Bridge Road Brewers ‘Magical Easter Unicorn’
Bridge Road Brewers this week announced the launch of its annual Magical Easter Unicorn Chocolate Ale release. This year, Magical Easter Unicorn fans can expect an “even better”, “more balanced” iteration of previous releases.
Best served in a decapitated chocolate rabbit, egg or bilby, this chocolate ale tastes just like it sounds.
Two Birds Brewing ‘Piña Dorada’
Piña Dorada is a golden and full-bodied pale ale brewed with El Dorado, Galaxy, Ekuanot and Citra hops. This hazy, juicy pale comes in at 5.5% ABV and offers up expressions of mango, citrus and pineapple.
Holgate Brewhouse ‘Alpha Crucis’
Victoria’s Holgate Brewhouse has released its first core range can. The Alpha Crucis Australian XPA is a 5.5% ABV extra pale ale full of Ella, Galaxy and Topaz hops.
Named after the brightest star in the Southern Cross Constellation, Alpha Crucis is sweet, tropical and zingy with moderate bitterness and a dry finish typical of an Aussie XPA.
Holgate Brewhouse ‘Hazy IPA’
Holgate has also this week announced the release of a limited run Hazy IPA.
Although originally not intentionally cloudy, this Hazy IPA has been brewed with Amarillo, Azacca and Mosaic hops and a melange of Pale, Munich, Crystal and Carapils malts, as well as oats and wheat.
Holgate’s Hazy IPA is brewed with a percentage of rolled wheat
and oats to give a silky mouthfeel to complement the juicy hop character. The brewery says to think mango nectar, orange and peach.
Moon Dog Craft Brewery ‘Edie’s IPA’
Moon Dog Craft Brewery will today launch the first beer in its latest “new approach” IPA series.
Edie’s IPA is described by the brewery as a crushable, piney, citrusy and smooth IPA. Eureka hops were added in the whirlpool to give resinous, dark fruit characters followed by dry hop additions of Centennial and Citra to add tropical and floral notes.
The brewery has said that Edie herself sniffed out the ingredients.
Edie’s IPA comes in at 5.8% ABV and is now available in 440ml cans.
Revel Brewing Co ‘The Sharman’
Revel Brewing Co has partnered with Brisbane’s Tippler’s Tap to brew a special wet-hop release.
At 6.5% ABV, this Enigma wet hopped beer is super limited with only 50 cases available for purchase. Web orders are for pre-sale and pick up only from the brewery at 41 Oxford Street Bulimba at 3pm on Friday, April 5.
Noisy Minor Brewing Co ‘Doppelganger’
Noisy Minor Brewing Co‘s March limited-release beer is called the Doppelganger. This 8.1% ABV German India Doppelbock/Hoppelbock style beer was first brewed for the launch of Noisy Minor Brewing Co back in 2013.
Brewed with Galaxy hops and Munich, Pilsner and Crystal Malts, Doppelganger is a big, malty single-hopped lager that takes six weeks to brew. Be warned, there are 3.2 standards drinks in one 500ml can.
Doppelganger is now available in draught and in 500ml cans.
Urban Alley ‘District IPA’
Brewed at The District Docklands, Urban Alley‘s latest IPA gives off tropical fruit aromas of apricot, honeydew, mango and papaya. There are also hints of biscuit, marshmallow and toffee. With a medium-bodied mouthfeel and mild carbonation, the brewery has described this new brew as a bold, fruity and smooth-style IPA.
This Alley Series Brewers Release is now available and comes in at 6.1% ABV.
Australian Brewery ‘Trans-Tasman XPA’
The Australian Brewery is preparing to commemorate ANZAC Day on April 25 with its latest brewing project.
Trans-Tasman XPA has been brewed specifically using all Australian and New Zealand malt and hops. Ex Rifleman at 5RAR and brewer James Howie brewed the beer using Australian Galaxy and Vic Secret hops along with New Zealand Wakatu and Taiheke hops. At 5% ABV, this will be the brewery’s first XPA.
