth
served at room temp
a light bitterness
looking for something more but it's just not there- I didn't dislike it, it just didn't hit the spot.

Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA

Style:US Imperial IPA
Alc %:9
Brewery:Dogfish Head Brewing
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:9

Very little head.. all but goes
bit cloudy medium dark copper
medium strong nose of.... sweet, with a little spice
lovely creamy sweetness up front, juicy, fruity cordial in the nicest freshest way
this is hop oil done right- lovely bit of pine at the end that has a nice note of bitterness...
also a champagne-like thing going on too
another excellent Imperial IPA, strong in alcohol but deceiving-
maybe not a session beer but it would be hard to stop drinking this 1 all the same.
Well pleased that a well know brewery like this doesn't disappoint!!
9/10. Esquire magazine cals this "perhaps the best IPA in America" and I agree.

Victory Hop Wallop

Style:US IPA
Alc %:8.5
Brewery:Victory Brewing Co.
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:9

Bubbly fluffy head, white and disappears
pours cloudy marmalade colour
light on the nose but.......
lovely citrus fruit up front that's followed by a strongly toasted malt flavour
lastly a nice bit of bitterness to finish off with
This is the best IPA I've had yet, it's an imperial, but it's the best bottled IPA I've tasted ever!
Hurrah!
9/10

Magic Hat HI.P.A

Style:US IPA
Alc %:5.8
Brewery:Magic Hat Brewing Company
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:6.5

Very little head
cloudy, dark copper pour
not as big and robust as the Stone ipa on first tasting...
has a little of that cold tea taste, then some mild (toasted) malt comes thru followed by mild bitterness
smooth....
I gotta say I was expecting just a tad more...boldness.
The brewery calls this a "Spring IPA" and is released at said time.

Stone IPA

Style:US IPA
Alc %:6.9
Brewery:Stone Brewing
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:7


Nice white fuffy head that dissapears and laces to the glass
the taste is quite big...burnt citrus fades to malt followed with hoppy bitterness.
This is a pretty good beer, with strong alc % that is deceiving- at the same time it's fairly moreish
Tho not quite what i was hoping for all the same.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Style:American Pale Ale
Alc %:5.6
Brewery:Sierra Nevada Brewing
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:7

2nd try.
a little head that sticks to the glass.
Fresh citrus mixed with a sminch of apple on the nose.
nice copper orange colour.
grassy hops but not as citrussy as you might expect
fresh and easy to drink

Hop Devil Grill 2

Long Trail Imperial Porter

Last glass from the keg....a bit frothy to start with....
Settles to a dark pour with a 5mm head
Nutty roasted coffee that creeps up in terms of flavour it starts mild almost watery up front and then the flavour nicely comes thru...
Nicely covers the tongue at the end of each gulp with a sweet note of nutty goodness
7.5/10

Hop Devil Grill 1

Wolavers organic IPA
Lovely white fluffy head
Golden body
Light nose
(tongue feels a bit burnt from a hot coffee)
Food arrives hmmmm good. Pulled pork
Well it's happy hour......
This is a nice ipa, initially mild but the fruit kicks in towards the end
Worthy of a 7.5

Pony Bar NYC Tuesday 27th October

Tried 3 beers tonite:
Harpoon UFO Pale Ale 5.3%
Harpoon Glacier Harvest Wet Hop 6.7%
Harpoon Leviathan IPA (Imperial) 10%

The Pale Ale was OK, solid example tho not very fruity.
The Wet Hope was OK, hot over hoppy.
The IPA was very good, a 7.5 or 8/10

2nd Flight @ Rattle & Hum

Allagash white
Nice smooth banana ... Very little spice

Captain Lawrence pale ale
Kinda like the Brooklyn lager
Full flavoured and malty
Tasted all right with my mini burgers
Which r little rolls with little meat balls in between
Bizarre
Next is I can't quite remember but it's way strong but not an ipa........
So it's prob ???????
It's gettin way busy here @ rattle'n'hum with a Footy game on .... Should come here during the week.... ...........
Last taster is strong too.......
No don't like it either whatever it is
Gridiron is stupid

Rogue Flight @ Rattle & Hum

Trying a bunch of bitters- smooth with a mild bitter finish
Took a while to order food
The rogue red- still don't like this style
Up to the imperial porter-
Wow- coffee/cocoa with a uber bitter finish
Smooth all the same........

