Friday, 11 March 2011

Australia's Top Beer

Beer Advocate Online (http://www.beeradvocate.com) just recently ran a small competition on one of its Australian forums.. It was a fierce line-up of some pretty special beers, but in the end it came down to two.. Feral Hop Hog  v  Murray's Wild Thing.. In the end it was Hop Hog that came up with the goods! anyways, check out the results http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/3575246

Sunday, 6 March 2011

Just Arrived!

Hi Everyone,
  • Little Creatures Single Batch
***Single Hop East Kent Goldings Ale***

Single x 568ml Pint                                         $5.99
12 x 568ml Pints                                              $66.00



*Little Creatures have just landed their new single batch beer; these are limited release productions that often get snapped up by the Little Creatures ‘die-hards’. This specialty beer is a single hop Ale made with East Kent Goldings, an English hop considered to be of the Noble variety due to its highly aromatic properties and low-level bitterness).





  • Feral Brewing
***Hop Hog***

Single x 330ml Bottle                                 $4.99
16 x 330ml Bottles                                      $59.99

*The Feral ‘Hop Hog’ from W.A. currently holds 96 points out of 100 on ratebeer -(see link) http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/feral-hop-hog/90844/
The Draught version of the Hop Hog was also awarded a Gold medal at the Australian International Beer Awards (A.I.B.A) in the division of Indian Pale Ales, and upon trying one of these beauties last night I can see why… just try it I say!







  • 8 Wired
***Tall Poppy Indian Red Ale (I.R.A)***

Single x 500ml Bottle                                 $11.99
12 x 500ml Bottles                                      $119.99

*The 8 Wired – Tall Poppy really does speak for itself. Made in the Sav-Blanc Country of Marlborough New Zealand, some of the wonderfully delicate and mouth watering flavours of the regions best Sav/Blanc’s have resonated into this perfectly balanced and full flavoured variation on the Indian Pale Ale, using Amber malts to mark its unique twist.

Cheers & Happy Drinking,
Michael Harris
Nillumbik Cellars
www.buybeersonline.com.au