So we have been dying to receive our first Beer Crate and see what is inside for March. Now that we have, we are very excited to see the contents, not just because it’s like Christmas for a beer lover, but because we haven’t actually tried any of these before. We received the crate of 12 so we actually get 3 of each of these and a quick read of the tasting notes has us salivating already. This month’s craft beers include
- Woolshed Brewery – Summer Ale
- Rocks Brewing – The g Man Pale Ale
- Edge Brewing Project and Evil Twin Brewing Collaboration – Rye Pilsner
- Exit Brewing – Exit IPA
So let’s not hang about any longer than we have to, let’s drink these suckers and see what they are like
Craft Beer Reviews
Rocks Brewing – The Hang Man Pale Ale
Most people would have heard of Rocks Brewing (as had we) but we have never had the chance to try any of their beers. This one sounds particularly appealing as this tester loooooves American style Pale Ales, especially when they contain Mosaic Hops. The tasting notes also mention a biscuit malt profile which sounds delicious as well. So what is the verdict?
Well we where probably always going to like this American Style Pale Ale as it contains one of this tasters favourite style of hops, Mosaic. and it certainly didn’t let us down. A well balanced APA, full of flavour with a solid malt back bone and an IBU of just 40. This is light enough to be sessional, but also a great sipping beer that gets better as it warms up a bit. We will definitely have to track down some more beers from these guys.
You can read the full review and how we scored this beer on our Facebook Page here.
Exit Brewing – Exit IPA
Well we are very familiar with Exit Brewing and have tried a lot of their single batch brews. We are particularly a fan of the XXXPA (even though the Style Nazi hates the name) and the #9 APA, but today we are trying their first core range and it’s an IPA.
The hard core Exit fans were probably thinking is this just #4 with a new label, and our curiosity got the better of us and we had to ask the brewer. His response was
“The beer is more closely related to #010 – the West Coast IPA release. But the hops have been varied slightly, and the recipe changed to suit the new brewery. Cheers,
Grum.” So that answers that !
So how did it stack up? Well it is definitely on-style for a West Coast IPA and it packs a punch with an ABV of 7% and a mouth full of Hops, so if you like that sort of thing, you will love this. For this taster it was a bit one dimensional with the hops being so dominant that it left a dry mouth and it lacked some of the balance that some of the big US brewers get in their IPA’s, but all in all, a very good beer.
You can read the full review and how we scored this beer on our Facebook Page here.
Woolshed Brewery – Summer Ale
To be honest we have never heard of Woolshed Brewery so we did a bit of quick research to find out about them. It looks like their brewery is a small part of the companies overall operation where they run a sort of experience style holiday on the Murray River in Renmark in SA. On top of that, this tester is not big fan of Kolsch’s either, but we put all of that aside when we taste and review beers.
Well we pretty much got what we expected with this, a light flavourless beer with no real aroma to speak of. It does deliver on it’s promise though which is “an easy drinking summer ale” and if you want something to quench you thirst on a hot day at a BBQ, or after mowing the lawns then this beer might be for you.
Whilst this beer ….. we wouldn’t mind trying some of their other beers which include a Coffee Stout, and IPA and an interesting sounding beer called JUDAS THE DARK – which is described as a Dark ale with Roast Wattleseed.
You can read the full review and how we scored this beer on our Facebook Page here.
Edge Brewing Project and Evil Twin Brewing Collaboration – Rye Pilsner
We looooove a good Pilsner here at WLCB and are excited at the prospect of this collaboration being able to deliver one. Both Evil Twin and Edge Brewing have a reputation for some seriously good beers, so a collaboration between the two should be smashing, but was it?
Well, it was a good example of the style, but that’s about it. With a Pilsner we generally look for some good floral notes on the nose, and the characteristics we look for are spices and being peppery. Whilst this beer does deliver on some of them, it didn’t really blow us away, or impress us in any particular area. It did the job, but left little impression.
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