 bridge (659), Sydney, Australia
Dec 9, 2007
After a long wait to see what De Bortoli could do with their brewery, the result is a reasonably positive one. A nice creamy fruit cocktail aroma, with a touch of diacetyl and Saaz to boot. Flavour is pleasant, but it just seems it balance to far on the sweet side to swim in the pilsener pond. A nice full bodied beer, it goes down quite well despite a little excessive carbonation. I would happily drink this again, and may chose to again this summer.
Chrism86 (40), Melbourne, Australia
Jul 18, 2008 Hmm... dont really know what went wrong here. Appearance is more or less bang on for a pils but head was non existent. Nose displays trademark floral saaz hops. Palate is exceptionally thin, just seems to dissapear. Starts out with some floral hop presence and malt, then finishes...no hop bitterness, no length...just nothing...confused
Muggus69 (203), Sydney, Australia
Jul 13, 2008 345ml bottle served chilled. Bready grainy malt on the nose, prominant Saaz spicy hopiness, touch of apple fruitiness. Clean pale gold body with medium sized white foam. Moderate carbonation, slight soapiness, fullish body, reasonably bitter and dry finish. Grassy hop spice on the body, bit of background grainy malt and slightly off breadiness. Reasonably nice and well made, if not unremarkable pils.
Unholy_Brewing (286), Melbourne, Australia
Jun 9, 2008 ...bottle. Hops on the nose, dry finish. Malty, but not that great. Has a weird taste, but not necessarily bad. Slightly floral notes, and a malty complexity make it drinkable.
Lunkie (1006), Glen Iris, Australia
Jun 1, 2008 Hop malt aroma. Clear amber colour with poor head and lacing. Bitter hop malt flavour with spice. Fizzy palate.
Aarleks (400), Sydney, Australia
May 16, 2008 Bottle: This is the type of beer that indicates the rise in standard s of crafting and flavour happening at present in the Australian beer industry. A solid pilsner; crystal clear with a tight white head. Strong decocted doughy grain aromas under a slightly citric floral chord. Quite nice! In the mouth is is round and juicy and leaves you satisfied but ready for more. Light, slightly bready malt is quickly followed by a brief, almost cascade-like hop burst before it all trails off to a floral after taste. Very pleasant.
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