Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale

Style:Irish Red Ale
Alc %:5.8
Brewery:Karl Strauss Brewing
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle,
Where/When:Home, August 2012
Cost:$4
Rating:6

Nice off white fluffy head.
Smells slightly musty tho a bit of malt and caramel.
And the malt and caramel comes thru after an initial wateriness-
I don't mind the slightly rich malt and caramel note- it's quite pleasant. It's quite sweet but I don't mind that tho that might put some people off. A little bite on the tip of the tongue at the end.
The musty funkiness that I associate with this style is minimal.
So yeah I'm not to keen on this style but the sweetness pulls me in, the balance is semi as the hops don't really cut thru much. I give it 6/10.

James Squire 150 Lashes

Style:English Pale Ale
Alc %:4.2
Brewery:Malt Shovel Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 345ml
Where/When:Home, August 2012
Cost: approx $17 a 6 pack
Rating:6

Small head that dissapears- looks alright.
Served cold.
Some type of grain and a hint of apple on the nose.
A little bit watery straight off, then a mix of malt & honey with a slight bite at the end.
I wasn't expecting to like this but it wasn't as bad as I expected- in fact it had more going on than I anticipated, in that it was fairly true to style IMHO.
I would have it again.

Thomas Cooper's Selection Celerbration Ale

Style:American Pale Ale
Alc %:5.2
Brewery:Coopers Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 355ml
Where/When:Home, July 2012
Cost:approx $4
Rating:6

Pours a warm copper colour, with a white head that dissapears- forgot to roll the bottle so the brown sediment come out last- I let that settle into the glass.
Dusty grainy nose.

Haven't had James Squire's Amber Ale for a while but this reminds me of that- this is more of an amber or red ale than an American Pale Ale.

Schneider Weiss Tap 6

Style:Weizenbock
Alc %:8.2
Brewery:G Schneider & Sons 
Country:Germany
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 500ml
Where/When:Home, April 2012
Cost:$8.5
Rating:6

Pours dark with off white head. Lots of head bubbling over.
Rich currenty fruits on the nose with a bit of alcohol.
Spicey (but not hot) clove, a nice touch of wheat- it is a wheat beer after all. It reminds me of a Xmas beer I had once- it's got that about it.
Something about this reminds me of wine also.
This is pretty unique for a wheat beer in my experiance- although I do admire it for it's uniqueness it's also  got traits that just don't appeal to me, namely clove. So I give it 6/10.

Mountain Goat Steam Ale

Style:California Common/Steam Beer
Alc %:4.5
Brewery:Mountain Goat Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 330ml
Where/When:Home, March 2012
Cost:??
Rating:6

May of poured too quickly as the white head frothed up to an inch and then dissapeared to a soft 1/4 inch or so. Body is a light pale yellow and cloudy.
Nose is yeasty/bready with a slight touch of lemon. Not overly appealing.
There's a slight peppery/spice to it up front which make me thinks it would go well with Thai/Asian food and easily quaffable.
What else is going on here?
It's got a grainy wheat beer mouth feel to it- flavours of yeast and breaddyness seem to dominate mid palate with a finish of more spiciness.
This is a reasonable drop that's pretty easy to drink- inoffensive but not ground breaking.
6/10

Three Boys IPA

Style:IPA (English)
Alc %:5.2
Brewery:Three Boys Brewery
Country:NZ
Tap/Bottle?:500ml bottle
Where/When:NZ
Cost:approx NZ$10
Rating:6/10

Malty and very english in style to me- that means mild and not too(very) hoppy.

Nice not over rich maltyness.

The Hops barely come to the fore at any stage.

Best before 23/8/12 on bottleneck.

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.

Fat Yak Pale Ale

Style:American Pale Ale
Alc %:4.7
Brewery:Matilda Bay
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 345ml
Where/When:Home, May 2011
Cost:$2 or $3
Rating:6/10

Been drinking this on tap at my local for a while and quite enjoy it.

Nice head that disappears, light copper colour.

Little honey and apricot on the nose- nice.

Piney and citrus, not huge by any accounts- sweet caramel, not like the apricot that appears on the nose. The hoppy bitterness doesn't linger- solid carbonation.

Comes up short to me compared to draught- keep thinking this tastes like a twist on a lager.

William's Organic Pale Ale

Style:Pale Ale
Alc %:4.5
Brewery:William Bull Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Home, May 2011
Cost:$15 a six packh
Rating:6/10

Nice white head, pale light gold colour.

