QLD Xmas-in-July 2017 Tasting Thread

[pcqypcqy]

Thanks for the pick up - the beers were getting to me by that point it seems. Though if I were you, I'd be taking credit for it, it's a cracker.

 

[nickxb]

Ah - based on a Three Flyods Zombie Dust clone perhaps?

Thats the one.

 

[earle]

20) Parks - Imperial Manuka Smoked Porter (bottled 21/05/2017)

Rich malt flavours, smokey and a reasonably dry finish, maybe a touch of alcohol warmth. Everything I hate in an Imperial Smoked Porter - NOT!. Great beer

 

[crowmanz]

15) Bradsbrew- Barrel aged strong stout de garde

This was delicious. Didnt have much carbonation or hold any head but that didn't matter.

 

[Zorco]

16) Scotty Mack - Belgian Wit

Carbonation fantastic. Lovely light opacity with the golden hue.

Fruity, light esters, though elusive to name.

Rather smooth, with the wave of yeast presence, esters and citrus flavours up front subsiding to the developing bitterness. Bitterness peaks to what seems a vivid moment and immediately settles.

After taste is mellow and nice reminder of the experience's beginning.

Nice mouthfeel and presence of tackiness/sweetness on the lips after.

Lacing superb.

Second taste consistent with the first with bitterness senses subdued. A mellow and enjoyable experience.

Subjective Negatives (if I tried): I felt that the yeast dominance didn't reveal any spices. But fruitiness is elegant

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[Zorco]

1) Winkle - Acerola Tarwe (Redux)

Why, because two glasses foo; wife loves beer and didn't have the best after list - this is happening!

Delightful colour, unique Amber with a hint of bronze yet avoiding any of the reds.

Amazing nose, roses, floral complexity, but definitely spring.

Dark chocolate , coffee, kind of like burnt coffee somewhere in there. Inexperienced pickups on specific details, maybe, but super interesting flavour.

Very light mouthfeel, maybe 6-7% ABV?


Carbonation persistent on the second taste, an elevated sensation of the sourness now leaving me feeling refreshed.

Dare I risk calling this sessionable? Almost, but not quite. An element of a smoke in the residual flavour now I think.

And now I become self aware that I'm on a beer experience that I haven't a basis of comparison to.

Subjective Negatives (If I tried): no frigging idea, don't know enough yet.



Thank you Winkle





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[winkle]

Ta Zorco, we cracked a test bottle at BABBS last nite and it was a bit over carbed, so I'd be drinking it soonish since the Morpheus yeast will just keep chewing away. It gives a sort of sweet&sour flavour profile - initially sour then drops away. (the Picobrouwerij Alvinne house yeast strain).

 

[earle]

16) Scotty Mack - Belgian Wit

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Not sure how you're doing your attachments Zorco but they seem to be unavailable - something about not having permission. But I really want to see the photos.

 

[Fitzlp]

11. Fitzlp - Red Rye IPA

This is pretty delicious. A little undercarbed but still enough bubbles to carry it, just no head or lacing. If you said it was an APA I'd believe you. Just doesn't have the big hit of hops or abv that I'm used to for the style. Nice job though.

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Yeah more of an APA as the dry hopping experiment using the fermentasauras did not go to plan.

 

[Fitzlp]

Gents, have been away at conference this week so not following the thread. #11 is good to go being bottled conditioned on 1st July. Was to be a RED RYE IPA however suffered a stuck sparge which may have altered the flavour profile and the dry hopping regime not working as expected so more of a APA than IPA.

 

[pcqypcqy]

Updated list. I believe everyone has now confirmed.

Anyone finished all their beers yet?

 

[Liam_snorkel]

nope, but I plan to make a dint in them this weekend

 

[Insensate]

5) mosaic saison Psuedo smash.
Well this one threw me off gaurd. I definitely thought pale ale, so i quickly searched for other people's opinion on this beer and agree with the comments already given. Once I got into the head space for a pale ale I was fine.
Appearance looked a bit cloudy, for a pale ale the bitterness was good. I'm very new and couldn't really tell u what I'm tasting.

For a pale ale I thought it was a decent beer. The carbonation was lacking a bit for me, but other than that good job.

