New Beers
Barely a day goes by without another seasonal or one-off special flying out of an Australian brewery (if not ten). Here and in our weekly newsletter, we'll bring you news and, if we've sampled them, our take on as many of them as possible. Happy hunting!
Stomping Ground Can't Do Tomorrow
Tapped Yesterday
We've seen breweries release series of beers featuring different artwork in the past; Cavalier showcased a number of street artists in their Art Series back in 2015, for example. But Stomping Ground, as is their wont, have taken things a step or two further in their partnership with the Can't Do Tomorrow Festival. They're releasing no less than 100 different can designs from 61 artists for the inaugural event held in The Facility in Kensington from February 20 to 29. What's more, they've put together… Read more
Golden Yellow
- Style
- Lager
- ABV
- 4.7%
- Stockists
Felons & Brewsvegas 2020 Hazy Pale
Tapped Yesterday
Brewsvegas launched in 2014 as Brisbane’s annual ten day celebration of all things good beer. It's a not-for-profit that relies on sponsorship and a ton of volunteer help and goodwill, with everyone involved a lover of beer, Brisbane, and the city’s beer community. Their annual collaboration brew partners are no exception, and in 2020 the official Brewsvegas beer has been created with Felons Brewing Co. Felons have only been brewing beer under the Story Bridge in Brisbane for a little over a… Read more
Pale Yellow
- Style
- Hazy Pale
- ABV
- 4.4%
- Bitterness
- 22 IBU
- Stockists
-
Launching at Beers On The Lawn on Feb 22
Then available city-wide up to and throughout Brewsvegas
FogHorn Brewery Rowdy Kellerbier & Poundage Imperial Stout
Tapped Yesterday
You kind of understand how FogHorn founder and head brewer Shawn Sherlock’s brain works when he explains that his Kellerbier was named Rowdy as it is his "quiet" beer. After slowing up brewing lagers as there wasn't much demand, Shawn and his team took a punt last summer and brewed this little beauty. It became one of the brewhouse’s biggest sellers and has continued to do so into 2020. All German malts and Kiwi hops and a Czech lager yeast come together in a brewing process that takes… Read more
Rich Brown
- Style
- Kellerbier & Imperial Stout
- ABV
- 4.9% & 10.0%
Bodriggy Brewing Cucumber & Mint Sour Pilsner
Tapped Yesterday
Once upon a time, not that long ago, beer advent calendars felt a little like a way for bottleshops to get rid of any old stock lying around. That's not the case today, with breweries asked to brew unique beers for many of the packs so that, come December, fridges are emptied of the usual Christmas essentials and instead loaded with mystery beers. Among the many sour, hoppy, dark and unusual releases in Carwyn Cellars’ Canvent in 2018 was Bodriggy's Cucumber and Mint Sour Pilsner. Sure, it might… Read more
Pale Yellow
- Style
- Cucumber Pilsner
- ABV
- 4.2%
Fixation Brewing Dreamseeker IPA
Tapped February 19th, 2020
On Valentine's Day, the team at Fixation's Incubator brewpub in Collingwood bathed their venue in warm, bright lights. But this was no fuzzy, heart-hued red to mark the romance of the day (although there was hot pink in the mix); instead, walls, tanks 'n' all were turned into psychedelic scapes by Melbourne artist Ruskidd. Why? To herald the arrival of the brewery's second Freshly Hatched tallboy tinnie release, Dreamseeker. The beer inside the eye-catching cans is tagged a "juicy IPA"… Read more
Golden Yellow
- Style
- IPA
- ABV
- 7.2%
Bad Shepherd Unicorn Beer & Lumberjack IPA
Tapped February 19th, 2020
As is becoming increasingly apparent, not only have we reached a point at which the role of ABAC – the Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code – has become a weekly discussion point but we seem to have moved beyond that to a place in which brewers are deciding they're fair game. Take Bad Shepherd's tenth Brew Crew Series release, the Unicorn Beer. Unable to get such a beer, label design and all, past the pre-vetting process, they've instead figured: "What the heck – it's only a one-off release"… Read more
Red
- Style
- IPA Variants
- ABV
- 5.5% & 6.0%
- Bitterness
- 14 & 47 IBU
