Wig & Pen Brewery Reviews

Jerseyislandbeer	3.5 Wig & Pen Brewer's IPA Old rating from 2003 - Pint from the tap at the Wig & Pen. Pours orange amber with a dense off white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, toffee, pine, biscuit, hops & malt. Medium body. Long moderate bitter finish Sunday, May 9, 2021
Lunkie	2.4 Wig & Pen Kembery Regional Ale Hop malt ashtray Smokey aroma. Crystal clear yellow colour poor head and lacing. Malt hop flavour. Smooth palate. Thursday, June 27, 2019
Lunkie	2.5 Wig & Pen Rich's Summer Frenzy Sweet cherry aroma. Murky red colour poor head and lacing. Sour cherry flavour. Fizzy palate. Thursday, June 27, 2019
Lunkie	2.8 Wig & Pen Tarty Blonde Sweet candy malt aroma. Clear Amber brown colour fair head and lacing. Sweet fruit hop flavour. Smooth palate. Thursday, June 27, 2019
Lunkie	2.5 Wig & Pen Grasscutters Hop slight malt aroma. Clear yellow colour good head and lacing. Hop malt flavour. Smooth finish. Thursday, June 27, 2019
Mjollnir	4 Wig & Pen Russian Imperial Stout March 2018 bottling. Pours opaque black with a dense brown head. Pronounced initial aroma of olives, eventually dissipating entirely as it sits, giving way to malts, acidic fruit and heavily roasted coffee. Medium sweetness, strong burnt bitterness. Medium-full body, soft carbonation, very creamy with a lingering burnt bittersweet finish. Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Choos	3.2 Wig & