Old Stock Ale 2012

Rating: 8/10

(I had the 2012)

Made a mistake by drinking it without chilling this beer.

After a good ice bath, I experience

a light caramel taste with creamy flavour

hugging finish.

Beautiful beer.

Photo Credit: Old Stock Ale by Aaron Walton

Pipsqueak Pear Cider

Rating: 6.5/10

Good cider for its price. Not too sweet, and also not too dead-fruit tasting. (The apple cider is a little dead-apple tasting, but better than most commercial apple ciders but I much much prefer the pear cider over apple). Nice and dry finish.

Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

Rating: 8/10

Equivalent to a very good listener than a loud entertainer. This beer lets the drinker decide what to like about the beer. Well-rounded, refereshing, and less beads. The sip breaks like a wave, rather than forming bubbles in your mouth. It reminds me of nice and cool summer nights. I could drink this anytime. Possibly my new/old favourite beer.

Le Pere Jules (Poire) Leon Desfrieches et fils - pear cider

Rating: 7/10

After eating a lot of pecan (I was making pecan pie previously), I finally got my hands on Le Pere Jules (Poire) Leon Desfrieches et fils - pear cider (750ml).


Apple-y, peary, and vinegary scent. Quite bubbly and grassy taste. It wraps around your tongue and finishes dry. Less sweet and less acidic than your normal cider, but it's first time for me to try a pear cider so I'd have to try another pear cider to compare. Very nice for a sunny weekend afternoon.

Try:

Le Pere Jules (Poire)
Leon Desfrieches et fils
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penfolds grandfather port


Tried them all.
I love port.

William's Organic Pale Ale

Rating: 4/10

'Authentic Australian', from NSW.
This is a rather sour and bitter beer. Initially (right out of the fridge) the taste is quite sharp and lacking in body. After twenty minutes or so, it tastes quite creamy but not as 'refreshing' as it says. It lacks character and I would not drink it again.

Hite

Rating: 6.5/10

Tried the bottle at Ume Hana (2/398 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000), Korean Restaurant. I was surprised that it was on the creamy side than the clean. Pleasant and not heavy. Though, few days later tried the canned Hite and found it very different to the bottled. Clean but not charismatic.