Recent Tasting Notes
Florisgaarden Fraise (13/20)
I quite liked this one. Strawberry nose was quickly evident from 3 feet away; quite intense. Had a funky, slightly sticky edge as well. As expected very sweet and soft in the palate but strangely enough very hard not to like. Heaps of soft creamy strawberry fruits and perhaps a vanilla undertone (or that just be getting mixed up with the taste of those strawberry cream sweets?). Sure, very artifical, but good fun nevertheless.
Buffalo Dark Ale (10/20)
Big head, fizzy, not dense. Leaves a ’floater’ formation. Light brown with a touch of ruby red in colour. Spice / lemongrass and citrus from the nose is quite striking, and as per my tasting of the lager would appear better placed on a wheat beer style. Not all good however as there’s a definate soapy touch coming through as well. Early flavours back the aroma observations; piercing citrus and spice (and soap). Sorta ok but nil traces of chocolate, roast etc that one may expect to see in a dark ale. Prefer others.
Youngs St Georges Ale (13/20)
Interestingly this beer is still in plentiful supply from the Australian supplier although fresh stocks haven’t been seen for a while (this bottle’s BB is July 2007). Fairly straight forward style that was pleasant enough for a Sunday evening. Slightly weird nose, some text book fruitiness, good malt lift, but a note of ginger and doughand kicks in. Not bad, just unexpected. The spice fades away in the palate and the beer firms up into a typical Pommy bitter. Nice well rounded finish with touches of malt sweetness.
I quite liked this one. Strawberry nose was quickly evident from 3 feet away; quite intense. Had a funky, slightly sticky edge as well. As expected very sweet and soft in the palate but strangely enough very hard not to like. Heaps of soft creamy strawberry fruits and perhaps a vanilla undertone (or that just be getting mixed up with the taste of those strawberry cream sweets?). Sure, very artifical, but good fun nevertheless.
Buffalo Dark Ale (10/20)
Big head, fizzy, not dense. Leaves a ’floater’ formation. Light brown with a touch of ruby red in colour. Spice / lemongrass and citrus from the nose is quite striking, and as per my tasting of the lager would appear better placed on a wheat beer style. Not all good however as there’s a definate soapy touch coming through as well. Early flavours back the aroma observations; piercing citrus and spice (and soap). Sorta ok but nil traces of chocolate, roast etc that one may expect to see in a dark ale. Prefer others.
Youngs St Georges Ale (13/20)
Interestingly this beer is still in plentiful supply from the Australian supplier although fresh stocks haven’t been seen for a while (this bottle’s BB is July 2007). Fairly straight forward style that was pleasant enough for a Sunday evening. Slightly weird nose, some text book fruitiness, good malt lift, but a note of ginger and doughand kicks in. Not bad, just unexpected. The spice fades away in the palate and the beer firms up into a typical Pommy bitter. Nice well rounded finish with touches of malt sweetness.
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