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18/03/2023

Deeds Brewing] All Shaka No Wukkas Pacific Lager 4.4%

I have been hanging on to this Lager for a little too while waiting for the perfect moment

On the can it reads, "Going to be a hot one? Hit the beach, take in the tasty swell, and then chill in the evening"

It's 35°C in Melbourne today and although living on the coast, I took my daughter to our local pool

That moment had finally arrived and as I laze around after coming home, waiting for the cool change, the perfect beer was sitting in the fridge

A delicious lager brewed exclusively with Galaxy hops, it has mandarin and orange notes with a citrus rind zest and finishes with a lightly dry bitterness

Take a 4pk of these to the beach or share a few around the BBQ as these beer is a treat on a sunny afternoon during an extended Australian summer

Beer supplied by Deeds Brewing] for review

16/02/2023

Deeds Brewing] Pre Game Pale Ale 4.2%

I reckon every brewery should have a great session beer and Deeds have dished up a totally crushable Pale that's an absolute winner 🏆

Lightly hopped with Citra, and early in the process, this beer has a gentle tropical flavour with earthy notes and a light bitterness

It comes with a price point that's above decent for stocking the fridge and we all know its getting tougher to do that

I've been loving these for a wind down or a warm-up

Beer supplied by Deeds Brewing] for review

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09/12/2022

The Butcher Double India Pale Ale 8.2%

I've been lucky to have had quite a few Fidens beers recently and this stands up there with the best of them so far

Interestingly, I saw two different versions of this can

Big on hops with a decent kick of bitterness in the back, like there should be

Mosaic in the whirlpool with 50/50 Nelson and Galaxy for the dry hop

I mucked around with a bunch of props for this photo originally and finally stuck with the clean shot

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07/12/2022

Canvent Day 7

Kevin TIPA 10.5%

I think there might be something going on with this advent calendar over the years with the number of massive ABV beers I remember having on a Wednesday

Right or wrong, this beer holds true to breweries going over the top in effort for their place in this prestigious pack

A huge hitter, this beer is dialled up to 11

Super creamy mouthfeel and a hop bomb

Stonefruit and summer melons abound with a big lingering bitterness into a somewhat dry finish

Fox Friday have been a big favourite of mine for a long time now and I can only see them growing from strength to strength

Ahhh, Wednesday

03/12/2022

Canvent Day 3

Doppel Bock 8.5%

It's probably about time that I finally featured a beer from the

I must admit, this is a style I don't go for and would never pick up off the shelf, although I might try it on tap very occasionally

After a 30° day in Melbourne today, it's possibly not the most appropriate beer either but is going down a treat

Loaded with rich sweet malt, there's quite a bit of caramel toffee across the palate with a very decent bitterness in the back

I'm a big fan of red ales so I may have just been converted to what tastes, to me, like a lager equivalent

A great beer from White Bay that I've finished before posting

01/12/2022

DDH Ghost In The Machine 8%

Today marks 3 months since my last photo. Had a bit going on personally but I've been really keen to get back into it now it's advent calendar season

I could have featured the beer from my pack although this beer just happened to fall into my hands today

After first having Ghost in the Machine in the bottle 5 years ago, this beer has been at the top of my wish list since I first saw it around 3 years back

Canned on 17/11 it's much fresher than any bottle I've ever had and it's a delight to drink

Delicately smooth, very juicy and a nice side of dank, it ticks all of the boxes I could have imagined, let alone expected

I'm a little bit chuffed and extremely grateful to .jpg for procuring this for me

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04/09/2022

Fear Double India Pale Ale 8%

I was lucky enough to recently receive some beer mail from NY and amongst it was this pearler from one of the highest rated breweries in the world

The late July 2022 release is the 3rd incarnation of this beer which appears to brewed slightly differently than previous versions, the first of which was brewed at Evil Twin NY, I believe

A multi oat/wheat DIPA, it's fermented with New York state Apple Flower Honey

Aromas of orange citrus and pineapple, these flavours dominate the palate with hints of honey on top

Very mild bitterness and velvety smooth

I drank it yesterday so it's a little difficult to recall everything although it was a joy to drink and shows why NY breweries are a class above everyone else when it comes to Hazy IPA

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03/09/2022

Deeds Brewing] As You Wish Pale Ale 5.4%

I have to admit, I've never seen The Princess Bride although my partner instantly knew the reference and smilingly nodded away as I read the blurb from the can

Another beer brewed to celebrate Deeds' 10th Birthday, this Hazy Pale Ale is loaded with tropical flavours

Hopped with Nelson Sauvin, Vic Secret and Simcoe, notes of white grapes and stonefruit are abound in this refreshingly easy to drink beer

A great beer in a line up of 3 great beers, worthy of celebration

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31/08/2022

Deeds Brewing]
A Quiet Deed DIPA 8.3%

I've been pretty excited to drink this after receiving a couple in the mail

To celebrate their 10th birthday, a throwback to the original name of the brand at the beginning of their journey and as we've seen over previous birthdays, A Quiet Deed is a display of everything they've learnt over the last 12 months

This beer is bursting with flavour. Loaded at 25g/L with Centennial, Simcoe, Amarillo, Cascade, Chinook and Citra hops, near everything has gone into this

A tropical delight on the palate with very low bitterness

There's no hiding that I've been a Deeds fan for a very long time now. From their original styles to their more modern Hazies and then into barrel aged fruited sours and Imperial Stouts

It's been fantastic to watch a small and favourite brewery grow into what they've become today

Happy Birthday Deeds, and I'm glad you're not so quiet anymore

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30/06/2022

Floating On Green Citra Oat Cream IPA 6.6%

More green tonight as I'm playing around with a different type of background effect. Not sure I like how this performed but some things to work with

Now the beer.

The Dripping In Green series from Range was great and highly sought after.

According to the can, this IPA is the first in the next series which aims to push the boundaries of modern hopping techniques in an Oat Cream IPA

Lusciously juicy with an extremely full and velvety mouthfeel, it packs a punch of citrus flavour

Full of orange sherbet, lychee, melon and passionfruit with a very low bitterness

Looking forward to what's up next

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07/06/2022

Ghost Orchid IPA 6.3%

It's been a long time since I posted an international beer

I've really wanted to support the local market and that isn't really easy to do when walking into a craft beer bottleshop in Australia

We really need better distribution networks

Anyway, this can captured me as soon as I saw it in the fridge

Brewed in February, before travelling more than halfway around the world, the beer is brewed using Nelson Sauvin hops and the rare flower which draws the name of the beer is invoked from the rarity of this hop in Canada

It makes you appreciate things more for what they are when a hop like this is plentiful in our part of the world in the southern hemisphere and yet nearly inaccessible in other parts of the world

Notes of mandarin, orange, white grapes and pine, this beer has held up very well over time
Perhaps another testament to how truly amazing this hop variety is

I've had plenty of Bellwoods' sours, which are beyond amazing, and this is my first IPA of theirs

Great beer and I'm really glad I grabbed it

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06/06/2022

x x Nicki Oat Cream IPA 7.7%

Three of the biggest hitters come together again to push the boundaries in ways hard to imagine

And they've punched out an absolute cracker here

It's a juice explosion dosed up with fresh passionfruit, mango and guava, hopped with Vic Secret and Citra

Hard to notice that you're drinking beer

Exceptional Hazy, as you'd have to expect when this gaggle get together

A good laugh on the can with its homage and story

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