SLOWBEER'S NEWS, REVIEWS & ARRIVALS
FEATURE BEERS
Little Creatures (WA) Single Batch IPA 500ml $5.50
Great to see some of the big boys playing around with limited release, single batch brews & keeping the beer nerds happy! This is a single hop cascade IPA. Stocks are extremely limited, so much so that I haven't even tried it! Be quick or miss out.
3 Ravens (VIC) Uber Special Bitter 500ml $7.50
A very limited release from these guys that has been a long time in the making, usually opting to release their Uber range in keg only. This beer is essentially a ramped up version of their bronze ale, tending very much towards an ESB + a little extra for good measure! To my mind this has all the hallmarks of style, rich toffee malt with earthy/spicy hops & dark fruity esters. The slightly elevated abv almost brings it into belgian strong dark ale territory, with its rich malt & dark raisin notes. While it sounds odd, I think that is what I find so enticing & adds a touch more interest to a rather understated style.
Burleigh Brewing (QLD) My Wife’s Bitter 650ml $10.50
First off, this bottle looks amazing. Easily one of the best labeled/bottled beers I have seen from a local brewery & while the old adage is true, it certainly helps to have a pretty looking cover! More traditional than the above example, sitting at about 4.5%abv. Rich caramel & toffee malt dominate with those trademark earthy English hops notes. Overall, a sessionable English bitter in its truest form.
FEATURE BREWERY
Steam Exchange (SA)
I continue to be very pleased with the quality of new craft breweries coming out of SA. Brewboys, Lobethal & now Steam Exchange all produce great beers & are willing to experiment a little & push the boundaries.
Steam Ale 330ml $4.50 – Ale fermented at cooler lager temperatures
Pale Ale 330ml $4.50 – Robust English pale ale
Southerly Buster 330ml $4.50 – Winter warmer, essentially a cross between an ESB & porter.
Stout 330ml $4.50 – English stout with dark roasted coffee notes
Truffles 330ml $5.50 – Truly a dessert beer. Rich & dark, fortified with bourbon to bring out subtle vanilla & honey notes.
SLOWBEER TASTINGS
In addition to our regular Friday night free tastings, we are looking at running themed tastings. They will run every few months & focus on a style or theme. We will be looking at rare & limited release beers (expensive too!), thus attendance will require a small fee ($10-20) to try the full range on offer (about 10 beers). Given we will be trying & discussing quite a few beers (with high abv!), samples will be 100ml, which we feel is enough to enjoy the beer but not too much to get you drunk & forget the beer altogether!
To give you an idea of what to expect, we are thinking of locking in the following themes for our first few tasting nights:
If you are interested in attending, please let us know as we need to confirm numbers, dates & price.
SLOWBEER2GO IS A GO...WELL ALMOST
So we may have jumped the gun a bit in announcing our growler concept a couple of months ago, however after a slight delay we will soon be ready to go! Our slowbeer branded growlers have just been ordered from the states & will be on the water in a matter of days. Expect the beer to be flowing & growlers filling in about 1 months time!
POTENTIAL BREWSHARE
I suppose it is a given that many of our customers are budding homebrewers & while we are more than happy to have a yarn about all things beer it is sometimes hard to balance that with serving customers. Therefore we are thinking of starting up a Wednesday night brewshare club. The basic premise behind the idea is that homebrewers bring in their creations & share recipes, processes & constructive feedback with each other. We would aim to do it every 3 or so months, enabling brewers time to create something great! We will also have a style or theme in mind, so that we are comparing apples with apples.
If you would be interested please let us know.
AMONGST THE VINES – A BEER & FOOD JOURNEY OF BELGIUM 2010
Two of Slowbeer’s favorite friends, Ben Hayes (Amongst the vines travel) & Ben Kraus (Bridge Rd Brewers Beechworth) will be leading a beer odyssey of epic proportions that is not to be missed! For info: http://www.bridgeroadbrewers.com.au/news.html
Little Creatures (WA) Single Batch IPA 500ml $5.50
Great to see some of the big boys playing around with limited release, single batch brews & keeping the beer nerds happy! This is a single hop cascade IPA. Stocks are extremely limited, so much so that I haven't even tried it! Be quick or miss out.