Trans-Tasman XPA will be available Sydney-wide from Anzac Day. The brewery will be donating fifty cents from every litre sold to Legacy.
Capital Brewing Co ‘Hang Loose Juice’
Capital Brewing Co’s first canned special release, Hang Loose Juice, rolled out to bottle shops and venues across NSW and the ACT on Wednesday.
Hang Loose Juice was first brewed as a small-batch, keg-only NEIPA release, which ended up placing #97 in GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers for 2018. At 6% ABV, the beer is full of blood orange juice and late addition Galaxy, Mosaic and El Dorado hops.
Hang Loose Juice is available on the east coast only. For a full list of stockists visit here.
Bright Brewery ‘Bunny Hop’
Easter has come early at Bright Brewery, with the release of its new Bunny Hop Hoppy Wheat Ale.
Packed with Azacca and Denali hops, Bunny Hop lives up to its name with a huge hop punch and bold, strong flavours. With a pleasant bitterness and creamy mouthfeel, Bunny Hop uses crisp, clean US-05 yeast, which allows the hops to shine through.
A limited-edition, Brewer’s Choice beer, Bunny Hop Hoppy Wheat Ale was brewed as part of Bright Brewery’s Brewer For A Day experience in February.
Bunny Hop Hoppy Wheat Ale was launched at last weekend’s North East Food and Wine Festival and is now available on tap at Bright Brewery and at select retailers in draught only.
To find your nearest Bright Brewery stockist, visit here.
Bodriggy Brewing Co ‘Twin Harvest Release’
Bodriggy Brewing has dropped two new-release beers.
Zooter Doozy is a beer-wine hybrid brewed with pinot gris grapes from Little Reddie vineyard in Castlemaine.The pinot gris juice and skins were added in the early stages of a 48-hour kettle sour ferment. The beer has partly fermented off the back of the natural yeast sitting on the skins, which adds a barnyard-y flavour. Bodriggy describes this co-ferment as sour, zesty, puckery, and moreish.
Sun Buzz is a fresh hop Belgian Pale Ale with an “insane” amount of Enigma wet hops from Hop Products Tasmania. During transfer, 50kg of fresh Mornington blood plums was added in the hop back for colour and sweetness. The pairing of a subtle Belgian yeast with the earthy, resiny wet hops makes for a lively, pungent interpretation of a wet hop beer.
Stomping Ground & Pink Boots Society collaboration beer ‘Island Time’
Pink Boots brew day at Stomping Ground on February 8, 2019
It’s International Women’s Day today, and with it, the launch of Pink Boots Society‘s collaboration brew with Melbourne’s Stomping Ground Brewery.
Island Time South Pacific Ale is a Belgian-style beer brewed with hibiscus, coriander and orange.
For Stomping Ground brewer Charlotte Feehan, brewing with almost twenty women from Pink Boots was an especially memorable experience.
“We were really lucky to work with some really amazing women from all over the beer industry in Melbourne and I was lucky enough to take them through a brew!” Feehan said.
The limited-edition can has been designed by renowned Melbourne artist Justine McAllister, who Stomping Ground has previously collaborated with on their summer pop up beer gardens La Boca at Arts Centre Melbourne and ‘Terminal 3 1⁄2’ at Melbourne Airport.
The beer will be released at the World’s Longest Lunch and River Graze events as well as better bars, restaurants and independent bottle shops across Melbourne.
Moon Dog Craft Brewery ‘Thunder Lips’
Melbourne’s Moon Dog Craft Brewery has released its first seasonal in cans. Thunder Lips Yuzu Red IPA is a 6% ABV zesty, citrusy beer.
The recipe has been updated slightly for this release, so it’s a new one for fans.
La Sirène ‘Season Ale’
La Sirène‘s latest release is a “cloudy” yet “luminous” ale brewed to suit all 12 months of the year. The brewery has said to expect soft, fruity characters of honeydew, papaya and lime.
Season Ale will be available nationwide from Friday, March 16.
