January 2024 Beer Club Subscription
11th Jan 2024
Welcome to this month's tasting notes. Get ready for a mouth watering selection of delicious beer. The full list of beers included in this month's beer subscription are below. Note different beers are included in different packs. This selection can be seen and rated on Untappd here.
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Sunday Lemonade Farmhouse Ale - Grisette
3.6% ABV
Brewery: Sobremesa Fermentary & Blendery
Location: Williamstown, Victoria
Rated 3.25 out of 5 on Untappd
Description:
Brewed with 100% Australian grown grains.
Organic Pilsner, Winter Wheat & Raw Wheat from Voyager (NSW). Paired w/ Australian Flaked Wheat & Flaked Rye. Hopped w/ Tettnang (DE) & Nelson Sauvin (NZ) in the boil to 24 IBU.
Primary fermentation in stainless w/ a blend of saison yeast & three strains of brettanomyces from Mogwai Labs for 6 weeks.
Packaged on September 20th 2023 and can conditioned for 6 weeks.
Aroma's of gooseberries & doughy grains w/ a restrained brett character. Some elements are akin to sauvignon blanc.
Bright lemon & freshly baked sourdough on the palate w/ a perceived sweetness even though the product is bone dry.
Lively carb & super refreshing.
Your new park companion.
Blackwoods Pale Pale Ale - American
5.2% ABV
Brewery: Sunday Road Brewing
Location: Kirrawee, New South Wales
Description:
Rated 3.5 out of 5 on Untappd
Blackwoods Pale - Blackwoods beach is a hidden stretch of sand and a local favourite. Like the beach our Pale Ale is worth seeking out. This beer is all about the ingredients. By using heritage malts, and multiple hop additions throughout the brewing process, we've created a beer with the perfect balance of flavour, bitterness, ABV and drinkability. Brewed and canned in Kirrawee, Sydney
Fancy Pants Red Ale - American Amber
5.2% ABV
Brewery: Mountain Goat Beer
Location: Richmond, Victoria
Rated
Description:
3.75 out of 5 on Untappd
Amber ales have always held a special place in our hearts, ever since we released our first one back in 1997. Rich and full-flavoured, they’re classics for a reason. Sometimes, though, you want something a bit more…fancy.
Fancy Pants is Hightail Ale 2.0. We amped up the malt bill, added a truckload hops, and then added even more hops! The bumper malt blend makes for a richer, toffee-like backbone, dotted with notes of spice, and the hops add just enough fruitiness for a slightly bitter finish.
Mosaic IPA IPA - American
7% ABV
Brewery: Pirate Life Brewing
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Description:
Rated 4.0 out of 5 on Untappd
Single hop IPA released at Pirate Life's 2nd birthday party
Cold XPA Pale Ale - XPA (Extra Pale)
5% ABV
Brewery: Sunday Road Brewing
Location: Kirrawee, New South Wales
Description:
This cold XPA is fermented with a lager yeast, at a lower temp then your traditional XPA for a crisper, cleaner finish. We've added generous dry hop additions of Comet, Eclipse & Mosiac for dank tropical notes of Citrus, Mango and Pineapple
Hopwired IPA - New Zealand
7.3% ABV
Brewery: 8 Wired
Location: Warkworth, Auckland
Description:
Rated 3.75 out of 5 on Untappd
Hopwired was one of the first, true new world IPAs made exclusively with unique NZ hops. In its short life time it has become a modern classic among Kiwi craft beers. Since then, many other IPAs have emerged but we dare say this is still somewhat the benchmark.
Although there is plenty of malt sweetness, this beer is all about the hops. Punchy, aggressive, New Zealand hops that all add up to create wonderful, tropical flavours and aromas. Wine people would talk about waves of passionfruit, limes, tangelos & gooseberries. Luckily we don't have to go to such detail, so you can just enjoy it without further complication.
Cheers!
Hexenhaus Roggenbier
5.4% ABV
Brewery: Small Gods
Location: Auckland, Auckland
Description:
Rated 4.0 out of 5 on Untappd
In the depths of the Black Forest, just set back from the winding trail, sits a house. This house might seem peaceful at first glance. Nestled beneath the boughs of old growth oak and elm trees its thatched roof is mottled by the shifting shadows of a slow sunset. A trail of smoke winds lazily from the chimney carrying the foreign scent of enticing spices. A small wooden door sits slightly crooked in a wooden frame allowing a chink of warm light to spill out. It looks welcoming, idyllic even, as the last golden rays of the sun settle behind the horizon. Do not be fooled though, young one. For this is a Hexenhaus, and to cross its threshold is to give yourself over to the ministrations of a witch. What she will do, none can say. For when a curious, brave, or foolish, traveller such as yourself enters, they are never seen again.