3 Ravens (VIC) Uber Special Bitter 500ml $7.50
A very limited release from these guys that has been a long time in the making, usually opting to release their Uber range in keg only. This beer is essentially a ramped up version of their bronze ale, tending very much towards an ESB + a little extra for good measure! To my mind this has all the hallmarks of style, rich toffee malt with earthy/spicy hops & dark fruity esters. The slightly elevated abv almost brings it into belgian strong dark ale territory, with its rich malt & dark raisin notes. While it sounds odd, I think that is what I find so enticing & adds a touch more interest to a rather understated style.
Burleigh Brewing (QLD) My Wife’s Bitter 650ml $10.50
First off, this bottle looks amazing. Easily one of the best labeled/bottled beers I have seen from a local brewery & while the old adage is true, it certainly helps to have a pretty looking cover! More traditional than the above example, sitting at about 4.5%abv. Rich caramel & toffee malt dominate with those trademark earthy English hops notes. Overall, a sessionable English bitter in its truest form.
FEATURE BREWERY
Steam Exchange (SA)
I continue to be very pleased with the quality of new craft breweries coming out of SA. Brewboys, Lobethal & now Steam Exchange all produce great beers & are willing to experiment a little & push the boundaries.
Steam Ale 330ml $4.50 – Ale fermented at cooler lager temperatures
Pale Ale 330ml $4.50 – Robust English pale ale
Southerly Buster 330ml $4.50 – Winter warmer, essentially a cross between an ESB & porter.
Stout 330ml $4.50 – English stout with dark roasted coffee notes
Truffles 330ml $5.50 – Truly a dessert beer. Rich & dark, fortified with bourbon to bring out subtle vanilla & honey notes.
SLOWBEER TASTINGS
In addition to our regular Friday night free tastings, we are looking at running themed tastings. They will run every few months & focus on a style or theme. We will be looking at rare & limited release beers (expensive too!), thus attendance will require a small fee ($10-20) to try the full range on offer (about 10 beers). Given we will be trying & discussing quite a few beers (with high abv!), samples will be 100ml, which we feel is enough to enjoy the beer but not too much to get you drunk & forget the beer altogether!
To give you an idea of what to expect, we are thinking of locking in the following themes for our first few tasting nights:
- Single Hop IPAs – Looking at hop varieties from Australia, New Zealand, USA & UK
- Barrel Aged & Fortified beers – Whisky cask, Oak, Port & Bourbon
- Coffee & Chocolate – porters & stouts with additions
If you are interested in attending, please let us know as we need to confirm numbers, dates & price.
SLOWBEER2GO IS A GO...WELL ALMOST
So we may have jumped the gun a bit in announcing our growler concept a couple of months ago, however after a slight delay we will soon be ready to go! Our slowbeer branded growlers have just been ordered from the states & will be on the water in a matter of days. Expect the beer to be flowing & growlers filling in about 1 months time!
POTENTIAL BREWSHARE
I suppose it is a given that many of our customers are budding homebrewers & while we are more than happy to have a yarn about all things beer it is sometimes hard to balance that with serving customers. Therefore we are thinking of starting up a Wednesday night brewshare club. The basic premise behind the idea is that homebrewers bring in their creations & share recipes, processes & constructive feedback with each other. We would aim to do it every 3 or so months, enabling brewers time to create something great! We will also have a style or theme in mind, so that we are comparing apples with apples.
If you would be interested please let us know.
AMONGST THE VINES – A BEER & FOOD JOURNEY OF BELGIUM 2010
Two of Slowbeer’s favorite friends, Ben Hayes (Amongst the vines travel) & Ben Kraus (Bridge Rd Brewers Beechworth) will be leading a beer odyssey of epic proportions that is not to be missed! For info: http://www.bridgeroadbrewers.com.au/news.html
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