January 2020 Quarterly Expert Beer Club Subscription
15th Feb 2020
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Full list of beers included in January Quarterly Expert Beer Club subscription are below. Note different beers are included in different packs. This selection can also be seen at
Funky Pineapple Hand Grenade IPA - American
6.8% ABV
60 IBU
Camperdown, NSW
First brewed for 2016 GABS Festival. This American IPA fermented with 100% brettanomyces yeast is a knockout of tropical pineapple, mango, peach, citrus and funky brett. With an addition of oatmeal, this beer has a silky smooth mouthfeel and a hint of sweetness.
Minuteman New England Ipa IPA - New England
7.75% ABV
50 IBU
Walla Walla, WA
Spritely Sour - Berliner Weisse
3.8% ABV
Spritely is a refreshing, lemonade-inspired, Berliner-style pale sour ale with aromatic doses of lemon and lime and an effervescent and satisfying drinkability.
All Australian IPA IPA - American
6.8% ABV
Akasha Brewing Company (Australia)
Five Dock, NSW
All Australian IPA has been brewed in the West Coast IPA style showcasing some of the world class ingredients available here in Australia. Galaxy and Cascade hops take centre stage alongside Australian grown malted barley resulting in a beautiful hop forward IPA.
Trippy Hippy Citra XPA Pale Ale - Australian
5.2% ABV
Marrickville, New South Wales
A Pale Ale with heaps and Citra and Galaxy hops.
Mum's Mango Pale Ale Pale Ale - American
5.3% ABV
30 IBU
Alexandria, New South Wales
Sibling Rivalry IPA - International
6.7% ABV
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
SPECIAL RELEASE SERIES 8 of 12. Settling the biggest rivalry south of the equator, we’ve brought together New Zealand’s bitter Nelson Sauvin and Australia’s juicy Enigma & Galaxy hops for a thump of fruity flavour that’s quickly forgiven. Expect lip-smacking juiciness with a bitter edge, together a mouthful of trouble.
Porter Porter - English
5.3% ABV
Cowes, VIC
Distortion 2020 Sour - Fruited
4.5% ABV
5 IBU
Myaree, WA
The 2020 Distortion is loaded with a silly amount of peach and generously dry-hopped with Galaxy for exuberant tropical fruit aromas. Pours cloudy, finishes crisp and refreshing.
Stormbringer Stout - Foreign / Export
7.5% ABV
69 IBU
Buxton, Derbyshire
Hastening from the deep, the arrival of the tumult. A deep, dark, brooding export stout. Vegan.
Wit the Funk Sour - Other
5.4% ABV
Anaheim, CA
We make Wit The Funk with tradition in mind. Brewed with orange peel and coriander and fermented with wit yeast, brettanomyces, and our Terreux house mixed culture. Aged in oak foeders until final maturation, the result is a complex beer that's tart, funky, oaky, citrusy, and super drinkable. Sure, it takes longer, but WTF? It's worth it.
2020 Strawberry Milkshake IPA - Milkshake
7% ABV
Teneriffe, QLD
Coconut vanilla and hibiscous
Billy the Mid Pale Ale - Australian
3.5% ABV
26 IBU
Richmond, VIC
This is not your father’s mid-strength. Billy the Mid is a sessionable, transpacific Pale Ale, brewed with New Zealand malt and American hops at our Richmond brewery. Appearance: pale gold, light, with white foam. Aroma: hop bouquet of orange, passionfruit and pine. Flavour: deliciously pleasant biscuit malt flavours with a dry, crisp finish. Malt: NZ Ale. Hops: American Simcoe, Amarillo and Centennial.
Island Bend Pilsner Pilsner - Other
5% ABV
Jindabyne, NSW
BEACH BEER BONDI Pale Ale - Australian
4.7% ABV
30 IBU
Wrap your Xtra Pale Ale loving lips around this bad boy. Floral, fruity, stoney goodness perfect for sipping next to the beach. Drink directly from the can or on tap at your local.
Red Pelt IPA - Red
7.8% ABV
88 IBU
Willunga, SA
To The Eye: Deep luscious red velvet, with a mischievous glint of hops and a whole lot of attitude. Up Your Nose: Brazen punches of hoppyness and warming waves of goodness; a feisty scent set to rile you right up. In Your Mouth: Malt bursts onto your tongue and the raging hop kick in before the alcohol joins the fray. If this beer could talk, it would be banging on about how good it is.
Kolsch Kölsch
4.6% ABV
Hazy Bastard IPA - New England
6.8% ABV
Port Macquarie, NSW
The damn cool bastard all the kids are lusting after. This juiced-up haze monster slows down time and heats up the mood. With its soft, juicy mouthfeel, we’ve thrown bitterness out the window in favour of heavy tropical, grapefruit, lime and strawberry aromas. This Hazy Bastard is a must for everyone’s frosty pint glass.