Billabong Nelson Sauvin Ale

Brewed by Billabong Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Myaree, Australia

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Pale amber pour good sized rocky head aromas vinous nice and fruity soft carbonation sweet caramel flavours citrus and tropical fruit passionfruit grapefruit the nelson sauvin hop note smooth grape lovely bitter the finish hoppy vinous tropcal and citric lasting bitter very well made so tasty

Given a sample down at Billabong Brewery on McCoy Street. Was pleasantly surprised with this one. Vibrant nelson sauv hops on the nose as expected with a touch of gooseberry. Tropical fruits and gooseberry in the taste without the over powering sweetness you can sometimes get with too much of this hop. Everything comes together well. Very lively carbonation. Nice

At the wa craft beer showcase with a nice citrus/resin aroma. Taste is the best of the show so far (besides the little creature dipa) a nice hop resin flavour.

330ml bottle. Lots of foam straight up, deep and dirty white. Brilliantly clear bright amber colour. Hop aroma with a strong gooseberry backdrop. Thin but not watery and long lasting flavour on the palate.

Bottle. Clear gold with just the odd speck, large white head. Aroma of preserved lemon and gooseberry, touches of tropical fruits. Taste has lots of tropical fruit - lychees, passionfruit, low acid pineapple. Very mild biscuity malt. Dryish finish with modest bitterness. A bit too fizzy. Very nice use of a hop that can be overpowering and catty. Fine summery beer.

Tried on tap at the Monk for WA Beer Week and also in the bottle later that week. Clear golden body with decent white head. Lovely aroma and noticeable hop bitterness in the taste though it doesn’t dominate the palate. Very tasty!