Harpoon IPA

Style:US IPA
Alc %:5.9
Brewery:Harpoon Brewery
Country:
Tap/Bottle?:Bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2 US
Rating:6.5

Nice tight fluffy white head.
orange gold body
fruity nose
citrus fruit up front followed by toasted malts
Nice blend of fruityness and malts tho i'd prefer a little more fruit up front
Fairly mild on the bitterness front
Easy to drink all the same.

Anchor Steam Beer

Style:California Common/Steam Beer
Alc %:4.9
Brewery:Anchor Brewing
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:ottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:$2 approx
Rating:6

Nice foamy white head
browny orange pour
malty nose
clean malty flavour, fairly strong roasted malt but not overpowering- just rich,
Nice and refreshing really
Not familiar with this style but basically just similar to a well made lager - this is more full flavoured than your run of the mill lager.....
Not at all heavy.
This would be a good session beer tho I might tire of the malty/ness.

Two Brothers heavy handed wet hop ipa

Style:IPA
Alc %:5.7
Brewery:Two Brothers
Country:Chicago, USA
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:Blind Tiger Ale House, 21/10/09
Cost:$6 approx
Rating:6

Well I asked for that but I got the rye instead- which had that funky Celtic red thing going on - will I get the ipa like I asked? Hmmmm
Yes
Big serve- little head
Lots more malt - really flattens out or makes the citrus hit more mild.
Light on the carbonation
And a little less alcohol @ 5.7% where the otter creek was 10%

First time at the Blind Tiger in the "new" location on Bleecker- Wednesday nite @ 10pm, the place is packed with all sorts of people- not at all conducive to tasting beer in a civilized manner! I beseach you!
It's small & cramped, will have to come back when it's not so busy.

Otter Creek Imperial IPA

Style:Imperial IPA
Alc %:10 +
Brewery:Otter Creek
Country:Vermont, USA
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:Blind Tiger Ale House, 21/10/09
Cost:$7 for 330ml tulip glass
Rating:6

At 10% abv it doesn't hit you straight away but it doesn't take long! Nice head that leaves a bit of lacing.
Quite bitter straight off actually- a burnt taste up front - the citrus is there but the burnt malt and alcohol seem to dominate- it's not super enjoyable but I keep going back for more.

Lagunitas IPA

Style:American IPA
Alc %:5.7
Brewery:Lagunitas Brewery
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:6.5

nice amber pour with a slight off white head that dissapears.

sweet malted citrus on the nose.
a little juicy/fleshy up front (possibly orange zest), then a little malt and mild bitterness that hangs just a little.
a solid but not outstanding ipa. quite drinkable with a acceptable alc % level.
6.5

Blue Point Hoptical Illusion

Style:IPA
Alc %:6.8
Brewery:Bluepoint Brewery
Country:NY, USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Nov. 09
Cost:approx $2 US
Rating:6.5

Nice little head that dissapears.
Nice cloudy amber.
Nice fruity and floral nose-pleasant and sweet.
Fruity (citrus) and juicy....moreish with cold tea and a medium bitterness to finish off with.
Carbonation is good and it's an overall solid IPA just not outstanding.
I give it 6.5/10.

Blue Point Toasted Lager

Style:American Amber
Alc %:5.3
Brewery:Blue Point Brewery
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:6

Had this and I recall that it was alright tho not exceptional.

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

Style:IPA
Alc %:6.0
Brewery:Dogfish Head Brewery
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:New York 09
Cost:approx $2
Rating:6 or 7 ish

I had this and I liked it, just didn't take any notes.

Ommegang Witte

Style:Belgian Witte
Alc %:5.1
Brewery:Ommegang
Country:New York, USA
Tap/Bottle?:750ml bottle
Where/When:Chelsea 22/10/09
Cost:$9
Rating:7

Little head that completely disappears.
Yellow gold colour body- very pale and opaque.
Little spicy clove on the front/tip of the tongue.
Rather than banana it's candy that comes thru next
and a bit of herbaceous coriander that comes thru stronger each sip-
overall a nice witte in a Belgium style.

