Barons Black Wattle Original Ale (2012-)

Brewed by Great Southern Brewing Pty Ltd
Style: Amber Ale
Paddington, Australia

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Pours a brown colour with a white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, toffee and hints of nuts. Taste is medium sweet leading to a lightly bitter finish. Decent.

It certainly is a looker this one. Sassy copper colour with a rocky off-white head and plenty of coarse sparkle. The aroma is of tart tatin - caramelised sugars, peachy goodness and grated citrus rind, maybe even a touch of Curacao. Some slight nuttiness present there. It is coarse and prickly in the mouth at first and then sweetish and juicy with just a mention of citrus astringency. It fades a little as it hasn’t much bitterness to carry the flavour toward a finish. Instead it is slightly puckering on the sides of the touch, suggesting acidity and that’s the way it ends. As a critical tour de force it isn’t a show stopper. As a tasty wee quaffer it is a success. Likeable enough.

Pours a dark copper color with a fair head that fades to some lacing. Aroma of malt, some nuttiness, with a bit of toffee. Taste of roasted malt and nut with just abit of sweetness. Mild bitterness and a clean finish. Fairly moderate body, smooth with a nice bit character. Nothing overwhelming but nice just the same. Enjoyable beer.

330ml bottle from BWS. Copper brown to ruby red in colour with a head that stands for a while. Nutty biscuit malt aroma is okay. The flavour is what really gets this beer across the line. Nutty caramel flavour with a full rich mouthfeel.

From a 330ml bottle on 31/10/2012. Bottle labelled Baron’s Black Wattle Original Ale, ABV listed as 5.2%, not 5.8%. Pours a clear amber with almost no head. Has a slight caramel malt aroma. There is more to the flavour, with caramel and toffee malt up front, some mild hops, and a curious spiciness, which I assume is the wattle seed. Not bad, but not particularly notable.