Bourbon County Barrel Aged Stout, Goose Island Brewery
Goose Island Brewery is dropping their 2019 barrel aged stout in a limited release of 1,140 bottles and a limited number of 20-litre kegs.
The 15.2% abv brew has been aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon, Buffalo Trace and Wild Turkey barrels.
Flavours to expect are fudge, cocoa, vanilla, caramel, almond as well as leather and tobacco, according to Goose Island.
It will be available at selected venues and retailers across Australia with the first units available at midnight on the 29th November from online liquor store Boozebud.
Asam Boi Gose, Beerfarm
Beerfarm have announced that Asam Boi Gose is now a part of their permanent range.
It is part of Beerfarm’s Weird Good Festival of the Sour, which will see limited release sour beers dropping throughout summer.
The salted plum sour is a collaboration with Singapore-based bar, Smith Street Taps, which aims to bring the unique tasting notes of Asia to Australian beer.
Every batch of the 4.5% abv brew has a slightly different flavour profile due to the different sugar and acidity levels in the plums, said the brewers.
Hops used in the brew include El Dorado and Mosaic from the US, as well as Australian Summer hops. along with Carapils, wheat, pale and rolled barley malts.
DDH Hazy IPA and Catharina Sour, Otherside Brewing Co
Otherside Brewing Co have two new releases as part of their new Experimental Series, a Hazy IPA and Sour.
The DDH Hazy is a three-grain IPA that includes a combination of Kohatu, Rakau, Mosaic and Denali hops for their pineapple, melon and stone fruit aromatics.
It has been dry hopped twice and is low in bitterness with pale, wheat, oats and rye malt.
The second release, Cathalina Sour, has tropical fruit flavours from the added feijoa, passionfruit, mango and dragonfruit.
The 5.2% abv sour is named for the Brazilian state of Santa Catharina and contains Perle hops.
Both brews will be available at stockists across Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Gelato Ale, Australian Brewery
Australian Brewery have teamed up with gelato makers Messina to create a limited edition dulce de leche flavoured Gelato Ale.
The brew was created with a special batch of in house dulce de leche – a sweet confection similar to caramel, made at the Messina HQ in Rosebery.
Australian Brewery said after some trial and error and a few iterations of the beer recipe they feel they have perfected the Gelato Ale’s flavour profile.
The beer has fruity tones which are not too sweet, to allow for the flavour of the dulce de leche.
At 5.5% abv the Gelato Ale will be available on tap at select pubs across Sydney, in Dan Murphy’s, select BWS stores and other liquor retailers in New South Wales from the 1st of December.
Honey Red Ale,Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co
Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co have released a collaboration Red Ale with local restaurant The Colony Concept.
The Honey Red Ale has 5.2% abv and was made using 150 kilograms of honey, sourced from The Colony Concept’s bee hives.
Hops used include Centennial and Cascade along with malts including Pale, Cararoma, Carapils, and Carafa Type 3.
It will be available at selected stockists and on tap at the Monkey Bar Vasse and the Caves Road Brewery Friday 29th of November.
Aphrodite Lovers Ale, Lost Palms Brewing Company
Lost Palms Brewing Company have teamed up with Arcadia Presents for this hop-forward ale.
The 4.6% abv brew has fruity notes and is described by Lost Palms as hop-forward (with the inclusion of Citra, Centennial and Amarillo alpha hops), with aromas of rosehip, gardenia and a light malt base.
The beer will released on 30th November at their Beer Launch Party hosted at their brewery.
The launch party will feature a skate demo, Aphrodite merch and music as well as a raffle drawn throughout the night.
Small Batch Lager, Gage Roads Brewing Co
Gage Roads Brewing Co are celebrating 15 years and the first beer they ever brewed by bringing back their Small Batch Lager.
It is a malt lager with hop aromas, citrus notes and some bitterness, said Gage, and was made using the same handwritten recipe (with a few tweaks) of its very first beer.
Gage Roads Brewing head brewer Ross Brown said that brewing Small Batch was a bit of a challenge.
“It’s a tricky one, especially when it’s the beer that started it all for Gage! There is plenty of nostalgia involved, so we needed to pay tribute to the original while making a few deft tweaks,” he said.
“I think brewing a lager really highlights how skillful a brewer is. There is nothing to hide behind, it relies on great ingredients, tight control over the brewing process, healthy yeast for a good ferment and time in tank.”
The 4.7% abv brew contains Hersbrucker and Mt. Hood hops, and will be available soon atindependent bottle shops in 500ml cans.
