Pale Ales, XPA, DDH Pales

3 Ravens Tropical Pale Ale 4.2% 20 IBU

Pale

Lemon, melon, mango, dry, sessionable, fresh and ok

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Adnams Ghost Ship Pale Ale 4.5%

Pale

Unpleasant bitterness possibly due to it being close to Best Before date - another Dan’s Members Special (watch the BB dates for these)

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Atomic Pale Ale 4.7% 30 IBU

Pale

Crisp citrus (grapefruit, lemon, lime) and tropical fruit, mid bitterness, clean finish

Tasted Jan-Jun 2021

Bad Shepherd Victoria Pale Ale 4.2% 25 IBU

Pale

Spicy, grapefruit/orange, slightly bitter, nice acid, good length. Maybe lacking a little zing and so just an ok result from the Bad Shepherd crew

Tasted Apr-Oct 2019

Balter Captain Sensible (Pale Ale) 3.5%

Pale

Pine, citrus, tropical, mid bitterness, caramel/burnt toffee, restrained malt. Value flavour for a Session style

Tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Balter Eazy Hazy Pale 4%

Pale

Lemon, lime, spritz/zest, apricot, orange, subtle smokiness, white pepper, nice bitterness, easy throwdown at this ABV

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Balter XPA 5% 30 IBU

XPA

Have consumed so much of this brew but somehow forgot to review. It’s such a popular beer because it is very good. Citrus (grapefruit, blood orange dominant, lemon), white pepper, spice, low malt, caramel, nice integrated mid-bitterness in a full round mouthfeel. Very satisfying and refreshing. One caveat - what will happen after the takeover?

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Beerfarm Pale 4.7%

Pale

Lemon, orange, white pepper dominate, moderately bitter and malty, clean and easy drinking

Tasted Jan-Mar 2023

BentSpoke Barley Griffin Canberra Pale Ale 4.2%

Pale

Sessionable Pale, low-mid bitterness, some grapefruit and not a whole lot else, no faults

Tasted Nov 19-Jun 20

Billson’s Small Batch Pale Ale 5.2%

Pale

Dark colour (curiously), citrus (orange zest and grapefruit), full, round mouthfeel, toffee and dark chocolate on the back palate which lingers pleasantly - a well-crafted ale

Tasted Jan-Jun 2021

Black Hops Brewery Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

Malt, hops, walnut, chocolate, orange/lemon, zest. A cut above average for its bitterness balance

Tasted Jan-Jun 2021

Blackman’s Ernie Tropical Hazy 5%

Pale

Another good’un from the Coast. Hazy with spice, tropical fruits, melon and lemon, lip-smacking bitterness nicely balanced by the fruit package

Tasted Jul-Aug 2022

Blackman’s Mervyn Pale Ale 4.6% (re-tasting)

Pale

Tropical fruits, nice acid finish (original tasting).

(Re-tasting) Pine, orange, tropical, restrained bitterness. Lip-smacking and moorish. Excellent Pale from down the Victorian West Coast

Tasted (orig.) Sep 18-Mar 19. Retasted Jan-Feb 2022

Blue Moon Moon Haze Pale 5.7% 30 IBU (tap)

Pale

Served with a slice of orange, cloudy deep orange colour, touch of seltzer, rounded bitterness with semi-sour finish. Interesting

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Bodriggy Utropia Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

More towards the ale spectrum, citrus, fresh, and clean in the mouth, latent bitterness

Tasted Oct-Dec 2021

Braeside Brewing Governor Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

The 440ml can helpfully notes ‘Pale, Vienna, Crystal, Rye, Mosaic’. Malty, creamy, mandarin, lemon/lime, nectarine and peach, passionfruit, integrated firm bitterness, dry finish. Not the typical Pale/Hop profile but still ‘more-ish’

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Brewmanity Slider Extra Crisp Cold XPA 4.7%

XPA

Interesting juxtaposition of lager and ale styles. Clean and crisp like the former, add lemon rind and lime bitterness for the latter. Nice collaboration with Fight MND gives $5 for each 6-pack

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Brewdog Hop Fiction Hazy Pale Ale 4% (tap)

Pale

Orange zest, tropical, plum skin tartness, hop bitterness, malt undertone, sweetness and crispness compete

Tasted Apr-May 2023

Brewmanity Beer Co. Social Beast Pale Ale 4.5% IBU 23

Pale

Tropical, malt, mid-bitterness, pepper spice and sessionable

Tasted Oct-Dec 2021

Brick Lane Brewing Tinnies (Liquorland) Hazy Pale Ale 4.9%

Pale

Not especially much to distinguish it other than a good price. Some zesty orange, a little malt and modest bitterness. Ok but no rush. Brewed for the Coles Group

