Mountain Goat Saga – An update!
I’ve been and tasted a sixpack with the brewer. The six were consistent, though I thought I could smell one that was distinctively better, I got Dave to switch them around while I wasn’t looking, so that I could re-sniff and try to identify the glass which held what I thought was the superior beer. [...]
Mountain Goat saga continues….
I received a response to the email which I previously posted from Mountain Goat. I’ll publish it once I’ve informed them that I’m publishing what they say. It was positive, so much so it’s given me reason and optimism enough to again try Steam Ale, this time in the presence of my mother who is [...]
Grand Ridge Brewery Gippsland Gold Pale Ale
I have spent an awful lot of time shitcanning Grand Ridge Brewery. A brewery that is unquestionably the most egotistical and unrealistic in existance. They have committed more crimes against flavour than a city of Mr Baldys ever could against children.
However, I must admit – This current “Gippsland Gold” Pale Ale is delicious. Pale ale [...]
2008 Crown Ambassador Reserve Lager
There’s quite a fuss made about this stuff. The packaging and presentation really is superb. They (Fosters) sure as shit make you pay for it though. This stuff retails for around $70 per bottle when it’s released. This is the first release, but they’ve done another one since. I’ve not yet tried it. The marketing [...]
Hawthorn Brewing Co. Premium Pale Ale
The label got me. Bigtime. “Imported from Hawthorn.” I loled, I bought, I conquered. Well, the marketing department conquered. But good on ‘em.
This beer pours very well. Clear, dull amber, with a fine white head, excellent persistence, and very good, sustained carbonation. Simple, sweet, malty nose, featuring, citrus, cereal and honey above some flowers drying [...]