Qld Christmas 2015 Case Swap TASTING

[madpierre06]

1. Benken25 - grub ale
2. Fattox - Changed to Gose. Lagering fridge **** the bed
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
4. Earle - cascade amber ale - ready to drink
5.
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
10. antiphile - Extra Pale ESB (Labelled #10; Botlled 12 Oct 15; ABV 5.3% OK to drink now)
11. Angus - weisse guy eh!! tell you tonight if it is ready to drink
12.
13. Nick B - APAish thing. Drink whenever.
14.
15. Ciderman - Best Bitter 4.4% 29ibu. Ready to drink.
16. Parks - Belgian Pale Ale
17.
18. Dan Barrington - Black Cherry Saison (bottled 05/12/16, best after 05/02/16. Labelled with my first name and case swap number 18 )
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
20. BPH87 - Hefeweizen - Ready on the 16/12/2015
21. Seehuusen - Pineapple Torpedo - Pale Ale w. Wood Roasted Pineapple in secondary. Bottled 3/12/15, give it 3 weeks.
22. Aydos - Galaxy Pale Ale
23. Ballantyne - something smoked
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale - Ready to drink

 

[benken25]

1. Benken25 - smoked pumpkin. Give it a week
2. Fattox - Changed to Gose. Lagering fridge **** the bed
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
4. Earle - cascade amber ale - ready to drink
5.
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
10. antiphile - Extra Pale ESB (Labelled #10; Botlled 12 Oct 15; ABV 5.3% OK to drink now)
11. Angus - weisse guy eh!! tell you tonight if it is ready to drink
12.
13. Nick B - APAish thing. Drink whenever.
14.
15. Ciderman - Best Bitter 4.4% 29ibu. Ready to drink.
16. Parks - Belgian Pale Ale
17.
18. Dan Barrington - Black Cherry Saison (bottled 05/12/16, best after 05/02/16. Labelled with my first name and case swap number 18 )
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
20. BPH87 - Hefeweizen - Ready on the 16/12/2015
21. Seehuusen - Pineapple Torpedo - Pale Ale w. Wood Roasted Pineapple in secondary. Bottled 3/12/15, give it 3 weeks.
22. Aydos - Galaxy Pale Ale
23. Ballantyne - something smoked
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale - Ready to drink

 

[madpierre06]

1. Benken25 - grub ale - Give it a week
2. Fattox - Changed to Gose. Lagering fridge **** the bed
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
4. Earle - cascade amber ale - ready to drink
5.
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
10. antiphile - Extra Pale ESB (Labelled #10; Botlled 12 Oct 15; ABV 5.3% OK to drink now)
11. Angus - weisse guy eh!! tell you tonight if it is ready to drink
12.
13. Nick B - APAish thing. Drink whenever.
14.
15. Ciderman - Best Bitter 4.4% 29ibu. Ready to drink.
16. Parks - Belgian Pale Ale
17.
18. Dan Barrington - Black Cherry Saison (bottled 05/12/16, best after 05/02/16. Labelled with my first name and case swap number 18 )
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
20. BPH87 - Hefeweizen - Ready on the 16/12/2015
21. Seehuusen - Pineapple Torpedo - Pale Ale w. Wood Roasted Pineapple in secondary. Bottled 3/12/15, give it 3 weeks.
22. Aydos - Galaxy Pale Ale - Ready to drink now
23. Ballantyne - something smoked
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale - Ready to drink

Updated with Aydos' beer

First tastings for me might have to wait until tomorrow,eh.

 

[angus_grant]

1. Benken25 - smoked pumpkin. Give it a week
2. Fattox - Changed to Gose. Lagering fridge **** the bed
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
4. Earle - cascade amber ale - ready to drink
5.
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
10. antiphile - Extra Pale ESB (Labelled #10; Botlled 12 Oct 15; ABV 5.3% OK to drink now)
11. Angus - weisse guy eh!! Drink now.
12.
13. Nick B - APAish thing. Drink whenever.
14.
15. Ciderman - Best Bitter 4.4% 29ibu. Ready to drink.
16. Parks - Belgian Pale Ale
17.
18. Dan Barrington - Black Cherry Saison (bottled 05/12/16, best after 05/02/16. Labelled with my first name and case swap number 18 )
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
20. BPH87 - Hefeweizen - Ready on the 16/12/2015
21. Seehuusen - Pineapple Torpedo - Pale Ale w. Wood Roasted Pineapple in secondary. Bottled 3/12/15, give it 3 weeks.
22. Aydos - Galaxy Pale Ale
23. Ballantyne - something smoked
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale - Ready to drink[/quote][/quote]

 

[lukiferj]