Tasted Sep-Oct 2022

Brick Lane Brewing Tinnies (Liquorland) Pale Ale 4.9%

Pale

More a Lager style and not a lot of distinguishing features. Not unpleasant, just nondescript. Some malt and a little floral (violet). Can't believe it won an international award as they claim. Brewed for the Coles group

Tasted Jul-Dec 2020

Brick Lane One Love Pale Ale 4.4%

Pale

Orange and peach, low-mid bitterness, wet but not much else to distinguish it - don’t rush to try it

Tasted Oct-Dec 2021

Brick Lane Sidewinder Hazy Pale Ale 1.1%

Pale

Tropical, orange, hazy, malt, low/mid-bitterness. Great effort in the ultra-low alcohol style

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Bridge Road Brewers Beechworth Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

Passionfruit and citrus, mid malt and bitterness. Good with food.

(Re-tasting) Something not right here. Not old stock, so not able to explain. Just an unpleasant matchstick taste. Have reviewed favourably previously but must record this negative re-tasting (Aug 2021)

Tasted Apr-Oct 2019. Re-tasted Jul-Sep 2021

Capital Brewing XPA 5%

XPA

Ginger spice, orange/rind, lemon peel, mango, malt, round bitterness, pretty easy drinking style

Tasted Apr-May 2023

CBCo (Colonial) Hazy Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

Hazy, citrus (orange, lemon, grapefruit), good mid bitterness backbone, balanced malts, pleasant all round finish. Good

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

CBCo (Colonial) Pale Ale 4.4%

Pale

Tropical fruits, touch blood orange, lingering finish, good

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

CBCo (Colonial) Small Beer Session Pale Ale 3.5%

Pale

Reasonable flavour for a mid-strength, v. sessionable

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

CoConspirators Brewing The Hop Peddler Hazy Pale Ale 4.5%

Pale

Lemon citrus, grapefruit, mandarin, spice and white pepper, crisp acid with light malt touch to finish - smack those lips

Tasted Nov-Dec 2022

CoConspirators Brewing The Snitch Pale Ale 4.5%

Pale

Orange, apricot, honey, pepper spice, warming caramel malt, lip smacking and crisp. Impressive lists of hops - Cashmere, Amarillo, Simcie, Idaho 7 & Azacca - and malts - Pale, Carapils & Vienna. Pleasant, both cold and warmer

Tasted Apr-May 2023

Crony (Pinnacle Drinks) Refreshing Pale Ale 4.4%

Pale

Citrus, pepper spice, crisp. Not the most complex and brewed possibly for the mainstream/non-craft set. 4 cans for $11 at BWS (and not old stock) the main attraction, so well worth it

Tasted Jan-Mar 2023

Deeds Brewing Half Time Pale Ale 3.5%

Pale

Citrus - lemon, orange dominate - crisp, fresh, clean, nicely hopped, mid bitterness. Full flavour from a mid-strength

Tasted Apr-May 2023

Deeds Brewing Double Time DDH Pale 4.6%

Pale

Orange rind, marmalade, lemon citrus, mid bitterness, pine finish with lip snacking acid - nice

Tasted Nov 19-Jun 20

Deep Creek NZ Kombi APA 4.7%

APA

Subtle springs immediately to mind, good acid, fruits and bitterness combine well. Liked it

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Endeavour Brewing Rock Star Pale Ale

Pale

Tropical fruit with nice bitterness overlay of lemon rind and grapefruit , fresh, crisp and clean - lives up to its name

Tasted Oct-Dec 2021

Fat Yak Pale Ale 4.7%

Pale

Been around for a long time, attesting to its popularity. A simpler style with a bitter-sweet fruit/guava mouthfeel.

