The Beer Sampler

New Beer Review November 23rd, 2009

2009-11-23T04:07:00.000-08:00

Feral White - Feral Brewing Company WA.

Produced by the Feral Brewing Company in the Swan Valley, the label tells us that this is a white beer in the Belgian style.

There is, as with many Belgian White Beers, a touch of citrus on the nose. And it has the appearance of a true European White Beer. However, it doesn’t have the same taste as a European White.

In the brewing of the beer a touch of orange peel is added and this stands out in the taste of the brew. But overall the Feral White is a lot crisper and cleaner than most whites. In fact to the Beersampler it sits somewhere between a Mild Lager and a European White in flavour. It is kind of reminiscent of the homemade lemonade your Mum used to make, but she never made it quite like this.

Overall, it was a pleasurable beer experience and one we will be sampling again on a hot summer’s afternoon.

3 and a half barrels.

These guys in Perth have a website detailing their brews and a list of retailers that sell their wares
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New Beer Review November 16th, 2009

2009-11-16T21:55:00.000-08:00

Murray’s Nirvana Pale Ale – Murray's Brewery NSW

Every now and then, a beer comes along that makes you glad you are a beer drinker and glad you are drinking that beer at that particular time and overall glad you are alive. This beer, produced by Murray’s Brewery at Port Stephen’s Winery, is one of those beers.

Right from the get-go, the attractive and playful label, the light amber colour, and even the bubbles in the glass playfully darting to the surface all point to a beer that is a delight to drink.

Alive is the first word that comes to mind when looking at and tasting this beer, it has a complex flavour, slightly citrusy, but not overly-so, a well-reounded and delicious taste experience.

Here at The Beersampler, we are Pale Ale fans generally, and so, therefore, we rate them higher normally, but this one has a depth and complexity not usually present in a Pale Ale.

4 and a half barrels.

Now this one, I am sure you would love to try... The website is here and there is an email address for orders on their website. We found it at a local bottle shop though.

New Beer Review

2009-11-10T22:17:00.000-08:00

Mountain Goat Hightail Ale - Mountain Goat Beer, Victoria

Here at the Beersampler, we try and sample the best beers around. Beers that have a bit of pizzazz, a bit of oomph, the certain “Je ne sais quois” if you will.

Mountain Goat’s Hightail Ale is not really that beer. Now, don’t get us wrong, it is a nice beer, it has a lovely deep amber colour (quite attractive really). There was no real nose to speak of, and nothing really stood out regarding the smell.

There were smoky and toasty notes reminiscent of a darker beer, but it lacked a little of the punch that some of the other beers we have tried, including some of Mountain Goat’s other beers have.

In summary, a good, but not great beer.

We rate it 3 barrels

If you want to find out more about this one, here is the brewer's website and here are some places you can try it at.