Beerfarm Barrel-Aged Cranberry & Pineapple Sour
Tapped February 18th, 2020
Recalls and withdrawals, while still infrequent, have become more commonplace in recent years as brewers push their experimentation into new areas and trade and consumers become better able to recognise (and reject) sub-par offerings. There can be upsides, however, and not just brewers improving techniques and standards and less bad beer hitting the market; in the case of Beerfarm, they've given one product they chose to withdraw from sale a new life. After some careful consideration and a desire… Read more
Red
- Style
- Cranberry & Pineapple Sour
- ABV
- 4.8%
Ballistic Beer Co Sleep When You're Dead Modern TDH IPA
Tapped February 17th, 2020
Have you ever run into someone you haven’t seen since you were in primary school? The shock at how much they’ve changed is perhaps only matched by the surprise at how familiar they are. Memory is a funny thing. I sometimes forget how much flavours and beer styles and trends evolve. I forget that my expectations change. I forget that what’s normal now wasn’t always the norm, and flavours that used to be familiar to me haven’t crossed my palate in quite some time. Modern TDH IPA, the latest… Read more
Golden Yellow
- Style
- TDH IPA
- ABV
- 7.2%
- Bitterness
- 64 IBU
Hope Brewery Imperial Lemon Lime & Mango Sours
Tapped February 17th, 2020
Hope Brewery aren’t new to the fruit sours game - their fruited Berliner Weisse variants have been around for a while, and many would say they’re up there with the best of them. But, while their sours are good, their imperial sours might be a game-changer. The majority of fruit sours tend to sit below five percent ABV. Light in alcohol. Light in body. Fruit flavour is present. Lactic acid is king. But amp up the alcohol to seven percent, as Hope have done, and a shift takes place. More malt means… Read more
Golden Yellow
- Style
- Imperial Fruit Sours
- ABV
- Both 7.0%
Rocky Ridge Belgian Pale Ale & Ryes Against & Don't Drop The Cot
Tapped February 17th, 2020
After a brief period of calm among WA brewers, punters are starting to welcome the first slew of original releases for 2020. And if Rocky Ridge’s first drop – multiple beers in quick succession, as is their wont – is any sign of things to come, we’re in for a treat. Among this trio of limited releases from the Jindong brewers is Don’t Drop The Cot, a sour Apricot IPA utilising rejected apricots deemed unfit for supermarket shelf space. Moderately hopped to 25 IBUs and sizeably sour, the… Read more
Golden
- Style
- Various Styles
- Stockists
-
Rocky Ridge Cellar Door
Rocky Ridge Subiaco
And Rocky Ridge stockists nationwide
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Otherside Brewing Co DDH Oat Cream IPA
Tapped February 15th, 2020
It’s becoming increasingly apparent the Otherside brew team have entered the sort of epoch of creativity and consistency which is normally only viewed retrospectively. Those paying close attention will have seen the Myaree brewery nail a spectrum of styles, almost in an offhand manner – “Hey, we made this. It’s in market if you’re keen to buy it”. They're making some of WA’s best beer and, for the most part, the liquid does the talking. With the beer at hand, think skim milk milkshake… Read more
Golden Yellow
- Style
- DDH Oat Cream IPA
- ABV
- 6.2%
- Stockists
-
Otherside Brewery
And in limited supply from Otherside stockists nationally
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Innate Brewers Pulp Fiction Blood Orange Gose
Tapped February 15th, 2020
Having Miserlou’s cool surf rock vibes belting through my head every time I looked at this can was great, yet it wasn’t the best part of opening Pulp Fiction. No, that honour goes to the fact the sampling day was a mere 40C, a situation which offered more sweaty swagger than Vincent Vega’s beading forehead, and thus demanded a refreshing Blood Orange Gose. Pouring a Berocca orange hue, the citrus levels are full without becoming overpowering. Likewise, the brine / tart balance dances Jack Rabbit… Read more
Golden
- Style
- Blood Orange Gose
- ABV
- 4.0%
- Stockists
-
Available from Innate stockists, in limited release.