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Feral Hop Hog Pale Ale 5.8%

Pale

Malt and hops, bitter with a glint of citrus, good beer (not sessionable)

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Forrest Brewing Pale Ale 500ml 4.8%

Pale

Lemon, melon, mango, dry, sessionable, fresh and ok

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Fox Friday Pale Ale 5% (tap)

Pale

Very pale colour, crisp acid, fresh rockmelon/cantaloupe, orange, lemon/lime, hoppy, low malt, good summer refresher

Tasted Nov-Dec 2022

Gage Roads Atomic APA 4.7%

APA

Coffee and mocha, medium bitterness, sessionable without being a great beer

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Gage Roads Atomic Beer Project Pale Ale 4.7% 30 IBU

Pale

Caramel, pine, reasonable acid, but harsh on the mid-back palate and maybe a bit skunky. Is it old? BB date rubs off merely touching the bottle. A Dan's and this has happened before

Tasted Nov 19-Jun 20

Garage Project Golden Path Hazy Pale Ale 4%

Pale

2nd review. Label on Royston tap IPA, lemon, orange, touch tropical, hazy, bordering on a sour but for the malt backbone. Sessionable

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Golden Pipes Brewing Auguste’s Underground Hazy Pale Ale 5% (tap)

Pale

Lemon, grapefruit with a sweet orange touch, apple, melon, gripping mouthfeel

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Golden Pipes Brewing Auguste’s Underground Hazy Pale Ale 5%

Pale

Citrus, nut kernel, good, round mouthfeel, hop flavour forward

Tasted Sep-Oct 2022

Grand Ridge Pale Ale 4.7% 30 IBU

Pale

Original tasting: Malty, spice, orange zest and moderately bitter. Not sure that I’m a fan, but there’s a bit going on

Re-tasting: Malt and bitterness, caramel and coffee with marmalade. A bit of back palate, old beer finish about it however. Tasted Feb 22 but BB date on side of can Nov 23 - curious? Purchased in a mixed Dan’s pack

Original tasting: Sep 18-Mar 19; Re-tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Great Ocean Road XPA 4.8%

XPA

Pepper, spice, burnt orange, tar, fennel, cumin, hoppy. Some uncommon characters, but different can be ok

Tasted Jan-Mar 2023

Hargreaves Hill Hoppy Pale Ale 4.9% 30 IBU

Pale

Pale/cloudy appearance, fresh, citrus, moderate bitterness, clean finish

Tasted Jul-Sep 2021

Hawkers Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

Citrus (orange, lemon), pine, fresh and crisp, modest bitterness, easy drinking but with character

Tasted Oct-Dec 2021

Heaps Normal Quiet XPA <0.5%

XPA

Excellent zero alcohol drop. Tropical fruit, touch of malt, mid-bitterness. Full beer flavour - clever

Tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Hemingway’s Brewery Pitchfork Betty’s Pale 5.1% (tap)

Pale

Malt and bitterness at the back with honeydew melon, orange peel and grapefruit filling the mouth. North Queensland crafted - for the more serious palate I expect

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Hobo Brewing APA 4.2% 40 IBU

APA

Grapefruit and lemon rind, eucalyptus, pepper spice, apricot, bitter and fresh

Tasted Oct-Dec 2021

Hobo Brewing Expedition Pale Ale 4.2% 35 IBU

Pale

Bone dry, nut and orange notes, a beer for when you want no nonsense

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Hobo Brewing Expedition Pale Ale 4.2% 35 IBU

Pale

Nutty, citrus (orange) zest, subtle smoke/tar, malt, agreeable bitterness. All in all, good

Re-tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Holgate Alpha Crucis XPA 5.5% 30 IBU

XPA

Moderate bitterness that tends to dominate citrus flavours - not among my first choices, but not the worst either

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Hop Nation Brewing The Heart American Pale Ale 4.6%

APA

Citrus with dry finish, mid bitterness style, pretty fair

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Hop Nation Melbourne Fog Hazy Pale 4.8%

Pale

Caramel, honey, light malt, white pepper, orange/peel, slightly lifted floral aroma and pleasant in the mouth. An all-season quencher

Tasted Apr-May 2023

James Squire Hop Thief APA No 9 5%

APA

Nice bitterness, good acid, no fancy fruit beyond grapefruit pith. Eminently drinkable on a warm summer day and whenever the urge grabs you. Pretty fair effort from Lion

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

James Squire One Fifty Lashes Pale Ale 4.2%

Pale

Easy drinking, fruity and sessionable but better on tap

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Jetty Road Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

Orange, mango, pineapple, crisp, clean, white pepper complementing the bitterness. The can label notes late hop additions of Mosaic and Simcoe. And sessionable - agree

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Jetty Road The Haze Pale 4.6%

Hazy Pale Ale

Hazy it most definitely is, lemon, blood orange, grapefruit, pear, green apple, peach, zest, acid and mid-bitter finish. Refreshing, good

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Kaiju Beer Krush Tropical Pale 4.7% 25 IBU

