Moo Brew Dark Ale

Style:American Brown Ale
Alc %:5.0
Brewery: Moorilla Estate
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When: Home, 2011
Cost: $3 appox
Rating: 6

Very little head and pours dark cola like.

Taste: roasted coffee like notes.

Green Flash Imperial IPA

Style:Imperial IPA
Alc %:9.4
Brewery:Green Flash Brewing
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Home, 2011
Cost:$18 or
Rating:8.5

Nice slightly of white head,

Light orange/copper colour body.

The nose is super inviting- pine and citrus.

First off i get burnt orange rind, then the flavour softens off with pear like mellowness-it gives it a classy white wine (sav blanc) feel about it and then finishes off with alcohol and hops.

This is a great drop- it's an example of what seperate's US IPA's from the rest of the world.

Vale/Dry

Style:American Pale Ale
Alc %:4.5
Brewery:McLaren Vale Beer Company
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Home, June 2011
Cost:$20 for 4 approx
Rating:5/10

Big white fluffy head. Pale gold and a little cloudy.

Nose: straw like and a little earthy.

Alot of spice which makes it bitey and not so friendly- softens off with a bit of pear but not alot else going on here.

It's not that bad but it's not that great either. Not a flash follow up to their first beer, which showed just a but more depth and class.

5/10

Samuel Adams Summer Ale

Style:American Pale Wheat Ale
Alc %:5.3
Brewery:Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company)
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:home, June 2011
Cost:$15 a 6 pack
Rating:6.5

Cloudy pour, orange/yellow- head disappears.

Lemon shines tho not over dominant with what seems like pear to soften it all off.

It's has elements of a wheat beer- wheaty and summery and a little spice at the end.

Sweet and easy to drink with a fairly high carbonation.

I saw this @ Dan Murphy's so thought I would give it a go, even tho it's cooling down a bit here in Sydney. Initially I didn't like it- i thought i could taste something metallic about the 1st bottle I had but after that it grew on me.

Solid, 6.5/10