1. Benken25 - smoked pumpkin. Give it a week
2. Fattox - Changed to Gose. Lagering fridge **** the bed
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
4. Earle - cascade amber ale - ready to drink
5.
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky - bottled 28 Nov. Should be ready around 18/12/15
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
10. antiphile - Extra Pale ESB (Labelled #10; Botlled 12 Oct 15; ABV 5.3% OK to drink now)
11. Angus - weisse guy eh!! Drink now.
12.
13. Nick B - APAish thing. Drink whenever.
14.
15. Ciderman - Best Bitter 4.4% 29ibu. Ready to drink.
16. Parks - Belgian Pale Ale
17.
18. Dan Barrington - Black Cherry Saison (bottled 05/12/16, best after 05/02/16. Labelled with my first name and case swap number 18 )
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
20. BPH87 - Hefeweizen - Ready on the 16/12/2015
21. Seehuusen - Pineapple Torpedo - Pale Ale w. Wood Roasted Pineapple in secondary. Bottled 3/12/15, give it 3 weeks.
22. Aydos - Galaxy Pale Ale
23. Ballantyne - something smoked
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale - Ready to drink[/quote][/quote]​

 

[Aydos]

1. Benken25 - smoked pumpkin. Give it a week
2. Fattox - Changed to Gose. Lagering fridge **** the bed
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
4. Earle - cascade amber ale - ready to drink
5.
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky - bottled 28 Nov. Should be ready around 18/12/15
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
10. antiphile - Extra Pale ESB (Labelled #10; Botlled 12 Oct 15; ABV 5.3% OK to drink now)
11. Angus - weisse guy eh!! Drink now.
12.
13. Nick B - APAish thing. Drink whenever.
14.
15. Ciderman - Best Bitter 4.4% 29ibu. Ready to drink.
16. Parks - Belgian Pale Ale
17.
18. Dan Barrington - Black Cherry Saison (bottled 05/12/16, best after 05/02/16. Labelled with my first name and case swap number 18 )
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
20. BPH87 - Hefeweizen - Ready on the 16/12/2015
21. Seehuusen - Pineapple Torpedo - Pale Ale w. Wood Roasted Pineapple in secondary. Bottled 3/12/15, give it 3 weeks.
22. Aydos - Galaxy Pale Ale READY TO DRINK NOW
23. Ballantyne - something smoked
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale - Ready to drink

 

[fattox]

1. Benken25 - smoked pumpkin. Give it a week
2. Fattox - Dickbutt Gose. Give it a week or two to carb up fully, was bottled Friday
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
4. Earle - cascade amber ale - ready to drink
5.
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky - bottled 28 Nov. Should be ready around 18/12/15
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
10. antiphile - Extra Pale ESB (Labelled #10; Botlled 12 Oct 15; ABV 5.3% OK to drink now)
11. Angus - weisse guy eh!! Drink now.
12.
13. Nick B - APAish thing. Drink whenever.
14.
15. Ciderman - Best Bitter 4.4% 29ibu. Ready to drink.
16. Parks - Belgian Pale Ale
17.
18. Dan Barrington - Black Cherry Saison (bottled 05/12/16, best after 05/02/16. Labelled with my first name and case swap number 18 )
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
20. BPH87 - Hefeweizen - Ready on the 16/12/2015
21. Seehuusen - Pineapple Torpedo - Pale Ale w. Wood Roasted Pineapple in secondary. Bottled 3/12/15, give it 3 weeks.
22. Aydos - Galaxy Pale Ale READY TO DRINK NOW
23. Ballantyne - something smoked
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale - Ready to drink

 

[antiphile]

1. Benken25 - smoked pumpkin. Give it a week
2. Fattox - Dickbutt Gose. Give it a week or two to carb up fully, was bottled Friday
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
4. Earle - cascade amber ale - ready to drink
5.
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky - bottled 28 Nov. Should be ready around 18/12/15
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
10. antiphile - Extra Pale ESB (Labelled #10; Botlled 12 Oct 15; ABV 5.3% OK to drink now)
11. Angus - weisse guy eh!! Drink now.
12.
13. Nick B - APAish thing. Drink whenever.
14.
15. Ciderman - Best Bitter 4.4% 29ibu. Ready to drink.
16. Parks - Belgian Pale Ale
17. Unlabelled PET-bottled (with Black Caps) - APA Ella-hopped (Bottled 30 Oct 15; ABV 6.3%; OK to drink now)
18. Dan Barrington - Black Cherry Saison (bottled 05/12/16, best after 05/02/16. Labelled with my first name and case swap number 18 )
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
20. BPH87 - Hefeweizen - Ready on the 16/12/2015
21. Seehuusen - Pineapple Torpedo - Pale Ale w. Wood Roasted Pineapple in secondary. Bottled 3/12/15, give it 3 weeks.
22. Aydos - Galaxy Pale Ale READY TO DRINK NOW
23. Ballantyne - something smoked
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale - Ready to drink

 

[lukiferj]

Time to get this party started again I guess. Number 4. Earle's cascade amber ale. Beautiful colour, classic cascade aromas and taste. Reminds me very much of Sierra Nevada pale ale. Head that lasted all the way down the glass. Cracker of a beer to start the swap! Cheers mate!

