Dazza_devil
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I decided to buy a box set of Grand Ridge Brewery beers at the recommendation of the shop attendant and it wasn't cheap. Upon searching for a best before date I came up with nothing, but the box is laced with pictures braggin' about AIBA awards, the latest being 2004. .
Here's my thoughts as I try them,
Natural Blonde - ruined my crumbed whiting and salad. Tasted stale but I finished it.
Brewers Pilsener - foul aftertaste. Amongst the worst beers I've ever tried. Only thing it had going for it was it had alcohol in it but give me pure diluted ethanol anytime.
Gippsland Gold - almost undrinkable and I've drank some crap in my time. Not worthy of further comment.
Yarra Valley Gold - I thought I tasted a hop initially not sure, this one is drinkable but has a metallic twang.
Nut Brown Ale - Shit, and has the same metallic twang. Now I'm gettin pissed off. I reckon the boys should pay these dickheads a visit.
Hatlifter Stout - Roasted shit. On the blowa.
These beers are enough to put me off anything with a name that is remotely mountainous. How they ever won any awards leaves me disheartened with the industry. I'm hesitant in hitting the post button in the case that I may not be giving a fair review if this stuff is off, there's no date anywhere to be found but I don't think it's off, just really bad. I feel like a dickhead for buying it. 'World's Most Awarded Brewery', I think someone has some explainin to do. No Chemicals-No Preservatives-Fresh. Local.Pure. I'm just pleased they aren't Tasmanian. Perhaps it needs a few chemicals, the ones that make up a quality beer.
Here's my thoughts as I try them,
Natural Blonde - ruined my crumbed whiting and salad. Tasted stale but I finished it.
Brewers Pilsener - foul aftertaste. Amongst the worst beers I've ever tried. Only thing it had going for it was it had alcohol in it but give me pure diluted ethanol anytime.
Gippsland Gold - almost undrinkable and I've drank some crap in my time. Not worthy of further comment.
Yarra Valley Gold - I thought I tasted a hop initially not sure, this one is drinkable but has a metallic twang.
Nut Brown Ale - Shit, and has the same metallic twang. Now I'm gettin pissed off. I reckon the boys should pay these dickheads a visit.
Hatlifter Stout - Roasted shit. On the blowa.
These beers are enough to put me off anything with a name that is remotely mountainous. How they ever won any awards leaves me disheartened with the industry. I'm hesitant in hitting the post button in the case that I may not be giving a fair review if this stuff is off, there's no date anywhere to be found but I don't think it's off, just really bad. I feel like a dickhead for buying it. 'World's Most Awarded Brewery', I think someone has some explainin to do. No Chemicals-No Preservatives-Fresh. Local.Pure. I'm just pleased they aren't Tasmanian. Perhaps it needs a few chemicals, the ones that make up a quality beer.