Recent Tasting Notes

Wineglass Bay Hazards Ale (10/20)

Buggar me! You think you know it all and yet another ne Oz micro hits my radar. Thin creamy head sits comfortably over orange / amber. Quite murky. Faintly sweet nose with a hint of banana. Flavour profile is quite unremarkable; more banana (albeit faint), a touch of licorice, but not much else. Thickens through the palate.

Two Metre Tall Forester Pale Ale (12/20)

What is immediately apparent is the high quality packaging complete with neck label that details brew date - nice touch. Dull orange in colour with a nice creamy head and decent, chunky lacing. Plenty of hoppy, herbal notes to smell, quite appealing I have to say. I was expecting a wall of hop action in the mouth but it never really arrived. Quite mild really, and I struggled to see much malt action, but regardless this beer is well put together and has a nice elegant hop kick on the finish. More pale ale than golden me thinks.

Weltenburger Kloster Asam Bock (15/20)

Crikey! The head on this thing dangerous; massive rocky texture, coffe coloured. Body is medium chocolate brown in colour. Aromas are forceful with a malty yeasty note, some burnt toffee and mazipan perhaps. A touch challenging. Palate delivers, mostly, the intensity of the nose. Sweet licorice-infused chocolate, thick malts, some fruit cake and heat on th finish. Low fizz. Drinks bigger than its 6.9%. Good.