 

[Zorco]

Not sure how you're doing your attachments Zorco but they seem to be unavailable - something about not having permission. But I really want to see the photos.

Just using the phone App. I clicked the link and it worked.

Will adjust what I'm doing and see

 

[Zorco]

 

[earle]

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Those ones work. Could be the link on the previous ones works for you because you have permission

 

[Parks]

5) mosaic saison Psuedo smash.

Very, very complex beer. Big alcohol, orange/peach flavour, some solid phenolics and moderate-high bitterness.

I would probably like either a bit more malt or a bit less bitterness. I'm leaning toward more malt to balance the alcohol a bit too.

Carbonation is low. I'll hit it with a carb cap shortly but I expect that'll also lift the booze so I might need a nap before the footy [emoji23]

Having said all that it leaves only a warmth and bitterness so should go well with this slab of pork.

 

[evoo4u]

Guys - I'm puzzled. There seems to have been many beers this swap which are reported to be lacking in carbonation. Certainly I've tried quite a few where carbonation is absent, or nearly so, and a disappointing lack of head and lacing.

Is this because many of you keg your beers, then for a swap, where PET bottles are required, you squirt them full of brew and bang on a cap? If so, do you add any fermentable (ie sugar/dex) to provide some in-bottle fermentation?

I'm a bottler, so don't have any knowledge/experience of bottling from kegs.

 

[earle]

I'm a bit puzzled too Roger. I always bottle condition my swap beers even though I keg. This time around I bottled and kept them at 20C for 3-4 weeks but carbonation is disappointingly lacking.

 

[Adr_0]

Sure it just hasn't been cold as frick lately?

 

[madpierre06]

A couple that I've had have been a little flat, others not so much. Had one each of both my swap beers last couple days, both have carbed up nicely. A couple other reports still to com e tonight....and predicting some tomorrow as well

 

[madpierre06]

4) Nickxb - Zombie Dust APA

Just sensational. This was nicely carbed and held it together well. Was disappointed when finished and there wasn't another to follow up with. All citra. Probably top 5 out of every swap I've been in. Take your pick of any superlatives for this beer. Based on this, am going hunting for a clone.

 

[Parks]

I'm a bit puzzled too Roger. I always bottle condition my swap beers even though I keg. This time around I bottled and kept them at 20C for 3-4 weeks but carbonation is disappointingly lacking.

I always up the carbonation a little if I'm bottling from kegs even if counter-pressure.

A lot of it depends on how much headspace you leave too as the beer needs to off-gas to equalise the pressure.

 

[madpierre06]

7) benken25 - applewood rauchbier

This opened with a delicate smoky aroma which morphed into a lovely sweetness of apple juice which took a u-turn back into smoke. Initial ly some carb, which dissipated shortly after. This wasn't really much of an issue for the drinking thereof. Funnily enough, there was a bit of a 'red delicious' apple redness colour as carb faded. Nice drop mate.

 

[fattox]

Anyone that got 12 with an underline, I ran out of my swap beer 2 bottles shy of the required number so you've got quadrupel. Fair warning it's 16%

 

[fattox]

Having luggys rye pale it's tip top

 

[Adr_0]

I always up the carbonation a little if I'm bottling from kegs even if counter-pressure.

A lot of it depends on how much headspace you leave too as the beer needs to off-gas to equalise the pressure.

Don't you go around sprouting this 2nd law of thermodynamics and equilibrium ******** - I'll have none of it here.

 

[madpierre06]

1) Winkle - Acerola Tarwe (Redux)

I'll let previous Zorco description stand. Lovely, pairing nicely with some salt 'n' pepper sqwuid. This is certainly one for the dregs bank. Lovely drop mate.

 

[Siderman]

Mine should be ok to drink now. I don't know if the carbonation is going to get any better as it's been bottled for 6 or 7 weeks.

Don't be expecting it to be in the same league as Anthony's lambic. This was my first attempt at a sour so I have much to learn.

Not a bad effort.

 

[Fitzlp]

Scotty Mack, good beer, lacing well within the mug and holding head. Has nice freshness to the beer provided by the soreness. Generally stay from this style however better than saison