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Day 1
Wooden axe west coast DIPA 8.5%
Classic west coast without being too heavy. Smells a bit dank and tastes piney with a bit of caramel. Nothing new about this, but hits the right notes 7.5/10
Day 2
Boatrocker frontier beer 5.0%
Bitter and malty while still being crisp. Would make for a good winter lager. Has a slight earthy hop aroma but mostly it’s the malts. 7/10
Day 3
New England Enkel 5.4%
Has the clove and banana tastes from a normal belgian but it’s really taking a while to get used to. The smell just seems a bit wrong. The hint of orange carries it through to keep it refreshing. 6/10
Day 4
Range backwards walk 6.6%
Lovely creamy hazy IPA. Has a very flowery aroma. Very little bitterness or harshness, the oats really mellow out the taste. Just a little alcoholic kick at the end. Really good mix of hops. 9/10
Day 5
Molly Rose Local Weiss 3.8%
Smells more like a white wine than a beer. The citrus really comes through in the taste which is a mix of wine and beer and a bit sour. Quite interesting and I would happily try it again. 8/10
Day 6
Fox Friday Play Us A Tune 5.8%
Like a west coast IPA with a bit of Pilsner which kind of tones down the hops. Very earthy in flavour and well put together 8/10
Day 7
Hop Nation Kringle 5.2%
Very light for an IPA. Nice hop aroma without much bite in the flavour. 7.5/10
Day 8
Seven Mile 24 Karat Blinged Kölsch 4.6%
Much fruitier than I expect from a Kölsch, I guess that’s the bling. Ends up like a very light pale ale. 7.5/10
Day 9
Kaiju! Cosmic Cornucopia 6.8%
There’s a bit of everything going on in this beer. Some heavy roasted malt, some earthy hops and a bit of a west coast IPA flavour. Somehow all fits together to make a unique beer. 8/10
Day 10
Philter Mr Danky The XMAS Brew 5.1%
Great name and the dank comes through strongly with the grapefruit. Surprisingly easy to drink. 8.5/10
Day 11
Blackmans Aussie Spiced WitBeer 4.3%
I feel like the spices are detracting from what I like about the witbeer flavours. There’s just something not quite right. 5.5/10
Day 12
White bay Štastné a veselé 5.0%
Feels like it’s jumped between an amber ale and pilsner as I drank it. Full bodied and malty. 7.5/10
Day 13
Ocean Reach Hop Deity 6.5%
It’s an ok hazy, but a bit harsh on the hops. 7/10
Day 14
Frenchies Christmas Ale 12.5%
Sweet with a little bit of prunes coming through. A little strong for my first beer of the afternoon but I got used to it quickly and it got better the more I had. 8/10
Day 15
Banks kind of dreams 6.4%
Smooth NEIPA with a little bit of stone fruit coming through. Nice pale yellow color. Went down a little with too easy and and I want another 8.5/10
Day 16
Aether Bush Honey Brown Ale
There’s a hint of honey coming through the bitterness which is really nice. It’s an interesting beer which is a little confusing due to the sweetness and bitterness 7/10
Freshwater Bright Lager 5.3%
Kind of plain lager. Ok but nothing to bring me back 6/10
Day 18
Yulli’s superdelic hazy pale ale 5.0%
It’s a great looking hazy pale. There’s a little bit of harshness that takes away from other flavours. 5.5/10
Day 19
Reckless saltbush gose 4.0%
I think it hits the sour note, but could be a little saltier. 7/10
Day 20
Slow Lane Scot Free 5.0%
A very bitter ale, would go nicely on a cold night. Quite a biscuity aroma but not much in the taste. Not my favourite style but it’s a nice change. 7/10
Day 21
Mountain culture wizard mode 8.0%
Right on point and heavy on the bitterness. One of those beers that really grows on you as you drink. 8/10
Day 22
Akasha Ale I Want for Christmas 5.2%
Smells rich and malty with a biscuity note. Bitter in taste with a fairly neutral flavour and a little bit of caramel towards the end 7.5/10
Day 23
Bridge Road The Wallet Inspector 5.8%
Middle of the road AIPA. Quite easy to drink without strong flavours 7.5/10
Day 24
Good Land Night Before 10.0%
Perfect name for the occasion. Smells like a boozy Christmas dessert. Tastes like a strong stout with some sweet vanilla. It’s a lot of booze that will have me out before Christmas. 9/10
Day 25
Hawkers Krampus Kringle 8.7%
Lots of Christmas spices coming through into a rich and malty beverage. Might be a bit better on a cold day. 8/10