Pale

Featuring a range of US and Aust hops, tropical flavours (melon, pineapple, citrus, yellow peach) abound. Support from a mid-malt and bitterness undercarriage provides a satisfying crisp, clean thirst quencher

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Kaiju Beer Pleazure Kruze Hazy Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

Passionfruit and tropical fruit, orange zest, crisp, clean acid. Great expression of the Hazy Pale style

Tasted Nov-Dec 2022

Koala Beer P/L Wilde Gluten Free Pale Ale 4.5%

Pale

Body, slightly aromatic, nice bitterness, around the middle of the pack for craft beers, but OK especially if choice is limited

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Kona Brewing Fire Rock Pale Ale (USA) 5.9%

Pale

Tangerine, burnt honey, grapefruit. Broad, round mouthfeel with lingering flavours. A darker colour Pale with a touch of difference

Tasted Jan-Jun 2021

Kosciuszko (Lion) Pale Ale 4.5%

Pale

Malt, honey, restrained orange rind and grapefruit bitterness. Interesting for not being over the top in the current Pale flavours, and the more enjoyable for this

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

La Sirène Farmhouse Style Urban Pale 5.2%

Pale

Restrained sweetness, orange peel, grapefruit and lemon, nice acid finish, low bitterness, very sessionable, cloudy pale straw colour

Tasted Apr-Oct 2019

La Sirène Farmhouse Style Urban Pale 5.2% (tap)

Pale

See earlier review, add smokiness to the tap version

Tasted Apr-May 2023

Local Brewing Local XPA 5% (tap)

XPA

Lemon/orange, passionfruit, pepper spice, crisp, mid-bitterness, summer thirst-slaker

Tasted Apr-May 2023

Lorry Boys Pale Ale 4.2%

Pale

Firm malt backbone, spice, white pepper, orange/mandarine, mid-bitterness. Not sure if it qualifies for ‘craft’ with Liquorland ownership, but good value given its budget price

Tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Macalister Freefall XPA 5.3% (tap)

XPA

Nut, malt, burnt honey and dark roast dominant; not your usual XPA. Half the glass from the previous barrel may have contributed. The odd expression requires another sampling, but might not get the chance as I pass through the far north given the paucity of craft beers on offer

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Mill Brewery Rest Easy XPA 5% (tap)

XPA

Citrus (orange predominately, lemon), zesty, malt touch, pine resin, mid-length

Tasted Sep-Oct 2022

Mismatch Brewing Pale Ale 5%

Pale

Lemon, grapefruit and stone fruit. The hops and malt deliver a nice bitterness with satisfying mouthfeel

Tasted Jul-Dec 2020

Monteith’s Pointers Pale Ale 4.2%

Pale

Should have remembered the caveat for Dan’s specials. Not old, but average, with a somewhat unpleasant, sharp finish

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Monteith’s Railroad Crossing XPA 4.8%

XPA

Old stock from Dan’s bought as Members Special (expired by 4.5 mths!), hard to judge, citrusy

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Moo Brew Pale Ale 4.9%

Pale

Quite bitter for an American Pale Ale style, lemon rind, malt, not much else flavour wise. Ok just

Tasted Apr-Oct 2019

Moon Dog Goin’ Steady XPA 3.5%

XPA

Tropical, spice, white pepper, melon, orange, apricot. Good summer afternoon session treat

Tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Moon Dog Old Mate Pale Ale 5%

Pale

Easy drinking style, good mouthfeel, low bitterness, tropical fruit (melon, peach) and good hop feel

Tasted Jul-Dec 2020

Mornington Peninsula Bay Haze Hazy Pale Ale 4.9% (tap)

Pale

Generic Hazy Pale, refreshing, mid bitterness, citrus and ok flavour

Tasted Jul-Aug 2022

Mornington Peninsula Pale 4.7% (375ml can)

Pale

Burnt toffee, malt, orange, citrus and passionfruit. Fresh bitterness with a rounded crisp finish

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Mornington Peninsula Pale 5% (330ml can)

Pale

Citrus, passionfruit, crisp, fresh, low malt and mid-bitterness that lingers pleasantly in the mouth. Easy to smash down a few

Tasted Jan-Jun 2021

Mornington Peninsula XPA 4.9%

XPA

Piney, woody, lemon, white peach, pepper, low/mid-bitterness, low malt. Sip on the sand by the ocean

Tasted Apr-May 2023

Mountain Culture Scenic Route Session Hazy Pale 4%

Pale

Orange, lemon zest, hazy, reasonable bitterness with front and side dominance. Nice session option

