Ale Odyssey - March/April 2023

Ale Odyssey - March/April 2023

In this Ale Odyssey, we are showcasing some modern beer styles from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Dive into the history of Nordic brewing with a look at Aegir's Legacy, Skol!

Plus we've sourced some ultra fresh IPAs from closer to home to balance things out!


What's in the box:

Boatrocker x 8 Wired • iJet

Barrel Aged New Zealand Stout | 11.1% | Braeside, VIC & Wellington, NZ

Aroma • Dark chocolate, dark caramel, light whiskey.
Flavour • Dark chocolate brownie, assertive bitterness, light oak.
Mouthfeel • syrupy, warming, mild carbonation.


Slow Lane • Bear Hug

Barrel Aged Brown Sour | 6.5% | Botany, NSW

Aroma • Toasty, biscuity, funky, prunes.
Flavour • Chocolate, black forest cake, raisin.
Mouthfeel • Medium/light body, drying.


Amager • Black Nordic Skies

Imperial Coffee Stout | 10.0% | Copenhagen, Denmark

Aroma • Big coffee, herbal, roasty.
Flavour • Coffee affogato, vanilla, cacao.
Mouthfeel • Creamy, heavy body.


NerdBrewing • Hotpath - 005 Guajillo/004 Ancho

Imperial Oatmeal Stout Aged on Guajillo Chili  | 14.2% | Malmo, Sweden

Aroma • Liquorice, cacao.
Flavour • Raspberry, chocolate, mild spice in aftertaste.
Mouthfeel • Full bodied, unctuous, warming.


3 Fonteinen • Intens Rood

Kriek  | 6.8% | Brussels, Belgium

Aroma • Cherry, earthy, light cinnamon.
Flavour • Sour cherry warhead, sourdough, light herbal.
Mouthfeel • Low carbonation, medium body, puckering.


Fox Friday • Stop, Look and Listen

Hazy Double IPA  | 8.7% | Moonah, TAS

Aroma • Tutti fruity, white peach, strawberry.
Flavour • Tropical breakfast juice, resinous, banana.
Mouthfeel • Medium bodied, light carbonation, creamy.


Wildflower • Organic Table Beer

Table Beer  | 2.9% | Marrickville, NSW

Aroma • Underripe banana, fresh quince, light kiwi fruit.
Flavour • Light dough, wheat, lemon.
Mouthfeel • Light body, high carbonation, spritzy.


Philter • West Coast IPA

West Coast IPA  | 6.0% | Marrickville, NSW

Aroma • Toasty malts, grapefruit, pine.
Flavour • Caramel, assertive bitterness, grapefruit pith .
Mouthfeel • Light body, just the right amount of carbonation.


Kaiju • Mutation #0012: Dank Lord Vol. 1

West Coast IPA  | 6.2% | Dandenong South, VIC

Aroma • Big dank character with notes of pineapple and papaya.
Flavour • Upfront citrus, lingering resin at the back.
Mouthfeel • Light bodied, low carbonation, hint of hop astringency.


Kaiju • Mutation #0013: The Situation

Hazy Double IPA  | 8.0% | Dandenong South, VIC

Aroma • Peach candy, light herbal, passionfruit.
Flavour • Canned peaches, dried mango, golden syrup.
Mouthfeel • Light carbonation, creamy.


Lervig • Original Sin

Pastry Stout | 13.5% | Stavanger, Norway

Aroma • Chocolate milkshake, cacao.
Flavour • Chocolate ice-cream, chocolate candy, roast bitterness.
Mouthfeel • Heavy body, low carbonation, thick.


Banks • Follow The Festoons

West Coast IPA | 7.4% | Seaford, VIC

Aroma • Big pine and notes of sweet honeydew melon.
Flavour • Rockmelon, dry apricot, delicate pine & resin.
Mouthfeel • Light bodied, refreshing.


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