Little Creatures Next Single Batch

[white.grant]

A really good Marzen and I enjoyed every drop. Great malt profile balanced by a noticeable but not overpowering hop aroma and some bitterness. 2 thumbs up.

If you thought that this Marzen is boring, you may have been expecting another style of beer altogether. But this is Marzen to me. It's great that LC are doing single batches of relatively subtle beers - brown ale, the EKG to name but two. They should be encouraged.

cheers

grant

 

[super_simian]

It's great that LC are doing single batches of relatively subtle beers - brown ale, the EKG to name but two. They should be encouraged.

+1. Too many brewers out there already doing belgian-double-imperial-bourbon-barrel-aged-india-black-dopple-pumpkin-whatevers. Not to play them down, but subtlety is hard to do...And LC are doing it well.

 

[Steve@PMF82]

I had a pint of this at Harts the other week, I found it a little sweet, but what bitterness there was did linger just enough to balance things.

I would agree with the comments that it is a subtle beer done well, there was just something about it that did not do it for me though, i think it may have been the combo of the hops used?

The next potential single batches sound good, would love a black IPA.

 

[MitchDudarko]

I am hoping for a range of entries from imperial stouts to black IPAs.

A black IPA would most likely make me mess me pants

Really enjoyed the Mountain Goat collab Black IPA.

 

[going down a hill]

I bought a couple of these pint bottles on the weekend, it is a really nice beer. I agree about the balance being spot on and the Saaz / Willamette work well together.

 

[Pennywise]

Next Single Batch is going to come from an internal homebrew comp which is being judged in a few weeks. We only specified "dark and strong" as the style, so not sure what we are going to end up with, but for sure is going to test our brewhouse out. I am hoping for a range of entries from imperial stouts to black IPAs.

:beerbang: Oh Yeah!

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

Next Single Batch is going to come from an internal homebrew comp which is being judged in a few weeks. We only specified "dark and strong" as the style, so not sure what we are going to end up with, but for sure is going to test our brewhouse out. I am hoping for a range of entries from imperial stouts to black IPAs.

I wish I could drop in a batch of my Mild Dark Ale in (and you'd keep the alcohol excise down, given how low the abv is). I was going to enter it into QABC last year (that's how good I thought it was), and some idiots drank the lot on me before I managed to keep a bottle hidden.

Lots of flavour, little alcohol.

Goomba

 

[argon]

Hey Guys,

Once again, interesting view points. I've heard everything from "the best single batch yet" to "boring". So I guess this does it's job - gets people thinking and debating about beer.

I only tasted it out of the maturation tank at the brewery, but am looking foward to trying the finished product upon my return - currently on 4 weeks holiday in Europe, had some great beers here of course.... cry me a river.... :icon_cheers:

But what we were after with this one was definitely maltiness without too much sweetness, and a touch of bitterness (which is basically a marzen according to style guidelines of course). Sounds like we got somewhere close. We don't do test batches (we just jump in and do 20,000L), so these are always a wee bit stressful.... but a good test.

Next Single Batch is going to come from an internal homebrew comp which is being judged in a few weeks. We only specified "dark and strong" as the style, so not sure what we are going to end up with, but for sure is going to test our brewhouse out. I am hoping for a range of entries from imperial stouts to black IPAs.

Anyway, cheers for now,

Alex

Yet to try it but will be hopefully picking some up today...

Dark and strong sounds like a great idea. As much as i like a Black IPA i'd still like you guys to go for something a bit more traditional like a Robust Porter or a Schwarzbier...oooh or maybe a Belgian Dark strong... yes that :icon_drunk:

 

[HeavyNova]

Had a pint bottle of this last night and really enjoyed it - as many are saying; a nice balance between the malt and bitterness. I hadn't tried this style of beer before and I've never had a black IPA so if that's the next batch then I'll grab some of that too! (I suppose I'll grab whatever it is anyway)

I really like how LC are doing these single batches, something for me to look forward to (apart from my own brews!).