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Mountain Culture Status Quo Hazy Pale Limited Release (tap) 5.2%

Pale

Hazy, pineapple, orange, honey, lemon/lime, crisp, clean. V. Good

Tasted Apr-May 2023

Mountain Culture Status Quo Pale 5.2%

Pale

GABS 100 2022 winner, spice, white pepper, citrus - orange, lemon, grapefruit and lime - crisp, fresh zest, hoppy bitterness, finishes clean and long. Deserves to be well-regarded

Tasted Jan-Mar 2023

Mountain Goat Hazy Pale Ale 4.6%

Pale

Orange, lemon/grapefruit and yellow peach, moderate bitterness and acid. Different, moorish

Tasted Jul-Dec 2020

Mountain Goat Pale Ale (APA) 5.2% 35 IBU

APA

Easy drinking Pale, citrus and sessionable. Bitterness doesn’t feel as if it reaches the IBU obtained from a 2015 review and wonder if the brewer had wound it back. Ok nonetheless

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

New Dawn Brewing (Pinnacle Drinks) Pale Ale 4.5%

Pale

Original tasting - Lemon citrus, orange, toffee apple, crisp acid, fresh. Low carb

Re-tasted - Mid-bitterness, pine, white peach, lemon/lime with a hint of orange and malt at the finish

Orig. - Mar-Jun 2022 Re-tasted - Nov-Dec 2022

Nomad Brewing Beach House Pale 5%

Pale

Refreshing, lemon/citrus, floral, mildly sour, ok but not for everyone

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Noodledoof Brewery Australian Pale Ale 4.6%

Pale

Citrus and tropical, peach, mid-bitterness, refreshing, ok

Tasted Nov-Dec 2022

Ocean Reach Brewing Pale 5%

Pale

Orange, apricot, grapefruit, passionfruit, tamarillo sweet bitterness, perfume and pear, caramel malt, lingering warm, round mouthfeel, lively spritz and white pepper lift, enjoyable

Tasted Jan-Mar 2023

Palling Bros Brewery Heathcote Pale Ale 4.9%

Pale

Lemon, lime, taut bitterness, lacking somewhat in much flavour

Tasted Sep-Oct 2022

Palling Bros Brewery The Bailiff Pale Ale 4.9%

Pale

Malt, orange, less bitterness than the Heathcote by this brewer, a bit average

Tasted Sep-Oct 22

Panhead Quickchange XPA 4.6%

XPA

Mango, blood orange, guava, mid-bitterness, overlaid on lightly malted base

Tasted Oct-Dec 2021

Panhead Super Charger APA 5.7%

APA

Malt, burnt toffee, dark chocolate and good bitterness

Tasted Jul-Dec 2020

Parrotdog Rifleman XPA 4.5%

XPA

Passionfruit and tropical fruit, moderate bitterness, mouth-filling. Fair summer ale

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Philter Hazy Pale Ale (tap) 5.3%

Pale

Honey, orange (with a smidge of pith/rind), rose geranium, smooth, malt, bitterness integrates nicely in the flavours. Very good

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Pirate Life California Pale Ale 5.8%

Pale

Slight perfume lift, blood orange, citrus, stone fruit, peppermint tea, hoppy, pleasant grippy bitterness

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Pirate Life Pale 5.4% 45 IBU

Pale

Good bitterness overlaid with mild sweetness (dark honey and marmalade), hoppy and lip-smacking. Lovely brew

Tasted Jul-Dec 2020

Pirate Life South Coast Pale Ale 4.4%

Pale

Unmistakably a PL beer, mid-bitterness, passionfruit, orange rind, spice, white pepper. Easyish drinking style with backbone

Tasted Jul-Dec 2020

Prancing Pony Blaze of Haze Pale (tap) 4.8% IBU 29

Pale

End of barrel tasting so maybe not at its best (very hazy). Straightforward taste profile - bitter, citrus, fills the mouth and lingers. For the serioys

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Prickly Moses Otway Pale Ale 4.9%

Pale

Lemon, melon, mango, dry, sessionable, fresh and ok

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Range Brewing Hazy Pale 5% (approx- Royston not sure) (tap)

Pale

Lime, mandarin spritz, hoppy, very hazy, fresh and

Tasted Sep-Oct 2022

Roaring Days Brewing Sez You Pale Ale 3.5%

Pale

Another Aldi brew. Session lager style with flavours of orange, peach and grapefruit, some malt and low to mid bitterness. Not a fantastic Pale but a good option considering its throwaway price

