“What’s old is new again. It’s a crazy hazy world, but there’s still room for the good old home comforts. Notes of pine, citrus and stone fruits with a smooth bitterness, make this IP a straight up tasty beer.”

Glassware: IPA.

Appearance: Pours a deep orange blending into light orange/deep golden edges. Reminds us of the IPA’s of old. It knocks up a big and fluffy three finger head which takes ages to subside. Tonnes of lacing left on the glass.

Aroma: Yeah it has that old school west coast IPA vibe i.e brimming with all types of citrus and rind, pine needle, florals, unripened pineapple, wilted herbs and a distinct earthy apricot accent. The malt profile is pretty biscuity with delicate grain husk and some honey sweetness. It all comes together quite nicely.

Flavour: Old school IPA bitterness too. We dig it. Make IPA bitter again! Anywho, waves of fresh orange citrus, pink grapefruit, rind, pine needle and earthy herbals wash over the palate. That notable bitterness gradually intensifies as it rolls through the mid and into the dry, bitter and acidic finish. Goes for days on the back end too.

Mouthfeel: Bone dry, mild-moderate, well rounded. Co2 is spot on and the 6.5% ABV doesn’t overplay its hand.

Overall: This is our first crack at this South Australian brewery. We’d never heard of them before this. It’s just an old school bitter bomb and we dig it.