Granite Belt Brewery Reviews

mkel07	4.1 Granite Belt Barrel Aged Sour 2 February 2023. Bottle from McKenzie Row Cellars. Looks really good in the glass with a reddish brown colour and a slight beige head. Smells tart and there is a fair amount of sourness in the first mouthful but the more you drink the more the sourness settles. Saturday, April 1, 2023
KeefOz	3.3 Granite Belt Dunkel Draught at Granite Belt Brewery. Poured a clear dark 'cola' colour with a one-finger light tan frothy head that retained very well before diminishing to a blotchy cap that laced poorly. Carbonation moderate, average and fine. Aroma is sweet with nice roasted notes. Taste is sweet with strong roasted notes and low bitterness. Light to medium body. Smooth with sweet caramel and slight roasted notes on a moderately long finish. Monday, November 20, 2017
mkel07	2.9 Granite Belt Granite Pils Date: 26 September 2017 Purchased From: Cellarbrations Greenslopes Container Type: Bottle - 330ml Appearance: Has some decent colour for a pilsener, soft white head Aroma: Pleasant, musky and fresh Flavour: Bitter aftertaste and very earthy, was taken aback Palate: Long strong aftertaste, almost perfume like Comments: The flavour lets this beer down for me Tuesday, September 26, 2017
mkel07	3.3 Granite Belt Hatter's Wheat Date: 24 September 2017 Purchased From: Thirsty Camel Stones Corner Container Type: Bottle - 330ml Appearance: Bright golden yellow with a fluffy pillow of white foam Aroma: Sweetness with banana and bubblegum in the mix Flavour: Light and refrshing with some spice to it Palate: Peppery aftertaste that stays a while Comments: Not bad for a surprise pick up Monday, September 25, 2017
ANZUShophunter	3.2 Granite Belt Hatter's Wheat On tap at brewery. Straw yellow with frothy head and an aroma that’s a bit fruity. Wheat beers can be hit/miss and this was a hit for me, quite tasty. Pairs well with the pork belly. Wednesday, December 14, 2016
mcberko	2.6 Granite Belt Tinker Tank Honey Cider On tap at Archive Beer Boutique, pours a cloudy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out earthy notes and light honey. Flavour brings out honey notes and sparkling champagney notes. Not especially complex but it’s alright. Meh. Friday, May 13, 2016
mkel07	2.8 Granite Belt Cider On tap at Tippler’s Tap 160316 as part of Brewsvegas Well Tapped event. Very pale looking in the glass, almost looks like champagne. Strong Apple aroma and flavour, no surprises there I guess. Crisp and refreshing. Sunday, March 27, 2016
StevieT	3.9 Granite Belt Irish Red Ale On tap at Granite Belt Brewery. Mild sweet aroma, some biscuit malt flavours and a peppery finish. Tuesday, September 22, 2015
StevieT	3.3 Granite Belt Granite Pils On tap at Granite Belt Brewery. Pours gold, mild hay aroma, saaz hops stand out. Good stuff. Tuesday, September 22, 2015
StevieT	3.5 Granite Belt Hatter's Wheat On tap at Granite Belt Brewery. Exactly what you want in a wheat beer, the late hop addition gives it a wonderful finish. Tuesday, September 22, 2015
StevieT	3.1 Granite Belt Storm King Kölsch On tap at Granite Belt Brewery. Crisp, refreshing, floral nose, mild spicy finish. Good example of style. Tuesday, September 22, 2015
mkel07	3.1 Granite Belt India Pale Ale Bottle from Archive Beer Boutique 210915. I didn’t think that this beer was as bad as previous reviews but they were a while ago do the brewer may have improved the brew. Anyway the beer was quite flavoursome, not a hop monster by any stretch of the imagination but certainly not terrible. Friday, September 4, 2015
StevieT	2.8 Granite Belt Poziers Porter From a bottle. A little thin to be great, interesting sour cherry finish, usual roasted flavours. Ok. Monday, August 31, 2015
ANZUShophunter	3.2 Granite Belt Irish Red Ale Rating from old records. On tap at Granite Belt Brewery, murky reddish orange w/thin white head, caramel malt in aroma & taste, dry finish w/a touch of spice Thursday, August 27, 2015
KeefOz	2.8 Granite Belt Rauchbier Tasted 23/8/2015. Draught at Granite Belt Brewery, Stanthorpe, Queensland. Poured a clear dark amber with 5mm of off-white froth for a head that retained OK and laced well. Carbonation medium with medium to coarse sized bubbles. Aroma subtly of malt plus subtle smoky bacon. Taste of nice smoky/burnt bacon but not over-powering. Light body. Smooth, soft with a mix of sweetness and smoked bacon on the finish. One to sip. Quite OK. Tuesday, August 25, 2015
mkel07	3.9 Granite Belt India Black Ale On tap at Archive Beer Boutique 211214. This beer is a seasonal release and pours a thick black colour with a tan layer of foam. Loads of dark bitter chocolate in the flavour and it is like drinking a melted chocolate bar. Lots of lacing left on the glass. Monday, December 22, 2014
