Lagunitas Maximus

Style:Imperial IPA
Alc %:7.5
Brewery:Lagunitas Brewery
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle,
Where/When:Dec. 2010
Cost:
Rating:8/10

Nice orange/copper colour, and nice white bubbly head.

Candied sweet citrus nose. V nice.

Nice toasted malt backbone. Slightly dank pine needles with a hint of grapefruit sweetness and a mild pleasant bitterness. For a Imperial IPA (according to Beer Advocate) it's just on the right side of intensity of flavour for my pallate- not over the top.

I like this and think it's session able for sure.

Hop Stoopid

Style:Imperial IPA
Alc %:8
Brewery:Lagunitas Brewery
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Home, Nov 2010
Cost:$13
Rating:8

Nice white head. light orange/copper colour.
Lovely floral and citrus nose.
Strong malt all the way, bit of pine and a bit of citrus-grapefruit mainly.
Although the taste lingers on the tongue it's not heavily bitter.
It's a lovely drop and I'd love to have one ready to pop in the fridge when I felt like it.
I enjoyed this and rate it as highly as when I last had it....just.
This is a grey import. I had one in the States at the end of September and I wouldn't say this bottle had a freshness problem anymore than I could say the bottle I had in LA did.

Holgate Choc Temptress

Style:American Porter
Alc %:6.0
Brewery:Holgate Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse
Cost:$13 tasting Paddle
Rating:6

Alcohol . Raisens and cocoa on the nose. Same deal on the palate but not so sweet

2 Brothers James Brown

Style:Belgian Brown Ale
Alc %:8.8
Brewery:2 Brothers Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse
Cost:$13 Tasting Paddle
Rating:7.5

A Belgian brown
Sweet brown sugar on the nose
Lovely perfume for sure
Carries thru to the palate
Fab banana fruit flavours
And that Belgian touch v nice
A real keeper
7.5/10

Stacks Bluff Oatmeal Stout

Style:Oatmeal Stout
Alc %:5
Brewery:Van Dieman Brewing
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse. 7/11/10
Cost:$13 tasting paddle
Rating:5.5

Very dark
Tobacco on the nose
Getting malts but not chocolate
There's something wine like about it, like a touch of Cabernet or some other berry/grape.
5.5/10

Dark Knight Porter

Style:Porter (UK Style)
Alc %:4.5
Brewery:Murray's Brewery
Country:Australian
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse, 7/11/10
Cost:$13 tasting platter
Rating:6/10

Smoky! Kinda thin. Bit of molasses
Solid enuf
6/10

Renaissance Funkelryesen

Style:Spiced Rye Ale
Alc %:5
Brewery:Renaissance Brewery
Country:NZ
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse, 7/11/10
Cost:$13 tasting paddle
Rating:5.5/10

A lightly spiced ale indeed- can't pick the nose
The spice is pleasant and well balanced- different, in the vain of a mulled wine 5.5/10

Murray's Pumpkin Ale

Style:Fruit Beer
Alc %:4.8
Brewery:Murray's Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse, 7/11/10
Cost:$13 for a paddle of 5
Rating:5.5

Sweet pumpkin pie- for a vege beer it's quite good 5.5/10

Stone IPA

Style:India IPA
Alc %:6.9
Brewery:Stone Brewery
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:Bottle
Where/When:Home, Nov. 2010
Cost:$5.50
Rating:6.5

Light orange copper colour with a little white head.
Nose:Lovely sweet pine.
A little herbal up front followed with a mild bitterness that lingers nicely. Not alot of fruit.
I get a slight mineral taste. Well balanced.
This also felt creamy with food and had more body to it, however i think I'm going to give it 6.5/10.

Stone Ruination IPA

Style:American Double/Imperial IPA
Alc %:7.7
Brewery:Stone Brewing Company
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Home, Nov 2010
Cost:$7.50 for 375ml
Rating:8.5/10

Cloudy light copper colour with a nice white fluffy head.
Nose:Lovely mix of citrus, malts and passion fruit. It does have me salivating!
Citrus with a solid backbone of malts-
a creamy mouth feel, highlighted with food, the bitterness is bold, but not over powering.
The alcohol is nicely hidden which makes it a very session able drop, that said it is an ale you can't ignore- it's big! And kinda filling too!
I'll give it an 8.5/10

Radeberger Pilsner

Style:German Pilsner
Alc %:4.8
Brewery:Radeberger Exportbierbrauerei
Country:Germany
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Home, Nov 2010
Cost:$2.69
Rating:6

Lovely pale gold colour with a nice froth white head 1cm high. Lots of bubbles rising.
Mild light malts on the nose...scent of straw.

Initial sharp bite up front, then a little sweetness that covers the tongue- despite the bubbles it's smooth and well balanced- no single ingredient raising it's head.
It's a pleasant, mild pilsner- good everyday drinking.

Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel

Style:Dunkelweizen
Alc %:5.6
Brewery:Erdinger Brewery
Country:Germany
Tap/Bottle?:tap
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse, Nov 2010
Cost:$13 for a tasting paddle
Rating:5.5

Soft and mild - bit of banana- a bit creamy
Not bad not great

Red Hill Weizenbock

Style:Weizenbock
Alc %:7.9
Brewery:Red Hill Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:draught
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse
Cost:$13 tasting paddle
Rating:

Nice short sweet nose- bubblegum like
Nice malts with a bit of banana
Very nice

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

Style:American IPA
Alc %:7.2
Brewery:Sierra Nevada
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Home Nov. 2010
Cost:$5.50
Rating:6

Lovely white fluffy head, nice orange body.
Sharp perfume on the nose, not as citrus as i expected. A little bit of pine and sweet pineapple.
Bitter much. Citrus rind and a bit of pepper along with a solid bit of toasted malts.
Not as sweet and fruity as i expected - and in that sense it is a little different for it's style-
the bitterness really lingers which is true to style.
I want to have this again 'cos this didn't quite hit the spot.
6/10

Lobethal IPA

Style:English IPA
Alc %:4.8
Brewery:Lobethal Bierhaus
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:draught
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse, Oct 2010
Cost:$13 tasting paddle
Rating:

Weird almost medicinal scent or leather? A little off.
Didn't do it for me

Feral Raging Flem

Style:Belgian IPA
Alc %:7.2
Brewery:Feral Brewing Company
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:draught
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse, Oct 2010
Cost:$13 tasting paddle
Rating:

A Belgium ipa- cool - mild nose- smooth taste- it's got that Belgium thing about it. A keeper

Alpha Pale Ale

Style:American Pale Ale
Alc %:5.2
Brewery:Matilda Bay Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:draught
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse, Oct 2010
Cost:$13 for a tasting sample of 5
Rating:

Sweet resin on the nose- with a little orange peel
Taste: translates from the nose but just a little thin
Fresh cut hay- good but doesn't quite meet expectations.
Didn't rate this, will have to try it again.