Beer Porn

Bought this lot on 15/8/12 for around about $110!!
How long will it last for? The Growler leaked when I lay it down in the fridge so that's fucked.
Went to three different spots: Young Henrys, Dan Murphy's in Alexandria for Pintail Pail Ale, 4 Pines Pale Ale and the Sierra Nevada Stout ($12 for those 3), went to Camperdown Cellars for Racer 5, Two Birds 6 pack, Stone & Wood 'Amasia' & Sierra Nevada Hoptimum (approx $60)!!!!!!

Southern Hemisphere Harvest Fresh Hop Ale 2012

Style:American IPA
Alc %:6.7
Brewery:Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Country:US
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 710ml
Where/When:
Cost:$10
Rating:7

Nice fluffy white head.
Pine on the nose.
Nice fresh mouth full of juicy hops and malt- bit of orange and grapefruit, moreish, fairly light and finishing with a bitterness that is solid but not overpowering.
Very drinkable IPA that was hard for me to walk past and I will be hoping it's still in stock next time I go to the bottle-o!

Phoenix Beers in Perth are importing this and more.

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (2011)

Style:American IPA
Alc %:6.8
Brewery:Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle, 375ml
Where/When:Home, March 2012
Cost:$10
Rating:8/10

Nice off white fluffy head of approx 1 inch.
A nice vibrant orange colour.
I'm getting nothing on the nose- nothing. OK, not nothing but very little that I can put my finger on & say what i'm smelling.
A marmalade rich flavour followed with a lovely malt backbone and a nice hoppy finish- this is a very nice drop, quite balanced really as nothing seems particularly over the top.
It's not as amazing as BeerAdvocate.com would have you believe but I'm dead keen to get my hands on some more of these.
8

Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

Style:US IPA
Alc %:7.2
Brewery:Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
Country:USA
Tap/Bottle?:bottle,
Where/When:Home, March 2012
Cost:approx. $10
Rating:7/10

A nice just off white fluffy head of half an inch that dissapates. A nice copper orange body.

A rich sweet citrus (dried apricot) nose with a hint of caremel malts. Not bad.

The maltyness is really quite prevalent upon tasting- it's creamy, and juicy and spicy (pepper) also. The hops give off both the spicey hotness then followed with a citrus (grapefruit and orange rind) hit lastly followed by the melding of the malts and hops together that linger notably. This last sensation from this brew is not sitting with me well-  I don't know if the malt is roasted or not but it's just a little raw for me.

I've put off this review 'cos I was having trouble putting my finger on just what was putting me off this beer which has other characteristics that I really like but it's the raw malt finish that turns me off from loving this ale.
All the same I'm giving it 7/10. It's easy to drink but for me finishes in a way that spoils what comes before the last note.

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

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