fletchfighters	2.9 Granite Belt Storm King Kölsch 330 ML bottle Hazy yellow straw color, white head that falls to a collar. No lacing with this. Nose is grain, fresh grass, and lemongrass. Taste is lemongrass and fresh cut grass. Decent hop bitterness. A tad bit thin but for the ABV that is acceptable. Easy drinking summer beer. Wednesday, November 5, 2014
stoutnick	1 Granite Belt India Pale Ale Product description says indescribable aroma and hoppy flavour. Brewer was obviously drinking something else cause this is nothing close to this appraisal. This is truly awful in both aspects. Sad beer. Wednesday, August 27, 2014
stoutnick	2.7 Granite Belt Poziers Porter Nice lactic aroma moving out here. Very milky choc vibe. Same flavours but lactose tends to get too much over time. Not awful porter but not great either. Wednesday, August 27, 2014
stoutnick	2.6 Granite Belt Storm King Kölsch Good summer drinking beer. Not awful like most of the other Granite Belt beers. Wednesday, August 27, 2014
mkel07	2.9 Granite Belt Irish Red Ale On tap at Archive Beer Boutique 080314. Not a bad red ale although there was not a real lot of body to it. Sunday, June 15, 2014
mkel07	2.9 Granite Belt Poziers Porter On tap at Archive Beer Boutique. Not bad, not great but middle of road porter. Saturday, May 17, 2014
KeefOz	3.2 Granite Belt Poziers Porter Tasted 10/3/2014. Draught at Granite Belt Brewery, Stanthorpe, Qld. Poured an opaque black with a ruby red edge tint and a one-finger light tan bubbly head that retained OK but laced poorly. Aroma of rich dark chocolate, some roasted malt, and a hint of alcohol. Taste strongly of nice rich smooth roasted grain and chocolate. Light to medium body. Smooth with a nice faint roasted grain on the finish. Very nice! Thursday, March 13, 2014
KeefOz	2.9 Granite Belt Saison Tasted 10/3/2014. Draught at Granite Belt Brewery, Stanthorpe, Qld. Poured a cloudy brown amber colour with a one-finger white frothy head that diminished fairly quickly. Laced OK. Carbonation moderate to high with many small bubbles forming trails. Aroma of floral and fruity hops with a slight hint of ginger. Taste initially of sweet fruits followed by a mildly tarty after-taste. Light body. Slightly bitter finish with a hint of ginger. Seems like a good example. Thursday, March 13, 2014
KeefOz	2.9 Granite Belt Irish Red Ale Tasted 10/3/2014. Draught at Granite Belt Brewery, Stanthorpe, Qld. Poured a clear coppery red colour with a one-finger off-white frothy head that diminished to a collar that gave good lacing. Carbonation very low with a few small bubbles. Aroma subtly of sweet hops. Taste of sweet caramel and a trace of bitterness. Light body. Smooth, crisp, clean, refreshing with a very slightly bitter finish. Good! Thursday, March 13, 2014
KeefOz	2.6 Granite Belt Hatter's Wheat Tasted 10/3/2014. Draught at Granite Belt Brewery, Stanthorpe, Qld. Poured a cloudy pale straw colour with a one-finger white frothy head that diminished to a collar that laced poorly. Carbonation very low with rare small bubbles. Aroma of fresh floral hops with a very subtle hint of cloves if lucky. Taste lightly of citrus. Light body, a bit thin. Smooth but with a bit of citrus sourness on the finish. OK. Thursday, March 13, 2014
KeefOz	2.8 Granite Belt India Pale Ale Tasted 10/3/2014. ABV for this batch was 3.9% (normally 4.8%). Poured a clear amber colour with a one- to two-finger off-white head that retained OK and laced OK. Carbonation very low with small bubbles. Aroma very subtly of hops and maybe a hint of peatiness; not a typical IPA. Taste of a nice tartness, more like an IPA. Light body. Smooth with a pleasant slightly bitter finish. Nice enough. Thursday, March 13, 2014
KeefOz	2.2 Granite Belt Granite Pils Tasted 10/3/2014. Draught at Granite Belt Brewery, Stanthorpe, Qld. Poured a clear golden colour with a one-finger white head that retained OK and laced well. Carbonation low with small bubbles. Aroma of musty earth but no bitterness. Taste of semi-sweet malt followed by an unpleasant slightly acidic bitterness. Light body. Tart bitterness on the finish. Very different to other pilsners I’ve tried. Not my style. Thursday, March 13, 2014
KeefOz	2.9 Granite Belt Storm King Kölsch Tasted 10/3/2014. Draught at Granite Belt Brewery, Stanthorpe, Qld. Poured a cloudy light straw colour with a one-finger white foamy head that diminished quickly to a collar that laced very well. Carbonation absent. Aroma subtly of floral/sweet hops. Taste is nice with just the right amount of hops. Light body. Crisp, refreshing, easy drinking, tastes just like a kolsch. Very nice! Thursday, March 13, 2014