The Innovator, Bentspoke Brewing Co
BentSpoke Brewing Co has collaborated with entrepreneurs and researchers at the Canberra Innovation Network to brew The Innovator, which it says aims to test the possibilities of brewing using local and environmentally friendly ingredients.
The 5.5% abv beer was made using local captured yeast and pear juice.
In addition, crickets and dried black soldier fly larvae provided the starch and proteins to convert to sugar during the brewing process, reducing the amount of barley malt required.
It will launch on the 4th December exclusive to the Innovation Showcase 2019 and BentSpoke’s Braddon brewpub.
Hang Loose Juice, Capital Brewing Co
Capital Brewing Co have re-released Hang Loose Juice due to popular demand.
The brew has been double dry hopped and Capital’s brewers say it has tropical notes and a bitter finish.
The 6.0% abv blood orange NEIPA is made using Galaxy, Mosaic and Vic Secret hops.
It is available now for a limited time and you can check local stock via the Capital beer locator.
Lovely Bubbly, Stone and Wood Brewing Co
Lovely Bubbly is the fifth release from Stone and Wood’s Counter Culture series. which sees Stone & Wood release a limited edition brew every 10 weeks or so.
The balanced co-ferment beer was brewed with chardonnay juice, champagne yeast, lacto sour pitch and fresh strawberries, alongside an ale malt with a wheat and rolled wheat base.
At 6% abv it will be sold in packs of two 500ml cans online, at the Byron Bay and Brisbane breweries as well as in select bottle shops.
The beer will leave the brewery gates and the stockist listing will go live online on Monday 25th November.
Raspberry and Guava Gose, Barossa Valley Brewing
Barossa Valley Brewing are bringing back their special batch Raspberry and Guava Gose.
The 5% abv brew was originally a collaboration between Barossa and Bucket Boys Craft Beer Co and has been re-released for a limited time.
Fresh batches of 330ml cans will be released over the next few weeks, although availability and stockists are yet to be confirmed.
Hop Barrel Summer IPA, Akasha Brewing Company
Akasha Brewing Company have teamed up with Malt Barrel to roll out this special release Hop Barrel Summer IPA.
The 6.5% abv brew contains Enigma hops and has been double dry hopped with Citra, adding tropical flavours.
Available from the Akasha tasting rooms and from select stockists.
Art vs Science vs Beer | Burnley Brewing
Burnley Brewing, Cryer Malt, BeerFest and Art vs. Science have teamed up for this collaborative hazy session ale.
It was brewed exclusively for BeerFest 2019/2020 to mark the 20-year anniversary of Art vs. Science’s self-titled EP.
The brew has a high hop flavour using 06277 (formerly Denali), Citra and Mosaic hops.
Burnley’s brewers say it has an aroma of pineapple, citrus and pine, with a very low bitterness – coming in at 8 IBUs.
The 4.2% abv beer comes in 355ml cans.
New Age IPA | Dainton Beer
Dainton Beer have released a limited edition collaboration IPA with “man coach” Mike Campbell and Beyond the Beers,a series of stereotype-breaking conversations with men.
It has an abv of 0.9% and Dainton said it was brewed to encourage men to share and be more open when it comes to their emotions.
Hops used include Galaxy, Chinook and Citra Lupulin.
Dainton explained it had achieved the low alcohol volume using a very high mash temp and lots of crystal and dextrin malt, with the reasonably high final gravity.
The brew will be available 15th November at the Dainton Brewery and from Victorian stockists, interstate 22th November for interstate.
Beached Az Brew | Modus Operandi
Modus Operandi Brewing Co has teamed up with the team behind the cult ABC animation Beached Az for their latest release.
One dollar of every pint sold and twenty cents from each can sold will go towards a number of charities throughout the year.
The 4.5% abv brew is a tropical and citrus pale ale, made with Vic Secret and Moutere hops, to demonstrate the New Zealand and Australian hop profiles.
It will launch on 15th November at Wings and Tins Dee Why, alongside a series of launches in conjunction with beach clean ups.
How’s it Gosen? | BentSpoke Brewing Co
BentSpoke’s latest release, How’s it Gosen? is a tropical gose.
It is the summer release of the Drifter series, a range of beers that will change with the season.
The 4% abv gose has a sour, salty profile and includes Amarillo hops, fresh mango and passionfruit.
Stock is currently rolling out in the Australian Capital Territory with other states close behind.
Utopia | Bodriggy Brewing Co
Bodriggy Brewing Co is set to release its latest brew, Utopia, on the 21st of November.
The tropical pale ale includes Mosaic, Calypso and Azacca hops with pineapple, guava and passionfruit flavours.
The can design was created by Mathis Creative Designs, who designed a full landscape on the can honouring parks in Melbourne, including Edinburgh Gardens.
