Friday Five: Beer Day Out

There were many brewers at Beer Day Out this year, and many beers to be drunk. the following are five of the ones I sampled.

5 Beers at Beer Day Out:

1. Threesome; Nomad Brewing Co./ Beavertown/ Birra Del Borgo - You would expect a collaboration beer between these three to produce something pretty special and you wouldn't be disappointed. UK malts (including Maris Otter) provide backbone for Aussie bush tucker - muntries (emu apples) and bush tomatoes - and it's rounded out by ageing for six months in grappa barrels. It tastes as intriguing as it sounds
2. Inappropriate Touching; Hawkers/ Edge/ Kaiju!/ Evil Twin/ Baird - Collaboration beer with smoked malt and some sweetness
3. Brett Porter; Bridge Road Brewers - It's sour and it's dark and it shouldn't work but it does - marvellous chocolate bitterness
4. The Vandal; Panhead Custom Ales - fresh, bitey, in-your-face Kiwi IPA
5. Blacktop Oat Stout; Panhead Custom Ales - dark and tasty with a roasty bitterness; a fine example

Friday Five: Beer Day Out

Last weekend the Beer Day Out was held in Canberra. It featured over 25 Australian and international craft breweries. it was a well-run event with lots of beer, some cider and a fair amount of sampling and laughter. Although I didn't have any, apparently the food was pretty good too. I had worked all day and arrived at about 5pm, by which time some of the stalls had run out of refreshment, but these were my favourites:

5 Top Brews at Beer Day Out:

1. Bent Spoke Brewing Co Frenzy - a raspberry infused wheat beer, launched today for Canberra Beer Week; it's sour, fruit, pink, tasty, and perfect for a warm summer's day - I predict I'll be having many more of these over the coming months.
2. Bridge Road Brewers Lonsdale Hopster - a marzen on tap (almost; via a jug); it's hoppy and dry, with essence of hay bales; very tasty but oddly with a taste that leaves one thirsty, or is it just wanting more?
3. Nail Brewing Wombat Wheat - a Hefeweizen; crisp, refreshing, hints of bananas, not too clovey and very nice indeed!
4. 8 Wired Brewing Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter - raisins and other chewy dried fruits, with a delicious richness and full-mouth feel.
5. Nomad Brewing Co Jet-Lag IPA - hoppy; bitter; well-balanced between hops (American and Aussie) and malts (pale; ale; caramel); bursting with tropical flavours; just what an IPA should be