 

[QldKev]

All this talk got me thinking.

Up here no-one stocks the single batches. I called chalk and cheese in Auchenflower and they will supply it and throw in free delivery of the carton to my sons. Woohoo, how is that for service.

Now just to find an excuse to go to Brisbane.


QldKev

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

<snip>

Now just to find an excuse to go to Brisbane.

QldKev

Living in Bundy is as good an excuse as any.

 

[jyo]

Hey brewers:

Hand Pump at Freo

I'm gonna try to make it down for this one. :icon_cheers:

 

[keifer33]

Will try and make the trip down/across myself. Sure I can talk the missus in to meeting me there too drive me home

 

[np1962]

Hey brewers:

Hand Pump at Freo

I'm gonna try to make it down for this one. :icon_cheers:

The ad near the bottom of the flyer, 'Beer Geek Wanted' sounds interesting for someone who works in hospitality.
Talking about beers and brewing as a job sounds good to me, Oh wait, I do that now. :icon_cheers:
Nige

 

[Alex T]

Hey,

Did anyone get down to the brewery in Fremantle to try the sneak peek of the next one - "Dreadnought Foreign Extra Stout"? 7.4%, 60IBU, black as black....

The stuff that we had on yesterday was actually barrel fermented. I was there earlier this week and tasted the product out of the maturation tank - and it tasted pretty good - intense, rich, great bitterness and roast character....

Cheers,

Alex

 

[Pennywise]

Looking forward to this one hitting the shelves, I still have a few bottles of Marzen tucked away for the warmer wether

 

[jyo]

I got the email yesterday, guys. The Dreadnought is out!
I have hinted to the missus that it would be great to take the kids down to Freo for fish and chips on Saturday....

 

[going down a hill]

Going to give a couple of bottles a work out this weekend, looks great! I love me some fuggles. It's in specialty bottlo's around Melbourne

LC's site states: "As for the technical stuff, this beer has arrived with an IBU of 60, an EBC of 100+ and an ABV of 7.4%... by all accounts a pretty serious beer. With six speciality roasted malts on top of our classic pale malt and a good dose of fuggles hops thrown in the mix, this is a dark, black, formidable yet smooth stout, balanced with a pronounced biterness."

 

[mjfs]

awesome! can't wait to see how this one goes...

 

[Tim F]

Hmmm... might have to grab some!

 

[going down a hill]

I tried 3 of different lc bottle shops in search of it tonight, it isn't on the shelf yet. Drats.

 

[waggastew]

I will be in Fremantle in 5 weeks for a week of R&R. Is this still gonna be on tap or do the change over monthly?

 

[jyo]

I will be in Fremantle in 5 weeks for a week of R&R. Is this still gonna be on tap or do the change over monthly?

Well...I went down to Freo about 3 weeks after the Marzen had been released...it was ALL gone. None in bottles or on tap. I had to find some in a bottlo on the way home.
Cheers.

 

[Jez]

Camperdown Cellars in Sydney on Parramatta Road had 7 cases (now 6 cases) as of 6pm tonight. Apparently arrived this arvo.

Jez

 

[Charst]

I tried 3 of different lc bottle shops in search of it tonight, it isn't on the shelf yet. Drats.

Purvis on bridge road has some, I'm drinking one now. very nice, nothing harsh, big coffee but a tiny bit syrupy

 

[J Grimmer]

Any Sitings in Brisbane?

 

[jpScarfac3]

I picked up one from RedBottle Alexandria. They always seem to get them early, although I haven't tried it yet.

 

[Tanga]

It's on tap 3 ways at the Wheaty from last night. I'm too crook to drink though.

 

[going down a hill]

Purvis on bridge road has some, I'm drinking one now. very nice, nothing harsh, big coffee but a tiny bit syrupy

Cheers

 

[Tim F]

Anyone know if it's sold in Adelaide?