Black Sheep Project | Ballistic Beer
Ballistic Beer have joined forces with Black Sheep Bottle Shop to create an exclusive brew.
Black Sheep Project is a NZ XPA created with Taiheke and HORT4337 hops, over a pale malt base.
With 5.9% abv, it has a firm bitterness, dry finish and feature notes of grapefruit, peach and lime.
It is available to purchase now in singles or four packs, exclusively at Black Sheep Bottle shop.
M.I.A IPA and Sweetart Sour Ale | Bright Brewery
Bright Brewery’s M.I.A IPA has made the move over to 375ml cans and will become part of Bright’s core range, available year round.
The hop-forward AIPA has dropped down from 7% to 6.5% abv and includes tropical flavours with Simcoe, Cascade, Citra and Mosaic hops.
It is named after Bright’s former brewer who went missing while paragliding on the day his beer was due to be kegged.
Available now to purchase on Bright’s online store and from selected stockists.
Brights second release, Sweetart Sour is a 4.3% abv raspberry sour ale.
It has been brewed with Pale, Munich and Wheat Malt and is made using Crystal hops and American Ale yeast.
Other additions include lactobascillus and raspberry puree.
It is available now in both kegs and cases of bottles at selected stockists.
Royal Haze | Beerfarm
Royal Haze is Beerfarm’s newest release, a hazy IPA brewed as an ode to the ‘good old days’ in the great South West.
It has an abv of 5.8% and was created using Citra, El Dorado and Mosaic hops.
It’s mild bitterness is accompanied with fruity esters, boosted from a low flocculating English yeast.
Available now at selected stockists.
2019 Kingston Black | Willie Smith’s
Willie Smith’s Cider Makers have released the latest vintage of small batch cider Kingston Black.
The Huon Valley cidermakers planted English heirloom apple varieties six years ago to bring “greater complexity” into its traditional-style ciders.
The 2019 Kingston Black is a single varietal cider which Willie Smith’s says has a “striking aroma and complex flavour profile”.
Willie Smith’s co-founder Sam Reid said he expects the apple variety to do to the Tasmanian cider industry what Pinot Noir did for Tasmania’s wine reputation.
Available via the Willie Smith’s website, at its Apple Shed venue in Grove, Tasmania and independent retailers Australia wide from Friday 15th November.
The Willie Smith’s team will also be serving this latest release at events over the summer including the Big Design Market (Melbourne, 6-7 December), the Taste of Tasmania (Hobart) and Festivale in Launceston.
Unicorn Tears XPA | Young Henrys and The Dead Love
To celebrate the launch of The Dead Love’s new album and tour, Young Henrys has teamed up with the band to brew the Unicorn Tears XPA.
The beer was launched at the Young Henrys’ tasting bar last night and will be available at select music venues in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.
The Young Henrys team said it is “a bright and sessionable XPA with a moderate bitterness and a nicely complex citrusy/pineapple hop aroma”.
XXXPA | Wolf of the Willows
Wolf of the Willows’ latest release is a “hoppy celebration of five years of XPA”.
The XXXPA is triple hopped with Mosaic, Galaxy, Kahatu and Nelson Sauvin.
This brew comes in at 9.2% abv, and Wolf of the Willows says it has notes of “passionfruit, citrus, and tropical notes with a light malt backbone”.
Limited pre-orders for 30L and 50L kegs or cartons of 16x440ml cans are available now.
The Art Series | Newstead Brewing Co
Newstead Brewing Co has announced the first edition to The Art Series, in collaboration with artist Sodamouf.
The 2.2% abv brew will be available from 6pm on Friday 8th November.
Alongside the brew release, Sodamouf will be showcasing his art exhibit, with pieces available for the public to purchase.
Newstead say the brew is ‘sherberty’, sweet and fizzy “with natural hibiscus colouring to give it a slight pink hue which reflects Sodamouf’s artwork”.
South Island Sour | Bad Shepherd Brewing Co
Bad Shepherd Brewing Co have released their newest brew, a Sour IPA.
The South Island Sour Session IPA features three bold, citrusy and tropical New Zealand hop varieties Riwaka, Motueka and Taiheke.
Bad Shepherd say the brew is kettle-soured but balanced with the sweetness of malt and lactose. “It’s truly sessionable with a rounded creamy mouthfeel and summery hints of passionfruit and grapefruit”, the brewers said.
It is currently hitting the taps at brewpubs around Australia.
Mosaic IPA | Akasha Brewing Company
Akasha Brewing Company has welcomed the 7.2% abv Mosaic IPA to their core range.