A bit of straw comes thru along with a touch of fruit (apple & a hint of lemon) and finishes with a bit of spice at the end/tip of the tongue.

Clean and fairly smooth, easy enuf to drink- not too offensive but nothing particularly outstanding all the same- fairly high carbonation.

Red Angus Pilsener

Style:German Pilsener
Alc %:4.8
Brewery:William Bull Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 330ml
Where/When:Home, April 2011
Cost:$15 for a 6 pack.
Rating:6/10

Quite pale - a nice light gold colour. A little white head.
A light bready scent on the nose.
Clean and crisp- a little grain, herbal / spicey bitterness comes thru- not fruit driven and with a hoppy bitterness that lingers lightly. The carbonation adds to this aswell.
I was told this is great with food and thought i'd give it a try.
However, I haven't got excited about this brew.
6/10.

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

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

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.

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

Mountain Goat Hightail Ale

Style:English Pale Ale
Alc %:4.5
Brewery:Mountain Goat Beer Pty
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Home, Oct 2010
Cost:$6 approx
Rating:6

Toffee and caramel malts on the nose. Bit of sediment in my glass.
Malty - not a bad drop. Have to try it again.

Spaten Münchner Hell

Style:Munich Helles Lager
ABV: 5.2%
On Tap
Where: Darlo Taphouse
When: Sat 16th Oct 2010

Solid brew.
Obviously I didn't make alot of notes at the time- I didn't dislike it so I give it a 6/10.
It was a cold day in Sydney and I felt like trying some brews in a comfy environment as opposed to going to The Australian Hotel in the Rocks where they were having a big line-up of beers that most likely got packed out.

Bling India Pale Ale

Style:English IPA
Alc %:5.8
Brewery:Bridge Road Brewers
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle
Where/When:Oct 2010, home
Cost: $7 approx
Rating:6/10

Quite dark, but not as dark as the photo suggests- an off white head disappears quick.
I smell molasses mixed with lightly toasted malt and very little fruit at all.
On the palate the same comes true with earthy notes and a touch of pine.
A solid dose of bitterness both in the mid and late palate- the malts seem to stand out more as the temperature changes.
It's just a little bold for a English IPA and not fruity enuf for a US style IPA- the pine isn't so prominent.
Mouth feel is good, a little creamy and overall fairly pleasant.

I'd be tempted to say this beer is a little schizo- it can't decide if it wants to mild or loud and bold. I would have another to check it out but I wouldn't buy a 6 pack.
I have to give it 6/10....maybe 6.25/10.

Anderson Valley Pale Ale

Anderson Valley Pale Ale
Ok nice and fresh- not outstanding, just good.
Didn't make many notes and the picture I took didn't work out.
6/10
Just checked the receipt, this was the 'Poleeko' Gold Ale
Cost US$ 3.49

Stone and Wood Pale Lager

Style:American Pale Lager
Alc %:4.7
Brewery:Stone & Wood
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 375
Where/When:Home, Sept 2010
Cost:$5 approx
Rating:6

Little white head that disappears.
Very light straw golden colour.
Sweet, lightly herbal, slightly grassy.
Sweet and spice- fairly well balanced, easy to drink with medium carbonation, more spice than lasting bitterness, slightly reminds me of a Redback Wheat beer.

Pretty easy to drink and undoubtedly vying for wide appeal- nothing outstanding is the result.
6/10

Holgate Hopinator

Style:Double IPA
Alc %:7
Brewery:Holgate Brewery
Country:Australia
Tap/Bottle?:bottle,330ml
Where/When:Home, Sept 2010
Cost:$8approx
Rating:6/10

Off white head. Leaves just a little layer of bubbles.
Ruby copper colour.
Nice sweet malty nose. Definate fruit- grapefruit. A little toffee. Now it's been in the glass a while i get a little bit of pine.
Rounded malt up front. Burnt toffee is sharp on the tongue with residual bitterness.
If a I savour a mouthfull I get the pine & grapefruit but otherwise it seems all malt.
From my experiance of some US 2IPA's I've had- this is pretty similar- the malt/burnt toffee is very bold. So, it's true to style in my mind.
Creamy, fresh and well carbonated.
Overall the burnt toffee was just a little over powering for me- so not something I would drink more than a bottle of at a sitting.
Not as good as I'd hoped for.