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.
This month we've combined with Hop Products Australia (HPA) to create a range of very special range of subscription packs. All beers feature a new hop innovation called LUPOMAX® - an enriched hop pellet designed to deliver bigger, bolder, brighter hop flavour and reliable brewing performance year after year. The pellets are available in some of the best US hops including Amarillo ®, Ariana, BRU-1™, Callista, Cashmere, Citra®, Columbus, Ekuanot®, El Dorado®, Huell Melon, Idaho 7™, Mosaic®, Saaz and Sabro® hops.
We've partnered with 12 of Australia's best breweries who have all used the LUPOMAX® hop pellets in their beers, to create unique limited release beers across a range of styles. So grab your best glass and dive on in to this month's tasting pack!
What Brewers Are Saying About LUPOMAX®:
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“LUPOMAX® never lets us down. It provides the perfect balance of big hop flavour and efficiency.” – Rhys Lopez, Otherside Brewing
• “LUPOMAX® has great hop aroma and flavour. We really dig it!” – Cam Turner, Dainton Brewery
• “LUPOMAX® has a permanent space in our hop fridge, and we look forward to making more dope hoppy beers with it.” – Dennis de Boer, White Bay Beer Co
• “We love using LUPOMAX®! It’s easy to use and the speed of hop character extraction is unreal.” – Nick Calder, One Drop Brewing Co
• “LUPOMAX® offers brewers heaps of flexibility, and we can imagine it playing a key role in both our big dry hopped IPAs and other more subtle styles in the future.” – Paul Clarke, Hop Nation
• “LUPOMAX® achieves intense flavours and aromas while staying true-to-type. Can’t wait to use it in more hop heavy beers in the future. ” – Scott Hayward, Sydney Brewery
• “LUPOMAX® hits you with some extra intense flavours and aromas.” – George Atkin, Akasha Brewing
• “Brewing with LUPOMAX® helped us push our dry hopping rates to harness vibrant hop aromas. Plus it reduces losses from the brewhouse through to pack, which is a win-win!” – Paul Clarke, Hop Nation
• “LUPOMAX® provides lively and consistent hop character to any beer. It’s stellar in both whirlpool and dry hop applications.” – Dennis de Boer, White Bay Beer Co
• “Easy to use providing a clean bitterness along with heightened hop flavour and aroma.” – Scott Overdorf, Hobart Brewing Company
• “Intense aromas and surprising freshness. I’m stoked that El Dorado® , one of my favourite hops, is part of the LUPOMAX® range.” – Bert Koelln, Slipstream Brewing Company
• “LUPOMAX® is great for beer lovers, brewers and accountants.” – Ben Johnson, Big Shed Brewing Co
Learn More About LUPOMAX
Who is Hop Products Australia (HPA)?
HPA ARE THE LARGEST AUSSIE HOP GROWER, BACKED BY A TEAM OF EXPERTS IN PLANT BREEDING, FARM OPERATIONS, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BREWING SUPPORT.
Their farms have been growing hops for more than 150 years, but their breeding program is focused on creating new aromas and flavours that will make even more tasty beers.
And they’re regional representatives of the global BarthHaas group. This means HPA are able to share their Aussie hops with brewers around the world, and bring a huge range of international hops and innovative hop products to Aussie brewers.
You can view our different beer subscription packs here or update your subscription details here.
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Akasha Mad Max West Coast IPA IPA - American
6% ABV Brewery: Akasha Brewing Company Location: Five Dock, New South Wales
Beer Description: A big tropical fruit hit followed by a desert-dry finish |
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Lupomax Hoppy Kolsch Kölsch
4.8% ABV Brewery: Batch Brewing Company Location: Marrickville, New South Wales Beer Description: A storm of peaches, ruby red grapefruit and a hint of vanilla. |
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Black Hops Afterburner Red IPA IPA - Red
7.2% ABV Brewery: Black Hops Brewing Location: Burleigh Heads, Queensland
Beer Description: The malt sweetness supports citrus and pine flavours tied together with a persuasive, but not aggressive, bitterness. |
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Dainton Lupe-de-Lupe NEIPA IPA - New England / Hazy
6.5% ABV Brewery: Dainton Beer Location: Carrum Downs, Victoria
Beer Description: A full-throttle tropical explosion that blasts across the palate before touching down with a spectacularly satisfying finish. |
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Hobart Brewing Less Is More West Coast IPA IPA - American
6.8% ABV Brewery: Hobart Brewing Co. Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Beer Description: Classic hop flavours of Citra®, Mosaic® and El Dorado® shine cleaner, crisper and brighter than ever before. |
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Hop Nation Plug & Play West Coast IPA IPA - American
6% ABV Brewery: Hop Nation Brewing Co Location: Footscray, Victoria
Beer Description: Floral and citrus rounded out by a strong but balanced bitterness. |
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Little Bang Maxi Scratchy Black IPA IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale
6% ABV Brewery: Little Bang Brewing Co Location: Stepney, South Australia
Beer Description: A blend of rich, fruity flavours on a smooth roasted malt base. |
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One Drop Luponus Maximus Micro IPA IPA - American 2.9% ABV Brewery: One Drop Brewing Co Location: Botany, New South Wales
Beer Description: Big citrus, papaya, passionfruit and lemon candy vibes with a sessionable finish and balanced bitterness. |
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Otherside LUPOMAX Hop Attack Strong Pale Ale Pale Ale - Australian
6% ABV Brewery: Otherside Brewing Co. Location: Myaree, Western Australia
Beer Description: Massive tropical notes layered over dank resin. It finishes dry, with solid bitterness for structure. |
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Slipstream LUPOFORCE IPA IPA - American 6.5% ABV Brewery: Slipstream Brewing Company Location: Yeerongpilly, QLD
Beer Description: Bursting with bubblegum, grapefruit, fruit blossoms and a hint of herbs. |
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Sydney Brewery Czech 1-2 Pils Pilsner - Czech 5% ABV Brewery: Sydney Brewery Location: Surry Hills, NSW
Beer Description: Slightly sweet with spicy, herbal flavours and a notable bitterness. |
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White Bay LUPOMAX Orbit Hazy IPA IPA - New England / Hazy 7% ABV Brewery: White Bay Beer Co. Location: Balmain, New South Wales
Beer Description: Bright citrus, pineapple and stone fruit flavours with gentle underpinnings of guava and coconut. |
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Entirety 2021 Stout - Russian Imperial 11% ABV Brewery: Slow Lane Brewing Location: Botany, New South Wales
Beer Description: Russian Imperial Stouts are known to be the strongest of all stouts. Originally brewed in London in the late 18th century for export to Russia, they were a favourite of Catherine the Great, the Russian empress at the time. Entirety is big, bold and intense, with rich roast and chocolate flavours. We used an extended five hour boil to give it a very full bodied mouthfeel. |
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Entirety Bourbon Barrel Aged 2021 Stout - Russian Imperial 11% ABV Brewery: Slow Lane Brewing Location: Botany, New South Wales
Beer Description: Russian Imperial Stouts are known to be the strongest of all stouts. Originally brewed in London in the late 18th century for export to Russia, they were a favourite of Catherine the Great, the Russian empress at the time. Entirety is big and intense, with rich roast and chocolate flavours. We used an extended seven hour boil to give it a very full bodied mouthfeel. It was then aged in bourbon barrels for eight months adding more bold flavours. |