Wayward Brewing Mango Mosaic Magic
Tapped February 15th, 2020
It’s a long, hot summer’s day. You arrive home, open the front door, step inside… and straight away your nose tells you someone in the house has bought mangoes. You walk into the kitchen and, sure enough, there’s a tray of big, juicy mangoes, ripening on the kitchen bench. Some are still green. Some are rosy and soft and ready to eat. All will be eaten before the week is out. This is the experience Wayward’s Mango Mosaic Magic brought to mind for me. To look at in the glass, it has the… Read more
Golden Yellow
- Style
- Fruit Sour
- ABV
- 4.0%
Moo Brew Berliner Weisse
Tapped February 14th, 2020
Moo Brew’s limited release series that kicked off last year haven’t just been about giving the world more of their balanced, dialled in beers but have also featured a run of madcap promotional campaigns. We’ve had a Red IPA launched at Dark Mofo, the palest Belgian male promoting a Belgian Pale and Moo head brewer Dave Macgill showing off as the brewery’s head thirst-trap and NEIPA model. But what else would you expect from a brewery that’s part of David Walsh’s art, culture, food and… Read more
Pale Yellow
- Style
- Berliner Weisse
- ABV
- 3.0%
- Stockists
-
MONA
Plus other stockists found here
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Nail Brewing NBT #5: Simcoe & Centennial
Tapped February 14th, 2020
When we first covered the Nail NBT series it was the modern extension of John Stallwood’s formative years prior to founding the brewery, when he brewed more than 40 test batches at the University of Ballarat of what would become the now retired Nail Ale. But that was only part of the story. NBT #5 arrives with the digital unveiling of what Nail are calling Australia’s biggest collaboration: a partnership with you, the beer drinker. A QR code on the back of the can now links to a Nail rating page… Read more
Golden
- Style
- Pale Ale
- ABV
- 4.7%
- Stockists
-
Available from Nail stockists nationwide
Bright Tank Chalk Face Killah 2020 & Assaulted Mango Gose
Tapped February 14th, 2020
As he prepares to take up the reins at Pirate Life Perth, head brewer Jackson Purser’s parting gift to Bright Tank is a refreshed beer an one that’s, shall we say, having a little rest for a few months. Chalk Face Killah has been around since the brewery opened and, while it's always been tasty, the completely redesigned 2020 release delivers on the promise. During the process the team decided the future of Chalk Face is one featuring hop rotation in order to maximise the expression; or, as… Read more
Pale Yellow
- Style
- NEIPA & Fruit Sour
- ABV
- 6.4% & 3.1%
- Stockists
-
Available from the brewery with a launch party on Feb 16
Then selected WA retailers from Feb 17.
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Rocky Ridge Rock Juice V6
Tapped February 14th, 2020
Few beers have garnered as much praise and hype throughout WA's beer scene as Rocky Ridge’s Rock Juice series. A regular yet limited release, it’s an imperial NEIPA that's synonymous with haze and boasts a reputation that's rock solid. Number 6, which was launched at their Subiaco pop-up, follows the unexpected and unfortunate recall of v4 and the triumphant comeback that was Rock Juice v5 – possibly the best version to grace our hop-thirsty palates. So, where does that leave us now? Taste… Read more
Golden Yellow
- Style
- Imperial NEIPA
- ABV
- 10.5%
- Stockists
-
Rocky Ridge Cellar Door
Rocky Ridge Subiaco
And Rocky Ridge stockists nationwide
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Deeds Brewing Halftime Lil' Pale
Tapped February 13th, 2020
Given the beers for which they've best become known, if someone told you Deeds Brewing were going to slot a mid-strength into their lineup at a lower ABV than their Draught and Session Ale, what would you expect? Probably something hazy, pale and hop forward. And that's what they've delivered with Halftime, a "Lil' Pale". Very hazy and a pale yellow, this new addition to their year round lineup from early 2020 matches lemon and light grapefruit hop characters with some pale malt sweetness,… Read more
Pale Yellow
- Style
- Mid-Strength
- ABV
- 3.5%
Deeds Brewing Cherry-Mandering & Full Disclosure & Best Coast
Tapped February 13th, 2020
Like most brewers, the crew at Deeds took a bit of a breather from releasing new beers over the festive period. But it hasn't taken long for the tinnies to start flying from the Glen Iris brewery once again. Cherry-Mandering was brewed for February's Brewer's Feast and sees them add the fruiting rate (120 grams/litre) to their cans, as per the hopping rates of their IPAs. It makes sense for those that are into such things; after all, there's little point crowing about adding a tonne of fruit to a… Read more
Red
- Style
- Fruit Sour & IPAs
- ABV
- 5.3% & 5.2% & 7.2%
Cheeky Monkey & The DTC & Cellarbrations Carlisle Super Tubes IPA
Tapped February 13th, 2020
Named after a Yallingup surf break not far from Cheeky Monkey's original Caves Road brewery, Super Tubes has been nearly a year in the making. This is one beer where the collaborating trio researched styles, profiles and hop expression deeply before even thinking about firing up the boiler. El Dorado, Mosaic, Citra and Galaxy deliver front palate fruity sweetness in the shape of pineapple, orange and mango with a slight piney bitterness rising late through the smooth, round mouthfeel, providing a… Read more
Golden Yellow
- Style
- East Coast IPA
- ABV
- 6.5%
- Stockists
-
Cheeky Monkey Caves Road & Vasse
Then hitting other WA stockists
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