Jamieson's Chocolate Bock

Style:Chocolate Bock
Alc %:?
Brewery:Jamieson's Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 11/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a flight
Rating:7.5/10

Photo doesn't do justice to the colour
Red-y orange colour
Nose is faint
Flavour is full & powerful
Sweet and luscious toffee rather than chocolate
Rich but not over powering
Sweet bitterness finish ... Hangs round a little
Not sure I could or should drink alot of this, it remind me a little of port but it would make a nice apertif- to finish off a meal or as a nite cap
7.5/10

Prickly Moses Oktoberfest Lager

Style:Vienna Style Lager
Alc %:5.2
Brewery:Otway Estate
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:The Local, 11/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a flight
Rating:6/10

Heads all but gone
Can't pick the nose but it appears in the taste
Which is quite strong.......
Malt, honey and lightly burnt toffee
Yet not overly sweet
Taste strong in alcohol too
With a little bitterness at the finish
6/10

Erdinger Weissbeir

Style:Hefeweizen
Alc %:5.3
Brewery:Erdinger Brewery
Country:Germany
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:The Local, 11/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a Flight
Rating:6

Little head that that hangs around
Not alot on the nose
Bit spicier than the Franziskaner
And alot less banana-
More....apple? Pear? Not quite sure
Doesn't appeal to me as much as the Franziskaner
6/10

Franziskaner Hefeweizen

Style:Hefeweizen
Alc %:5(?)
Brewery:Franziskaner Brewery
Country:Germany
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 11/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a flight
Rating:7.5/10

Small head that all but dissapears
Cloudy golden yellow colour
Banana and tropical fruit on the nose
These appear on tasting with a bit of spice- quite mellow tho
Easy to drink- enjoyed this more so than ever before
Pleasant and drinkable
7.5/10

Stone and Wood Pale Ale

Style:Pale Ale
Alc %:4.4 (?)
Brewery:Stone And Wood Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 11/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a flight
Rating:7

Little head that all but dissapears
Bit of lacing on the glass
Nice golden straw colour
Citrus on the nose, pleasant .
Kinda refined like a chardonnay
Buttery soft flavours
Solid pale ale
7/10

Flight 11/10/09

L to right
Stone and wood pale ale
Franziskaner hefeveizen
Erdinger weissbier
Jamiesons chocolate bok
Prickly Moses octoberfest

Jamieson's The Beast IPA

Style:IPA
Alc %:7
Brewery:Jamieson's Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 3/10/09
Cost:$11 for 575ml
Rating:9/10

Nice foamy white head
Orangey amber colour body
Fruity goodness on the nose
and their it is- that fruity lively taste of summer-
It's a little tart. Sweet and sour in one mouhful- blood orange but with a bitterness on the end that kinda lingers but doesn't distract.
The sweetness up front makes me want to keep on sipping at it.
I really like this tho the bitterness at the end is really surprising me- it's kinda cloying I must say, BUT I keep on going back to it for that initial taste of summer thing it has going on up front.
It's worthy as one of the best IPA in Australia and I'm sorely tempted to get a case for summer....The tart bitterness is really getting full on

Bridge Road Imperial Porter

Style:Imperial Porter
Alc %:8.5
Brewery:Bridge Road Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 3/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a Flight
Rating:5.5/10

Very dark in colour- almost black
Coffee and alcohol(?) on the nose
Or is it some Shiraz grape or something?
Hot and rich- burnt toffee it's 8.5% so there u go
Maybe it's the coffee or tobacco flavours that are not really doin it for me- it does remind me of tobacco.
Overall not a Porter that I would have again 5.5/10

Mountain Goat Spicy Duck Nuts

Style:Alt
Alc %:7
Brewery:Mountain Goat Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 3/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a Flight
Rating:5.5

Dark apricot colour.
Some sort of thai spicey fruityness on the nose, could be used as a dressing on a salad if it didn't taste so beery- yeah, it really is a good description of this beer - like someone has put a thai duck salad thru a blender and added it to a beer. Again like nothing I've tasted before- it blows away all perceptions of what a beer should taste like.
Not what I would drink frequently however.5.5/10

Five Islands Barbeerian Wit

Style:Wit
Alc %:4.9
Brewery:Five Islands
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 3/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a Flight
Rating:6/10

Ok so this isn't the pils- it must be the Five Islands Barbeerian Wit- apart from Chimay it's the only wit on the list. It's quite pleasant and mild too. A little spritzy on the tongue and a nice banana note in the middle that lingers nicely. Overall a nice tasty example of a wheat beer. 6/10

Holgate Mt Macedon Pale Ale

Style:Pale Ale
Alc %:4.5
Brewery:Holgate Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 3/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a flight
Rating:4/10

Wooh toffee honey nose. Nice amber colour.
A smoky musty initial taste- different to what I've tasted before- kinda weird really- there's something that I can't put my finger on that I've tasted but I can't name it.
Overall I don't really like it 4/10

Budvar Czech Pilsner

Style:Pilsner
Alc %:5
Brewery:Budvar
Country:Check
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:The Local, 3/10/09
Cost:$13 as part of a flight
Rating:5/10

Clear clean crisp easy and light tho not very flavoursome.