The brew was a favourite in Akasha’s limited release range and the brewery said it was sold out quickly after release.
You can use the beer finder tool to check stockists in your local area.
Passionista | Wayward Brewing Co
Wayward Brewing Co has re-released Passionista, a passionfruit and yuzu Berliner Weisse.
The limited release brew was first launched last year in December and will return to bottle shops this year for a limited time from November 13th.
Wayward said the brew has the same sour ale base as its raspberry Berliner Weisse, but “this light, tart wheat beer gets it’s flavour from the potent pairing of bright, tropical passionfruit and the clean citrus punch of yuzu”.
St Helens Lager and The Scamander Pale Ale | Moo Brew and Luca Brasi
Moo Brew and rock band Luca Brasi are releasing two collaboration beers, exclusively for the upcoming Til the Wheels Fall Off festival.
St Helens Lager and The Scamander Pale Ale were brewed to celebrate the East Coast of Tasmania.
The cans will feature original artwork by local artist Josh Pringle.
They will be available to guests at the Launceston Workers Club from Friday November 1st through to Sunday November 3rd.
VHA | Gage Roads Brewing Co
Gage Roads Brewing Co have a new limited release ale, VHA, a triple-gold medal winning ‘Very Hoppy Ale’.
The brew is double dry hopped with Galaxy, Mosaic and Azzaca hops.
Gage Road says to expect tropical fruit flavours and bitterness from the the grounded heritage barley malt.
Head brewer Ross Brown says VHA is no ordinary pale ale, having already won gold at the AIBAs, Sydney Royal Beer and Cider Show, and the Perth Royal Beer Awards.
“The double dry hop packs so much flavour into the beer. It’s super smooth and drinks really well,” he said.
“VHA showcases my favourite hops at the moment in Azacca, Galaxy and Mosaic. That trio comes together to create big tropical fruit bowl aromas.
“There’s plenty of passionfruit, mango and guava. There’s a touch of spice and the heritage malt variety we used adds richness and integrates the hop characters on the palette.”
It is available in 500ml cans and kegs at independent bottle shops now.
Space Milk Volume 5 | Bodriggy Brewing Co
Victoria’s Bodriggy Brewing Co has released its Space Milk Volume 5 brew, a cherry Cola and lemon lactose sour.
The clean kettle sour was macerated with 800kg of sour cherries, which was then passed through its hopback which was full of sliced lemons, oranges and limes, and 3 kilogrammes of black cherry tea and homemade cola spice.
The spice was made of lavender, coriander seed, star anise, vanilla pods and cinnamon sticks.
More lemons and cola spice were added in the fermentation tank, said Bodriggy.
The 3% abv brew will be available from 8th November in four packs from the Bodriggy venue only, priced at $20 per pack.
In addition to its latest rendition of Space Milk, Bodriggy has launched a Double New England IPA Cloudtown.
The NEIPA is brewed with Norwegian kviek farmhouse yeast, with notes of cantaloupe, watermelon, pineapple and strawberries, according to Bodriggy.
The 8% abv brew is made with Simcoe, Mosaic and Cashmere hops, and is available only at its Abbotsford venue.
The third new release is a West Coast IPA, the Auto LP, named for the gas-conversion business which stood on Bodriggy’s venue before it opened earlier this year.
Simcoe, El Dorado and Galaxy hops provide passionfruit, mango and orange notes, according to the brewery.
The 5.8% abv brew is available now at the venue.
Chew Tang Can Kegs and Feel the Burn Ginger Beer | Two Birds Brewing
Victoria’s Two Birds Brewing has launched its Chew Tang Can in kegs due to popular demand.
The 6% abv NEIPA is brewed with Esquanot, Citra, Amarillo and Mosaic hops.
It’s available at select stockists in Victoria, including the Two Birds Nest, as well as NSW, Queensland, and Western Australia.
The team have also invested in a keg-only 5.2% abv ginger beer, Feel the Burn.
It’s brewed with fresh ginger but has hints of lemon and sweet malts, according to Two Birds.
It’s pouring at four venues in Victoria, at the Freo BeerFest Paddle Bar in Western Australia, as well as The Taphouse in NSW and Lolas Pergola in the Northern Territory.
Hawaiian Haze | Ballistic Beer Co
Ballistic Beer Co has launched a Hazy “with a bit more shelf life” in comparison to its Sleep When You’re Dead Hazy IPA.
The Hawaiian Haze is double dry hopped, coming in at 30 IBUs, and brewed using El Dorado, Rakau, Pacifica and Mosaic hops.
The 4.8% abv beverage was made available in selected venues and bottleshops from 31st October, including Ballistic’s Westend and Salisbury venues.
