Recent Tasting Notes
Murrays Best Extra Porter (8%ABV)
15/20
Pours a dark, muddy brown with auburn highlights. Head formation is good, quite a well packed collar with nice lacing. Nose displays great complexity. Dark chocolate and mocha notes present with Madeira cake and some dark berry fruits as well! Palate translates a lot of the same, displaying big brandied characters from the malt and high abv, however it’s supported well by roast coffee, chocolate and dry hop presence. Reminds me a lot of the Sam Smith Taddy Porter, except on steroids!!
St Peters Cream Stout (6.6%ABV)
14/20
With the increasing popularity of Imperial Stouts and the like, it's nice to try a really good old school stout.
Pours jet black with hints of ruby highlights at the rim. Towering tan coloured head is tightly packed and laces brilliantly. (Head remains substantial till the end of glass!!) Aromas of milky coffee, dry roast and a hint of dark berries. Palate expresses much of the same with the appearance of some brandied characters that complement the hinting dark fruits. Carbonation is noticeably high, which gives the impression of a dryer finish complete with dry hop and highly kilned malt notes.
Malt Shovel Brewery Abbey Ale (7%ABV)
8/20
Firstly, I’ve found it hard to wrap my head around the fact that they are genuinely calling this an abbey beer… Ok, so they say its “cellared” beneath a Benedictine monastery in WA… I’m assuming it’s brewed in NSW, like all of the other Malt Shovel beers. So, what makes this an abbey beer?
Anyway, onto this particular example.It pours a golden amber and has a crystal clear body. Head is loosely packed and rather fizzy, dissipates in no time. Aromas aren’t too bad, very confectionary like but I suppose they have the general traits about right. Big sherbet notes with quite a substantial amount of spice present, maybe due to the alcohol. Palate has much of the same really. Some citrus rind notes present with a huge clove spice kick from the alcohol. (Seems uncontrolled) Some sweeter malt comes into play but is totally dominated, almost nullified by the alcohol. Its said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery but this just doesn’t do the style justice!
15/20
Pours a dark, muddy brown with auburn highlights. Head formation is good, quite a well packed collar with nice lacing. Nose displays great complexity. Dark chocolate and mocha notes present with Madeira cake and some dark berry fruits as well! Palate translates a lot of the same, displaying big brandied characters from the malt and high abv, however it’s supported well by roast coffee, chocolate and dry hop presence. Reminds me a lot of the Sam Smith Taddy Porter, except on steroids!!
St Peters Cream Stout (6.6%ABV)
14/20
With the increasing popularity of Imperial Stouts and the like, it's nice to try a really good old school stout.
Pours jet black with hints of ruby highlights at the rim. Towering tan coloured head is tightly packed and laces brilliantly. (Head remains substantial till the end of glass!!) Aromas of milky coffee, dry roast and a hint of dark berries. Palate expresses much of the same with the appearance of some brandied characters that complement the hinting dark fruits. Carbonation is noticeably high, which gives the impression of a dryer finish complete with dry hop and highly kilned malt notes.
Malt Shovel Brewery Abbey Ale (7%ABV)
8/20
Firstly, I’ve found it hard to wrap my head around the fact that they are genuinely calling this an abbey beer… Ok, so they say its “cellared” beneath a Benedictine monastery in WA… I’m assuming it’s brewed in NSW, like all of the other Malt Shovel beers. So, what makes this an abbey beer?
Anyway, onto this particular example.It pours a golden amber and has a crystal clear body. Head is loosely packed and rather fizzy, dissipates in no time. Aromas aren’t too bad, very confectionary like but I suppose they have the general traits about right. Big sherbet notes with quite a substantial amount of spice present, maybe due to the alcohol. Palate has much of the same really. Some citrus rind notes present with a huge clove spice kick from the alcohol. (Seems uncontrolled) Some sweeter malt comes into play but is totally dominated, almost nullified by the alcohol. Its said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery but this just doesn’t do the style justice!
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