Dimples | Balter Brewing Company
Dimples is the first release from Balter’s series of experimental IPAs planned this year.
Balter says the series will explore what new hop types can bring to IPA recipes.
It’s named ‘Dimples’ after the new hop varieties HBC630 and HBC692 that were used in the brew, due to the bumpy surface of its flower.
Dimples is available in 500ml cans in limited quantities across Australia.
Unicorn Beer | Bad Shepherd
Bad Shepherd has released Unicorn Beer as part of its Brew Crew series.
Bad Shepherd say the beer is purple in colour because of the butterfly pea flower, a natural colouring additive used in a variety of teas.
Based on a BRUT IPA, it has a dry finish with a hint of peach.
It comes in at 5.5% abv and 14 IBU, brewed with Galaxy hops and Heidelberg malt.
Compass Sour (Mango Edition) | Braeside Brewing Co
Melbourne’s Braeside Brewing Co has launched its Compass Sour Mango Edition.
The 3.8% abv brew is a kettle soured ale with 50 fresh mangoes, and dry hopped with Amarillo.
According to Braeside, it’s zesty, with notes of stone fruit, wheat and of course sour.
Now available at Braeside’s tap room in Mordialloc.
Hazy IPA | Holgate Brewhouse
Hazy IPA is the latest special release from Holgate Brewhouse.
Holgate say they went for big-and-fruity hop character through adding massive amounts of Amarillo, Azacca and Mosaic.
Malt additions include Pale, Munich, Crystal, Oats and Wheat.
At 6.8% abv and 30 IBU, the beer will be available for a limited time in 500ml cans.
FREE THE NEIPA | Young Henrys
Young Henrys Brewing has released FREE THE NEIPA, brewed especially for this year’s International Women’s Day.
Young Henrys say the hazy NEIPA was led by the women of Young Henrys every step of the way, and 10 per cent of profits from the sale of the beer to the Two Good Co, a social enterprise that supports vulnerable woman regain their independence.
The beer was infused with bergamot citrus fruit, with Taiheke and Denali, and Lemondrop, Azacca, Ariana and Pink Boots blend at various dry hop stages.
At 5.8% abv it includes Pale, Rolled Wheat and Rolled Oats.
It will be available from the 6th of March at select stockists.
Raspberry Sour and Sweet Stout | Ballistic Beer Co
Ballistic Beer Co has dropped two new collaboration brews as part of its Art of Blending series.
The series consist of different beers, brewed with to be mixed and create a completely new flavour.
At 4.5% abv, the Raspberry Sour was brewed in collaboration with Melbourne based Carwyn Cellars.
It combines Pale and Wheat malt with US 05 yeast and raspberry.
The 4.5% abv Sweet Stout was brewed with the Brewski Bar and includes Marris Otter, Munich, Light Crystal, RoastedBarley, Chocolate.
The two beers blend to create a drink reminiscent of a chocolate coated raspberry.
Swagman Brett Pale Ale | Bright Brewery
Swagman Brett Pale Ale is the latest release in Bright Brewery’s Small-Batch Backcounty range.
At 4.8% abv, Bright say it was brewed with native Australian Eucalyptus olida (strawberry gum) and Eucalyptus citriodora (lemon-scented gum) and 100% Brettanomyces yeast.
The beer is available at Bright Brewery as well as select stockists in Victoria.
Cucumber Sour Pilsner | Bodriggy Brewing Co
The Cucumber Sour Pilsner is Victorin brewer Bodriggy Brewing Co’s latest release.
Bodriggy say they added 150 kilogrammes of peeled cucumbers as well as mint.
At 4.7% abv the beer is available now for a limited time only.
Dreamseeker IPA | Fixation Brewing Co
Fixation Brewing Co has announced its next release in its Freshly Hatched series, Dreamseeker IPA.
At 7.3% abv it combines Citra, Mosaic and Amarillo hops with Pilsner, Wheat Malt, Rolled Oats, and Rolled Wheat malt.
Fixation say that Vermont yeast, massive hopping rates and a warmer fermentation were combined to deliver aromas of pineapple and lychee.
