This Ale Odyssey is LOADED with gold - 75% of the beers are rating +4 on Untappd! This box balances fresh IPAs with warming treats as we move into the cooler months. Find some intersting pastry numbers (inc a pastry doppelbock!) as well as some barrel aged beasts.
And speaking of barrels, as you sip these treats, give The Art & The Unknown of Barrel Aged Beers a read and raise your glass to the long journey.
What's in the box:
One Drop • Liquid Riwaka
Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA | 6.5% | Botany, NSW | ⭐
Aroma • Mango, Guava, Green Plantain.
Flavour • Ripe Pear, Guava Puree, Lemon Myrtle.
Mouthfeel • Slick, Low Carbonation.
One Drop • Aim Into It
Lassi Gose | 5.1% | Botany, NSW | ⭐
Aroma • Hard-boiled Raspberry Candy, Ribena, Blackberry Jellies.
Flavour • Dark Berry Froyo, Dried Cranberries, Pancake Stack.
Mouthfeel • Puckering, Full Bodied.
Kees • Export Porter 1750
Imperial Porter | 10.0% | Middelburg, Netherlands
Aroma • Smoked Oysters, Cacao, Charred Oak.
Flavour • Brisket Burnt Ends, Prunes, Arabica.
Mouthfeel • Unctuous, Slick.
Uiltje • Apfelstrudel Doppelbock
Pastry Doppelbock | 11.0% | Haarlem, Netherlands
Aroma • Apple Brandy, Blackberry Danish, Belgian Chocolate.
Flavour • Caramel Fudge, Apple & Rhubarb Crumble, Vanilla.
Mouthfeel • Syrupy, Warming.
Augustiner • Maximator
Doppelbock | 7.5% | Munich, Germany
Aroma • Raisin Toast, Burnt Pie Crust, Dates.
Flavour • Rum & Raisin, Molasses, Dark Toffee.
Mouthfeel • Drying, Full.
Good Land • Café Mexicano XO
Tequila Barrel Aged Imperial Pastry Stout | 13.1% | Traralgon, VIC | ⭐
Aroma • Espresso Martini, Cinnamon Donut, Vanilla.
Flavour • Desiccated Coconut, Roasted Coffee, Agave Nectar.
Mouthfeel • Warming, Syrupy.
Bacchus • Salted Caramel Reserve
Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Pastry Stout | 14.7% | Capalaba, QLD | ⭐
Aroma • Macerated Cherry, Brandy, Marzipan.
Flavour • Salted Caramel, Banana Split, Yogo.
Mouthfeel • Warming, Slick.
Bacchus • Crimson Corsair
Imperial Red IPA | 7.8% | Capalaba, QLD
Aroma • Raisins, Dried Orange, Cantaloupe.
Flavour • Stewed Apples, Fresh Cut Grass, Herbaceous.
Mouthfeel • Low Carbonation, Slick.
Tired Hands • Alien Church
Oat IPA | 7.0% | Ardmore PA, USA | ⭐
Aroma • Papaya, Pineapple, Lychee.
Flavour • Green banana, Apricot, a touch of Dank.
Mouthfeel • Memory Foam Pillow.
Hop Nation x Wildflower • Us
Dry Irish Stout | 74.2% | Footscray, VIC x Marrickville, NSW | ⭐
Aroma • Roasty, Savoury, Briny.
Flavour • Toasty, Green Apples, Espresso.
Mouthfeel • Drying, Lingering Bitterness.
Hawkers • Double West Coast IPA
Double West Coast IPA | 9.0% | Reservoir, VIC | ⭐
Aroma • Dank, Pineapple, Passiona.
Flavour • Passionfruit, Piney, Honeydew.
Mouthfeel • Medium Body, Warming.
Hawkers x The Brewing Project • Blue Ring
Double IPA | 8.0% | Reservoir, VIC x Bangkok, Thailand | ⭐
Aroma • Candied Peach, Strawberry Coulis, Mandarin Gummy.
Flavour • Ripe Yellow Nectarine, Sweet Plum, Orange Pith.
Mouthfeel • Medium-low Carbonation, Medium Body.
⭐ = 4 or higher rating on untappd!