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

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

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.

Nogne O IPA

Style:American IPA
Alc %:7.5
Brewery:Nogne O
Country:Norway
Tap/Bottle?:Tap
Where/When:Darlo Taphouse
Cost:$11.60 for 330ml
Rating:6.5

Finally get to try this infamous brew!
Lovely citrus nose- aromatic not overpowering.
Quite sharp- and kinda thin- not as big as I thought it would be- the burden of expectation!
Quite well balanced- no outstanding ingredient that dominates.
So what do I taste? A light bit of citrus, toasted malts and mild hops- not a big lingering finish on this IPA.
I would say the malt is a little strong giving the sense of burnt citrus that turns me off a little.
a little bit of apple at the end too. Quite strong abv - 7,5.

Erdinger Octoberfest Weissbier

Style:Hefeweisen
Brewery: Erdinger
ABV: 5.6%
Darlo Taphouse
Sat 16th Oct 2010.


Banana and a little clove - classic standard/ benchmark.
I enjoyed this quite a bit, it's been a while since I've had a wheat beer and this hit the spot.

Bridge Road Oktoberfest Marzen

Style: Marzen
Brewery: Bridge Road Brewers
ABV: 4%
On Tap
Darlo Taphouse
Sat 16th Oct 2010.

Again very little notes, but this was kinda intriguing.
Mild, honeyed, quite different.

Last Drop Oktoberfest

Brewery: Last Drop Brewery
Style: Marzen
ABV: 5%
On Tap
Darlo Taphouse
Sat 16th Oct 2010

Didn't do much for me this one.

3 Ravens Oktoberfest

Brewery: 3 Ravens Brewing Company
Style: Marzen
ABV: 6.3%
On Tap
Where: Darlo Taphouse
When: Sat 16th Oct 2010

My complex notes: Beery & solid
Again, I didn't dislike it, so 6/10

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.

Stone Arrogant Bastard

1st beer (on my trip to LA October 2010) was a Stone Arrogant Bastard on draught- at The Grove in LA.
It was quite nice - the end bitter note was very persistant and strong. Worthwhile good drop.
Didn't take notes at the time-was kinda surprised to find it at this place- Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro
7/10

Barcade

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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