It released nationally this week and will be available at select stockists.
Blackberry Gose | Black Brewing Co
Black Brewing Co has released the second edition to its seasonal beer range, the Autumn-inspired Blackberry Gose.
Black Brewing say it is a bright and salty beer thanks to the addition of Himalayan salt during the boil with a subtle tartness from the fresh blackberries.
The 5% abv beer will launch next Thursday 27th of February at select WA venues, as well as at the brewery.
Rock Hopper West Coast IPA | Capital Brewing Co
Capital Brewing Co have released Rock Hopper, a West Coast IPA.
At 6.1% abv and 50 IBU it combines tropical Citra, Chinook, Centennial and Amarillo hops with Pale and small additions of Wheat and Light Crystal malt.
The beer is available now in 375ml cans at select stockists.
Rebel Road Cascara Sour | Jetty Road Brewery
Jetty Road Brewery has teamed up with Little Rebel Coffee Roastery for a collaboration Berliner Weisse.
At 3.4% abv it has been blended with Cascara – the dried cherry skins of the coffee bean that have a sweet cherry flavour.
Jetty Road said drinkers should expect “fruitiness with herbal undertones”.
Available now tapped at the Jetty Road Brewery for a limited time.
Milk Bar Series and Deeds Grisette | Deeds Brewing
Deeds Brewing Co has released a new beer in its Milkbar series, an Imperial Cream Sour.
Deeds said the Milk Bar series pays homage to the family-owned corner stores throughout Australia.
At 7.7% abv and 5 IBU it includes Mosaic hops along with Pale Malt, Oat Malt, Wheat Malt, Flaked Oats and Dextrose.Blackberry, vanilla, and milk sugar were also added.
Deeds’ second release is a grisette brewed with organic Meyer lemons and oranges.
The beer includes Celeia hops and Pilsner, Wheat and Flaked Wheat malt.
At 3.7% abv it has been dry-hopped at 2g per litre.
SWYD Modern IPA | Ballistic Beer Co
Ballistic Beer Co has released the next beer in its Sleep When Your Dead series, a Modern IPA.
At 7.2% abv, Ballistic’s brewers say the beer has been triple dry hopped, with the most hops they have ever used in a beer.
Citra, Mosaic, Vic Secret and Chinook hops are in the mix along with Pils, Wheat, Carapils and Dextrose malt.
It will be available for eight weeks only, until April 4th.
Salty Sea Dog IPA | Revel Brewing Co
The Salty Sea Dog Unsalted IPA is the latest release from Revel Brewing Co.
It was brewed with desalinated water, which Revel says could be the future of brewing in drought-stricken Australia.
Hopped with Strata, Nelson Sauvin and Engima for a defined bitterness and tropical notes.
At 6.2% abv, it is brewed with US ale yeast and Pale and Munich malt.
Purity Session IPA | Prancing Pony Brewing Company
Prancing Pony Brewing Company have teamed up with the UK’s Purity Brewing Company for the release of Purity Session IPA.
It has notes of grapefruit, orange peel and tropical breakfast juice balanced with a moderate bitterness, according to Prancing Pony.
The artwork on the can was designed by two final year students from Birmingham School of Art.
Several venues Australia wide will be tapping the beer for the first time today (February 14th).
Bright Sour | Bright Brewery
New cans of Bright Sour from Bright Brewery have landed.
At 3.5% Bright say the mid-strength Sour Ale is brewed to be easy-drinking with a refreshingly zesty flavour.
It is available now in cans and on tap at the Bright Brewery as well as select stockists.
Marion | BentSpoke Brewing Co
BentSpoke Brewing Co‘s Marion has been brewed to celebrate International Women’s Day, inspired by the “alewives”, women who were almost solely responsible for beer making in days gone by.
The beer is an as yet unrevealed style but features The Pink Boots Society’s Hop Blend.
“This beer celebrates the lesser known contributions of women,” according to Tracy Margrain, co-owner and brewer.
