SLOWBEER'S NEWS, REVIEWS & ARRIVALS - JAPANESE EDITION!

There’s truly never a shortage of great beer coming through the doors. While we may have jumped the gun with regards to Murrays seasonals (definitely next week!), rest assured we have some crackers this week. Additionally, our super secret US craft container is arriving in the country today, so we should have our hands on it next week! Stay tuned for what's arriving as we will be taking pre-orders very soon.

FEATURE BEERS
HITACHINO NEST (JAP) Nipponia 550ml $17.50
Another very unique brew from these quirky characters. Produced using ancient Kaneko Golden barley & sorachi ace hops, both of which were developed in Japan. The base beer is actually quite light, which serves to showcase the character of both the malt & hops. The palate has a touch of bready, doughy sweetness, while the sorachi ace hops attribute a lemony zest character. Finish is dry & earthy with a cleansing bitterness. I’m yet to be disappointed by these guys!

BAIRD (JAP) Suruaga Bay Imperial IPA 355ml $9.50
In my opinion this is a severely underrated 2IPA. While everybody goes nuts over US ones, I’ll quite happily settle for this. Very much American in style with rich caramel & toffee malt, while the citrus & spicy hops produce a dry, & robustly bitter finish. So good!

BAIRD (JAP) ANGRY BOY BROWN ALE 355ml $8.50
The name is quite apt, as this isn't just a robust brown ale. It is an insanely hoppy one, which is certainly something you don’t find too often. Plenty of burnt caramel & chocolate malt but the citrussy, piney US hops dominate the finish. Certainly not one for the purists but great nonetheless.

GLASS GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate the arrival of these great Japanese beers en-masse, we will be giving away some cool Hitachino Nest glassware!
Simply buy a mix of any 12 beers in the Hitachino Nest or Baird range to receive one!

There are 3 different kinds to choose from, all with the Hitachino Owl logo. Alternatively, we will be selling them for $10 each, independently of the offer. Get in quick, only as stocks last!

NEW RELEASES & FRESH STOCKS
FROM DENMARK
Mikkeller Nelson Sauvingon 750ml $47.00
FROM GERMANY
Schneider & Brooklyn Hopfenweisse 500ml $9.00
FROM JAPAN
Baird Teikoku IPA 355ml $8.50
Baird Kurofone Porter 355ml $10.50
Baird Shimaguni Stout 355ml $8.50
Baird West Coast Wheatwine 650ml $20.00
Baird Dark Sky Imperial Stout 650ml $19.00
Baird Midnight Oil Export Stout 650ml $19.50
Hitachino Nest White Ale 330ml $6.50
Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale 330ml $8.50
Hitachino Nest Japanese Classic Ale 330ml $8.50
Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout 330ml $8.50
FROM NEW ZEALAND
Renaissance MPA Imperial IPA 500ml $13.00
Renaissance Craftsman Choc Oatmeal Stout 500ml $10.00
FROM NORWAY
Nogne O Imperial Dunkel Wit 500ml $17.00
Nogne O God Paske 500ml $14.50
FROM UK
Adnams Innovation 500ml $7.50
FROM USA
Rogue XS Russian Imperial Stout 207ml $7.00

FILLING ON GROWLERS
HARVIESTOUN (SCO) Bitter & Twisted
Surely one of the most iconic UK beers & certainly follows the sessionable ale mantra of CAMRA. The use of traditional European hop varieties for both aroma & bittering enables this brew to have layers of complexity, without screaming at you. Up front there is a delicate floral hop aroma, while the palate has subtle citrus fruit with an earthy, spicy bitterness. This brew is quite complex but with a high degree of drinkability. Easy to see why this is a classic!
We will start filling growlers of it on Friday & continue until the keg is dry! $25 for the fill.
UP NEXT: NOGNE O IMPERIAL STOUT!

NIGHT OF FUNK – CANTILLON SHOWCASE – NEXT WEEK!
After the success of our previous sessions, I thought it apt that we push the envelope & challenge beer lovers even more. With this in mind our next tasting will include the following:

Iris – Lambic brewed with 50% fresh hops, as well as being dry hopped ($19.50)
Gueze Lambic Bio – Blend of 1, 2 & 3yo lambic brewed with 100% dried hops & wheat ($17)
Lou Pepe Gueze 2006 – Blend of 2 & 3yo lambic ($28)
Grand Cru Bruocsella – Unblended, specially selected 3yo lambic ($24)
Rose de Gambrinus – Blend of 1, 2 & 3yo lambic brewed with raspberries ($21)
Lou Pepe Framboise 2007 – Blend of 2 & 3yo framboise lambic ($28)
Kriek Lambic Bio – Blend of 1, 2 & 3yo lambic brewed with cherries ($20)
Lou Pepe Kriek 2007 – Blend of 2 & 2yo kriek ($28)
Vigneronne – Lambic brewed with muscat wine grapes ($24)
St Lamvinus – Lambic brewed with cabernet franc & merlot wine grapes + aged in Bordeaux barrels ($28)

When: Wednesday 13th October 7pm (FULL!) & Sunday 17th October 7pm
Cost: $25.00 to try ALL beers ($235 value!)
+ Attendees receive 10% DISCOUNT on any purchase that night
IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND PLEASE LET US KNOW WHICH SESSION, SO THAT WE CAN CONFIRM NUMBERS ASAP!