 

[Parks]

1. Benken25 - smoked pumpkin. (13 December)
2. Fattox - Dickbutt Gose. (20 December) - Give it a week or two to carb up fully, was bottled Friday
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (13 December) - give it a week or so to fully carb up)
4. Earle - cascade amber ale - (READY)
5.
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky - (18 December) - bottled 28 Nov
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. (20 December) - Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (READY) - bottle conditioned
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) (READY) - Bottled 07/11/2015
10. antiphile - Extra Pale ESB (READY) - Labelled #10; Botlled 12 Oct 15; ABV 5.3%
11. Angus - weisse guy eh!! (READY)
12.
13. Nick B - APAish thing. (READY)
14.
15. Ciderman - Best Bitter 4.4% 29ibu. (READY)
16. Parks - Belgian Pale Ale (READY)
17. Unlabelled PET-bottled (with Black Caps) - APA Ella-hopped (READY) Bottled 30 Oct 15; ABV 6.3%;
18. Dan Barrington - Black Cherry Saison (5 February) - bottled 05/12/16. Labelled with my first name and case swap number 18
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (READY) - Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish
20. BPH87 - Hefeweizen - (16 December)
21. Seehuusen - Pineapple Torpedo - Pale Ale w. Wood Roasted Pineapple in secondary. (24 December) - Bottled 3/12/15
22. Aydos - Galaxy Pale Ale (READY)
23. Ballantyne - something smoked (27 December) - give it 3-4 weeks to carb
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale (READY)

 

[lukiferj]

Number 8 - Kegs galaxy MO Smash. Nice colour, great lacing. Unfortunately mine is pretty badly oxidised so not getting any hop flavour or aroma. Sorry mate.

 

[NickB]

Ok, so due to unforeseen circumstances, I will be unable to taste and review the following beers....

1. Benken25 - grub ale
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale



I have 4 VERY hungover Chocolate Labs who did mention they were awesome though.

Mental note: put crate of beers above floor level....

 

[antiphile]

Damn. That means you've got 2 problems! I can help you with one since Dr Parks kindly (or stupidly) gave me duplicates of them. So if you're anywhere near Chapel Hill/Indooroopilly in the next 4 or 6 weeks, let me know.

The other problem, of course, is choc labs are lovely dogs and it's going to very sad that you have to now have them put down.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Kill the dogs

 

[NickB]

Watching them suffer through an epic hangover will be punishment enough.... Thanks for the offer too, Antiphile. Not sure I'll be out that way anytime soon but I'll keep it in mind!

 

[Coodgee]

Ok, so due to unforeseen circumstances, I will be unable to taste and review the following beers....

1. Benken25 - grub ale
3. Liam_Snorkel - black brett saison (give it a week or so to fully carb up)
6. Lukiferj - A Gose in the Northern Sky
7. luggy: hoppy saison, vic secret & citra and dry hopped with Amarillo. Bottled on 3/12/15, give it a few weeks
8. kegs- galaxy/maris otter smash pale ale (bottle conditioned) will be ready to drink
9. Fitzlp: Bright Ale (Amarillo dry hopped) Bottled 07/11/2015. Chill and drink
19. antiphile - Jonah Lomu American style IPA (Labelled #19; Bottled 6 Nov 15; ABV 7.4%-ish. OK to drink now)
24. madpierre06 - Longus Dongus Gladfields Cream Ale



I have 4 VERY hungover Chocolate Labs who did mention they were awesome though.

Mental note: put crate of beers above floor level....

Haha i have a lab i can just imagine it. Always hungry.

 

[Parks]

I hope you left some BJCP scoresheets laying around for them to fill out too

 

[benken25]

Enjoying 24 madpierre06 cream ale. Not a style i am familiar with but its going down too easy. Very smooth and balance well i think. Good beer

 

[Parks]

I found a photo of one of the pups filling out the scoresheets...

 

[Parks]

Number 8 - Kegs galaxy MO Smash. Nice colour, great lacing. Unfortunately mine is pretty badly oxidised so not getting any hop flavour or aroma. Sorry mate.

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I thought I would start with this one just incase and while I am not particularly sensitive to oxidation I didn't pick any up.

In fact, this beer is ******* sensational Kegs. I would say it's easily your best - such a great fresh malt and hop character. Would SMASH again.