Hexenhaus is a Roggenbier. This traditional German style ale is brewed with a base of Vienna malt supported by 3 different varieties of Rye to provide a rich and complex malt profile featuring flavours of dark brown bread, light toffee and black pepper. This is supported by Hallertau Tradition hops to provide a grassy hop character and supporting bitterness. The result is a smooth and drinkable rye ale which abounds with chewy malt character and subtle spice.
Pot Kettle Black Porter - American
6% ABV
Brewery: Yeastie Boys
Location: Wellington City, Wellington
Description:
Rated 3.75 out of 5 on Untappd
Brewed in one of the southern most breweries in the world, this ale is like a spring thunderstorm: dark, breezy, exhilarating and unsurprisingly wet. It's near black and malty rich, yet is also fresh and joyously hoppy--a juxtaposition of beer styles that we call "Pot Kettle Black." Enjoy it with your favorite friends and great music.
Hazy Pineapple IPA IPA - New England
6% ABV
Brewery: Ocean Reach Brewing
Location: Cowes, Victoria
Rated
Description:
3.75 out of 5 on Untappd
"Pineapple Haze, all in my brain. Cashmere & Azzaca hops, they don't feel the same." This 6% full flavoured, Hazy IPA has a rounded mouthfeel, double dry hopped with Azzaca & Cashmere give this beauty a massive tropical hit, but it's the pineapple that makes me say, "excuse me while I kiss the sky"... [guitar solo]
Flight Mode IPA - New England
6.5% ABV
Brewery: Range Brewing
Location: Newstead, Queensland
Description:
Flight Mode is a brand new Oat Cream IPA, dry hopped with the dreamy hop combination of Citra, Mosaic and Nectaron. You’ll feel like you’re soaring through the clouds with the ultra pillowy mouthfeel that glides through when this drop hits your lips. Waves and waves of saturating hop goodness fly through on this one bringing white peach, mango, bubblegum and a hint of creamy vanilla. The finish is so damn soft and has a beautifully tropical aftertaste that feels like it hangs around forever.
Stay Salty Watermelon Sour Sour - Fruited Gose
4.2% ABV
Brewery: Freshwater Brewing Company
Location: Brookvale, New South Wales
Description:
Salty, zingy, watermelon gose. Stay Salty with this yummo thirst quencher. Brewed with fresh Watermelon for refreshment.
Cod Mouth Hazy IPA IPA - New England
6.2% ABV
Brewery: New England Brewing Co.
Location: Uralla, New South Wales
Description:
Rated 3.75 out of 5 on Untappd
A gracious predator with a massive mouth? If you’ve ever come close to a Murray Cod it’s pretty special – bit like this Hazy IPA. Hopped with Idaho 7 and Mosaic, you’ll get tropical and stone fruit with a serving of berries. Find a river and keep a look out.
HOPS
Mosaic & Idaho 7
MALT
Coopers Ale, Carapils, Caramalt, Rolled Oats, Malted Oats & Malted Wheat
Hazy Pale Ale Pale Ale - New England
4% ABV
Brewery: CBCo Brewing
Location: Margaret River, Western Australia
Description:
Rated 3.75 out of 5 on Untappd
A super fresh and vibrant Pale Ale featuring Australian grown Eclipse hops for a fruit forward flavour bursting with grapefruit.
Central West IPA IPA - American
6.5% ABV
Brewery: Reckless Brewing Co.
Location: Bathurst, New South Wales
Description:
Rated 3.75 out of 5 on Untappd
Knock off in style with this classically inspired West Coast IPA. Driven by tropical hop flavours with beautiful bursts of citrus and resiny pine, all rounded off with a dry, mouth-watering finish, Central West is a no-nonsense beer you’ll be necking all night for its fantastic taste, restrained bitterness and refreshing nature.
KAIJU! Cerveza Lager - Mexican
4.4% ABV
Brewery: KAIJU! Beer
Location: Dandenong South, Victoria
Description:
Rated 3.25 out of 5 on Untappd
Crisp Mexican Lager
Sparkling Ale Australian Sparkling Ale
5.2% ABV
Brewery: Seeker Brewing
Location: Unanderra, New South Wales
Description:
Rated 3.5 out of 5 on Untappd
A true classic Australian Sparkling ale that’s brewed for ultimate refreshment.
Premium local pale malt, locally grown hops with the star of the show being the homegrown yeast. Expect a medium body, sparkling mouthfeel and a nostalgic taste.