Best of 2012 - Aus beers

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  1. heygeebee

    heygeebee Pooh-Bah (2,101) Aug 6, 2010 Australia
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    Folks,

    It's December... was just wondering what really caught your eye this year (or should that be your palate?) as the standout new releases of the year?

    cheers!
     
  2. MrKennedy

    MrKennedy Pooh-Bah (1,814) Dec 29, 2006 Australia
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    Stuff released for the first time in 2012...

    Seven Sheds Stella IPA
    Rocks IPA
    Wicked Elf Porter
    Riverside 44 Amber Ale
    HopDog Hyper Hyper Coffee Pants

    Of the collaborations...

    Bridge Road Mikkeller Dark Harvest
    Temple Weihenstephan Unifikator Weizenbock
     
  3. MordeciaFunk

    MordeciaFunk Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2012 Australia

    Watermelon Warhead. It is the alpha and the omega, the first and the last.

    Saying that, gratuitous bible reference aside (it's Christmas soon), I'm with Mr K on the Unifikator.
     
  4. joecast

    joecast Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2003 Australia

    I'm absolutely shot at remembering this sort of stuff, but Mr K mentions two I really did enjoy.
    Seven Sheds Stella - supremely delicious hops
    Dark Harvest - so drinkable and so complex
     
  5. dgilks

    dgilks Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2008 Australia

    Hmmm, Wicked Elf Porter was good. Watermelon Warhead was fantastic. Hyper Hyper Coffee Pants and Dark Harvest I certainly agree with. Unifikator was a highlight down in Melbourne.

    Looking at my reviews, the Wig & Pen Beetroot Berliner comes in at number 1 for Australian beers this year.
     
  6. spicelab

    spicelab Savant (1,223) Nov 6, 2009 Australia

    So many candidates, here are a few that leapt out

    Watermelon Warhead
    Our Dark Secret
    Seven Sheds Stella
    Bridge Road India Saison, Harvest 2012 and Dark Harvest
    Red Hill Hop Harvest and BA Temptation
    Riverside 44 Amber
    Hop Dog Children of Darkness, Hyper Hyper Coffee Pants and Alluvial Peach
    Bright Resistance Red and Stubborn Russian.
     
  7. CarlisleWineBin

    CarlisleWineBin Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2008 Australia

    Watermelon warhead
    Dark Harvest
    Moon Dog Black Lung 2
    Boneyard Golden Ale
    Mornington Imp Stout & IPA
    Our Dark Secret

    Sure there is heaps more that I should remember
     
  8. Lukie

    Lukie Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2007 Australia

    Watermelon Warhead.

    No one else made sours.
     
  9. MrKennedy

    MrKennedy Pooh-Bah (1,814) Dec 29, 2006 Australia
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    Van Dieman made Hedgerow and even bottled it.
     
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  10. dgilks

    dgilks Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2008 Australia

    Also, Mr Miffistofeles from Moon Dog.
     
  11. jbowers56

    jbowers56 Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2008 Australia

    Watermelon Warhead and Dark Harvest
     
  12. dansmcd

    dansmcd Pooh-Bah (1,641) Dec 19, 2010 Australia
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    Warhead
    Dark Harvest
    Unifikator
    2 Brothers Feral Collaborator
    Bridge Road India Saison
    Feral White Hog
     
  13. MrKennedy

    MrKennedy Pooh-Bah (1,814) Dec 29, 2006 Australia
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    Wish Willie would make this regularly, would be my Aussie go-to beer
     
  14. hawthorne00

    hawthorne00 Devotee (331) Nov 23, 2010 Australia

    Red Duck Gnaume
    Bridge/Mikkeller Dark Harvest
    Red Duck The Bear
    Bridge Rd B2 Mach 2 (much better than the first version)
    Red Hill Double Barrel Temptation
    Could probably go ten more - plenty of good stuff.
     
  15. hopswiller

    hopswiller Initiate (0) Jul 17, 2011 Australia

    hard to remember all however the stand outs that come to mind are:
    La Sirene - clearly the best saison brewed in Oz
    B2 Mach 2 - this is my favourite beer of the year taking into account the quality and price, ended up drinking 8 litres from a 30l keg in growlers
    Watermelon Warhead - a beer the wife liked helped me get more Feral visits than previous years
    Hagenbeck - this and the travelling monk are two great new WA brews
    Black Lung 2 - loved the original and this was even better
    Temple Bicycle beer - favourite session brew
    Before the Dawn / Midnight IPA - two great black IPA's

    no doubt ive missed more than a few
     
  16. deathevocation

    deathevocation Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2008 Australia

    Same as last year for me. Hop Hog & Wild Thing.
     
  17. Parrotshake

    Parrotshake Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2008 Australia

    Warhead
    Dark Harvest
    Bacchus War & Peat
    La Sirene
    Freaks & Geeks

    Mornington Peninsula, Hopdog and Temple each made a few things I liked a lot. Stone & Wood limited releases were all good too, except the Jasper Ale.
     
  18. Lukie

    Lukie Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2007 Australia

    1 hour old Hop Hog is the best thing ever.
     
  19. CarlisleWineBin

    CarlisleWineBin Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2008 Australia

    You got a delivery today too?!
     
  20. Lukie

    Lukie Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2007 Australia

    Yesterday.
     
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