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Robe Town Brewery The Moon Hop XPA 6.1%

XPA

Smoke, bacon fat, malt, white pepper, underlaid with burnt orange marmalade, guava, peach and Nashi pear. Distinctive, different

Tasted Jan-Mar 2023

Salt Brewing Kook XPA 4.8%

XPA

Crisp, citrus - orange/rind, grapefruit, fresh - bitterness nicely rounds out the flavours. One of their best brews

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Salt Brewing Moby Pale Ale 5.1%

Pale

Nice mouthfeel, rounded fruit freshness gives an easy drink Pale

Tasted Apr-Oct 2019

Salt Brewing Rogue Wave Kook Blood Orange Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

Reasonable Pale, eponymous citrus profile that might be overdone for some

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Sample Brew Batch No. 1 Pale 4.4% 35 IBU

Pale

Average

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Sauce Brewing Caribbean Fog Hazy Pale Ale 4.6%

Pale

Citrus/orange, tropical, white pepper followed by a lingering bitterness around the fruit flavours. Yeah, good

Tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 5%

Pale

Grapefruit, orange zest, pine, lovely bitter undercarriage with malted notes overlaying. A 40 year old classic still tempting tastebuds

Tasted Jan-Mar 2023

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 5%

Pale

Pine, citrus - lemon, orange and grapefruit rind - mid-bitterness, pepper, clean. An original classic worthy of a second review

Tasted Jan-Mar 2023

Stockade Brew Co Hop Splicer XPA 4.4% 31 IBU

XPA

Clean, crisp, citrus, grapefruit/orange. Very sessionable for summer days

Tasted Jul-Dec 2020

Stomping Ground Gipps St Pale Ale (Collingwood) 5.2%

Pale

Good citrus, melon, acid, flavoursome

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Stone Brewing Ripper San Diego Pale Ale 5.7%

Pale

Grapefruit, passionfruit, good acid, a bitterness verging on that of an IPA; ok again from these guys

Tasted Apr-Oct 2019

Tallboy and Moose Sunray XPA 4.8% (tap)

XPA

Lemon, orange zest, tropical, good bitterness in balance with the flavours, crisp acid backbone. A summer refresher

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Temple Brewing Anytime Pale Ale 4.7%

Pale /APA

Pine, resin, caramel, molasses, grapefruit rind, mandarine, caramelised toffee. Satisfying brew for the serious drinker

Tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Temple Brewing Rice XPA 5% (tap)

XPA

Orange, grapefruit, citrus spritz, tropical fusion, wonderful complexity for a low Gluten beer - maybe the best I’ve tasted! Bless Naked for Satan in Fitzroy and TB for it

Tasted Mar-Jun 2022

Tinnies by Moon Dog Yuzu Pale 5.5%

Pale

Think orange juice on alcoholic steroids. The can says made with real OJ, zesty, refreshing and dry hopped (and has pics of oranges too). Yep, I guess it is - would be pretty right on a hot summer’s day around a Barbie.

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Tribe Brewery Initial Brewing Smooth Tropical XPA 4.2%

XPA

Citrus, grapefruit, mandarine, malt, nice bitterness - full flavour at slightly lower alcohol

Tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Tribe Brewery Hughie Send It Down Aussie Pale Lager 4.4%

Pale Lager

A lager rather than a Pale, low bitterness (not much at all), fresh, crisp, a little orange, white pepper and eucalypt. Easy drinking, but adds interest if straight lager too boring for you

Tasted Jan-Feb 2022

Wilde GF Pale Ale 4.5%

Pale

See Koala Beer

Tasted Sep 18-Mar 19

Wolf of the Willows PUP Hazy Pale 4%

Pale

Crisp, fresh, lemon/orange citrus spritz, white peach, round mouth filling mid-bitterness settles in the mouth leaving a satisfying memory uncharacteristic of a typical session ale

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Wolf of the Willows XPA 4.7%

XPA

Orange, passionfruit, pear, malt warmth, pepper, rounded bitterness gives full mouthfeel. Pretty fair effort from the Moordy team

Tasted Jun-Oct 2023

Young Henrys Newtowner Australian Pale Ale 4.8%

Pale

Bought on special at BWS, I may have been too harsh in my earlier review below. It actually fills the mouth with malt, blood orange, grapefruit, dark chocolate, crisp mid bitterness. Good. Probably why it finished 10 in GABS. The can BB date was 10 months hence and maybe it was old stock last time - best I can do in my defence

Tasted Nov-Dec 2022