Now that it's several days in the past, its all coming back to me...
It was good meeting Ross of Bacchus Brewing! I'll be visiting Capalaba for sure!
Bacchus Cunning Ninja bookended the day for my wife & I, being the 1st and last beer of the time spent at Archive last Sunday. Lovely brew but I prefer the Obama Black IPA for some reason.
Had the Holgate Chocolate Temptress, which seems to be made for hand-pump.
4 Pines Rye APA which was very smooth and sessonable even at 7%.
Invercargill Men'nskurrts was a good smoky Scottish ale. Reminded me of the old Brisbane Brewhouse Albert Streets Up Your Kilt.
Bridge Roads Stella Single-hop IPA seemed tame and very sessionable with its 4.8% and seemingly APA'ish balance. Should of had this one first I think.
Mikkeller Anniversary IIIPA was what I would call a IIIBW. At 11% it reaches for the barleywine sphere but keeps that strong, hoppy IPA feel.
There was just too many great beers and not enough time or $ to enjoy them all!
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Thought I would put this in the Archive thread as well.
Train to Central, have a Stone & Wood at the Platform if they're open to get started, then take an even shorter walk across Ann Street and through ANZAC Park to Adelaide Street. Then:
1. For Bitter Suite, step to the right to catch the 199 bus eastbound to Merthyr Road (that's when the bus takes a hard left off Brunswick).
Get off at the stop just past James/Lamington Street (2nd or 3rd stop on Merthyr?). Walk a block down Lamington Street & cross Welsby Street to the Bitter Suite door.
2. For Archive, cross Adelaide Street and catch the 199 bus westbound and get off at the door (2nd stop after the bus takes a soft left onto Boundary Street.
Return trips to Grand Central are in reverse order.