“With that in mind, we’ve decided to name the beer Marion, after Marion Mahony Griffin, the architect who helped shape Canberra, but is often forgotten in the city’s narrative.”
BentSpoke’s International Women’s Day beer will launch at the brewpub on Sunday, 8th March.
XPA | Two Bays Brewing Co
Two Bays Brewing Co has announced that its XPA has been added to their core range of gluten-free beers.
Brewed with galaxy hops for a subtle citrus flavour, the beer bridges the gap between the Two Bays’ Pale Ale and IPA, it said.
At 5% abv, the Two Bays XPA can now be found year-round.
Mandarin Gose | Burnley Brewing
Melbourne’s Burnley Brewing has launched a 4.2% abv Mandarin Gose.
The Gose was brewed using Amarillo and Mandarina Bavaria, a German hop known for the tangerine and citrus aromas it produces.
It also contains Pilsener and Wheat malts, along with lactobacillus and mandarin additions.
According to Burnley, it’s sour, fresh and tart with strong mandarin notes and a subtle salt finish, and is available in 335ml cans on site, and select Melbourne venues off tap.
Mango Mosaic Magic | Wayward Brewing Co
Wayward Brewing Co have brewed a limited release dry hopped mango sour – Mango Mosaic Magic.
Wayward’s brewers split the brew, with one half soured and a “truckload” of mango added, while the other was fermented clean with a Mosaic dry hop, before being blended together.
According to Untappd it comes in at 4% abv and is available now.
Lumberjack Canadian IPA | Wayward Brewing Co and Bad Shepherd Brewing Co
Wayward have also teamed up with Bad Shepherd to brew the Lumberjack IPA.
The brewers say it is a balance of Canadian Gambrinus malts, which they say produce bread and sweet flavours, paired with Lumberjack hops and Spruce tips, to add those pine notes.
Lumberjack is officially launching on 15th February at Noble Hops.
Fizz Wizard Sour IPA | Modus Operandi
The Fizz Wizard Sour IPA is Modus Operandi’s first national limited release of the year.
With a hop list including Cardinal, Styrian Wolf and Meridian, it’s dry hopped and comes in at 5.6% abv.
Modus is launching the beer today (Friday 6th February) with events at the Royal Albert Hotel in Sydney and Dr Moose Bar Melbourne, with events in Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra to be confirmed.
2019 Vintage French Blend | Willie Smiths
Tasmanian cider producer Willie Smiths is launching its 2019 Vintage French Blend cider in small keg format.
Coming in at 6.3% abv, it’s made with a combination of 15 heritage French and British Cider apples including Cimetere Du Pays, Cremiere Frequin Rouge, Antionette, Michelin and Dabinett.
Only 50 kegs have been produced of the limited blend, as well as a limited number of 750ml bottles. It will be available in Tasmania and Victoria.
It’s the first time a producer has released 20L kegs full of 100 per cent Australian traditional cider apple to the market at scale, according to the business.
Willie Smith’s co-founder Sam Reid said that the industry was following that of the wine sector looking to small kegs.
“We feel that the time is right to put one of our premium flagship ciders into kegs – it’s a good fit for small batch, high quality booze,” he said.
Cider maker Thomas New said this year’s vintage exhibits a deep stone fruit aromatic that characterises Willie Smiths’ French-style blends.
“With the complexity of fruit character and crunchy tannin interplay, enhanced by co-fermentation of these fantastic old,” he said.
It’s launch will be marked at an event at Willie Smith’s Apple Shed on Friday the 7th of February, from 4pm-6pm.
Imperial Lemon Lime Sour | Hope Estate
Joining Hope Estate’s lineup of Imperial Sours is its latest Berliner Weisse, a combination of sour beer, lemon and lime.
Matt Hogan, head brewer said, “With more zing and booze, it’s an amped up version of our Lemon and Lime Sour. It fits well into the Imperial Sour family that we have created and offers a unique flavour experience!”
It’s available now from the Hope Estate Cellar door, at select stockists or online.
This beer and the full sours range will be available at the Hunter Valley Beer and BBQ Festival on the 8th and 9th of August 2020.
