BEER REVIEWS: Hybrid

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The Original Stoke Bomber Bohemian Ale

Country - New Zealand

Percentage - 5.3%

Brewing Company - McCashin Family Brewery

This Golden Ale when poured is a gold colour beer with a white head that dissipates to a cap. The beer has an incredible nose with some soft spice, a little malt and citrus. On tasting, the beer has a medium body and a sweet taste where spice, pepper, and citrus notes dominate the palate lending the style to a "classic bohemian" lager, but these characteristics are also superfluous with many ales, in particular the nose. As a cross between an ale and a lager this beer certainly performs like a well made ale that is pleasing to imbibe. A bottle of commitment.

Verdict - Great

Estrella Damm Inedit

Country - Spain

Percentage - 4.8%

Brewing company - Damm S. A.

INEDIT means " Never Been Done Before", created to pair with challenging foods containing citrus and oils ie. salads and vinegar based sources. The beer uses a combination of barley malt, wheat, hops, coriander, orange peal, yeast, and water.
When poured this is a hazy gold colour beer with a white head. A very enticing floral aroma grips the senses with hints of spice, but on the palate this is a smooth beer with a medium body and certainly not as complex as one is lead to believe. This is an amazing beer that masters the blend of lager and wheat beer styles. An impressive beer for those of us that are a little swank.

Verdict - Excellent

Murray's Punk Monk

Country - Australia

Percentage - 7.5%

Brewing Company - Murray's Craft Brewing Company

This is influenced by and a hybrid of a few Belgian styles: Saisons, Belgian Blond Ales, with a nod to Belgian Tripels.
When poured into a 500ml Wit Bier glass this beer is a hazy gold amber colour with a healthy white head. A small line of carbonation streams up the side of the glass and a floral aroma with a little spice is present. On tasting this is a sweet beer with some light fruity flavours and malt. There is high carbonation on the palate disguising the alcohol. This medium body beer provides plenty of sweetness and carbonation. A beer that is a wild bit of gear in the mouth! Murray's continue to achieve what they set out to do, even if a little "UNORTHODOX"

Verdict - Great

Murray's Grand Cru

Country - Australia

Percentage - 8.8%

Brewing Company - Murray's Brewing Company

When poured, an extremely hazy dark amber beer with good head retention and lacing. The beer has a strong and unique aroma of banana and bubble gum. On tasting this is a smooth full bodied beer with a mellow bitterness that is balanced well with biscuit malt flavours. The alcohol content is well masked so as that it is barely perceptible thanks toth Belgium yeast characters. As this is a hybrid of a Belgium Triple that out performs the others of this style, this is an outstanding beer to end a session.

Verdict - Perfect

Little Creatures Quiet American Single Batch

Country - Australia

Percentage - 7.2%

Brewing company - Little Creatures Brewing

'A hybrid Ale that is contradictive in style.' This beer is based on a Trappist beer, but with the 'US hops playing the headline act.'

When poured this is an amber orange beer with an off white head. There is a sensational aroma present, complex with hints of passion fruit, rock melon and spicy citrus notes thanks too the 'US Cascade and Chinook hops.' On tasting this is a highly complex beer with a sweet malt backbone and high carbonation on the palate. This is a full bodied beer, that makes good use of the hops. Overall a solid, tasty beer attributed to the excellent merging of the classic hoppy American pale ale flavours, with a Belgium Triple. A beer that Little Creatures can be proud of.

Verdict - Pure Genius

Mad Brewers Hoppy Hefe Limited Edition

Country - Australia

Percentage - 7.0%

Brewing company - Lion Nathan National Foods

When poured this is a hazy dark golden beer with a creamy off white head. A fantastic intense sweet tropical aroma, with notes of passion fruit and spice entices one to the seductive qualities of this beer. On tasting this is a sweet, smooth beer with qualities that compare to a fine pale ale. A medium to full bodied beer that is flavourful and delicious. The choice of hops compliments the wheat malt, making this beer all to easy to enjoy. We believe this to be one of the greatest beers of all time. Genius.

Verdict - Perfect

Rants, information and shit like that...

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This Blog might seem a bit disorganised for a while, it is still very much in the construction stage but stick around because good things are to come.

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These reviews are shaped by our personal tastes and so you should know that both Maca and myself don't find Belgium styled beer particularly appetising and Maca is not a fan of dark beers. Also we both think ginger beers are fucked.

To see some our funnier reviews have a look at anything that scored less than good, we usually go to town on these beers.

If you feel that we've got it wrong feel free to comment on any of our reviews, we're always up for another tasting to see if you have a valid point.

It is important to look close at the beers you are buying. Many beers that you think are imported may be brewed under license and these beers are nowhere near as good as there imported brothers, so always look for the 'Imported' logo. When shopping it's well worth the small amount extra you'll pay.

You may of heard someone say 'why pour a beer? Its already in a glass' well those people need to understand is that to get full flavour out of your beer, aroma is key and the only way to truly appreciate the aroma is to pour it. So everyone pour it if you can and tell any wanker that says that to 'fuck off'.

If you've had look at this blog and are thinking... gee it would be nice to try some of these beers that i've seen here but i really can't afford it, well we think you need to get your priorities in order, however here's a top tip from Maca and myself. We brew our everyday drink at a local Brew By You, a chain of microbreweries that allow you to use their equipment and their recipes to brew excellent quality beer for only half the regular price. So the money we save we put into buying new untried beers. This is a great option for someone who wants to make there wallet a bit heavier, get involved in the brewing process or reduce your intake of preservatives This is good for your health but it also reduces the effects of a hangover.

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