1.4 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
Not very bitter. Tastes pretty much like their "premium" to me. I guess they are owned by LN. A VB alternative.
0.8 AROMA 1/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 4/20
UPDATED: MAY 25, 2005 Not too bad. Not a pretentious beer in that it doesn’t claim to be something it’s not. Goes down OK.
Re-rate: what was I thinking? Had this recently on a trip to SA and couldn’t finish the bottle.
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
25 IBU’s, err bitter it is,lacking depth in flavour but it’s bland sweetness finishes well. Rather a dry flavour, mettalic at times. Nothing special here,
1.2 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 2/20
Many people here in Adelaide call Southwark "The poor man’s Coopers". A bit severe since Southwark is capable of good stuff, but also some disappointments, and this is one of them. 25 IBU’s, but the bitterness seems almost artificially added, and overall it tastes like licking a rusty gate. Would go well with some meals (the reason for giving it points at all), but otherwise will leave you screaming for water. Not remotely sessionable to me, but I’ve heard horror hangover stories from people who’ve drank it heavily, the "Green Death" myth in action. A big disappointment.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
A nice change for Melbourne Bitter drinkers who just want to look at a different label.
Spanner.
2.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Supposedly Australia's most bitter beer with an IBU (International Bitterness Unit, whatever that is) of 25.
Still it tastes pretty ordinary, I couldn't finish the bottle. I think it would be a lot better, as is VB, if it was much colder to kill the taste. Pretty ordinary stuff. Cheers folks
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
This is a good beer, formerly known as ’green death’
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
The beer has improved since it was commonly known as ’Green Death’ but still has some distance to go before it becomes the drink of choice for many.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
A beer to remember, it leaves a bitter sweet taste...
2.3 AROMA 1/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Thin body, bitter sweet flavour. Best drunk cold on a hot day. Nothing special about this one.
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