Stone & Wood Jasper Ale

Brewed by Stone & Wood
Style: Altbier
Byron Bay, Australia

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

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Ruby red. Malt, spice and rum on both the nose and palate. A pleasant and enjoyable beer that just fails to step into that next category of flavour and texture that it promises to do. A common fault with stone & wood in my view, although perhaps in keeping with a laid back, relaxed Byron bay culture -

500mL bottle. Pours clear amber with a small off-white head. Malty aroma with some fresh fruit, a little toast and hops. Fairly subdued flavour, medium sweetness and low bitterness. Light body, soft carbonation and a lingering finish.

Pours a deep red color with a tan head that fades to bits of lacing. Aroma of malts, some nuts and bit of herbs. Taste of malt, with a bit of a caramel sweetness and some nuts. Mild bitterness and a clean finish. Medium body, smooth with a unique character. Enjoyable beer intersting take on the style.

Pours a cloudy brown with a beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, spice and hops. Taste is sweet caramel leading to a dry hoppy finish. Not bad.

Pours a cloudy brown with a beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, spice and hops. Taste is sweet caramel leading to a dry hoppy finish. Not bad. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Pours dark amber, looks nice. Strange nose - bit like wild yeast, but maybe just herbal hops with a backing of crystal malts. Although I suspect an infection. Same unusual taste follows in the mouth - bit muddled for me, but finishes cleanly with a solid bitterness. Need to try again in a few months.

Bottle from Mane Liquor. Dark copper pour with a beige head. Nose has earthy spices and floral hops. Has a slight rust element about it. Taste is more floral grassy hops with biscuit malts. Touch of spices in there too. Not my kinda beer but this one goes down pretty well ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

500 mil bottle good malty aroma great deep red in colour very nice malt in taste very good beer

There is a mild haze to its burnished copper body. The carbonation minute and madly interspersed. Big rocky and messy crown is sadly depleting. Thick and rich crystal malt dominated nose hints at peanut brittle, salted pretzels and kelp. The salty notes of the aroma continue onto the palate but it is the weedy, bitter hops that are all powerful here. Pine needles, stinging nettles and grassy herbs linger long between swallows. The nutty and earthy malt has a light hint of roast, spicy rye bread and burnt toast to it. Body is medium light with soft carbonation. Has all the makings of a classic Altbier but is lacking the Noble hop notes I crave. A very sessionable ale though it is! (50cL, BB 11/06/13, Mane Liquor, Belmont)

A nice, easy-drinking altbier. Solid, rather than inspired. Good-looking ale: bronze with cherry tints, some lace and good head retention. Promising aroma, predictably heavy on crystal malt but with some coriander and juicy blackcurrant notes. Mouthfeel begins well - creamy and filling - but fades a little abruptly. Good flavour balance and bitterness. Avoids the crystal malt sweetness trap. Can’t find much to fault here but there’s not enough going on to warrant repeat business. (500ml bottle from Carrington Cellars.)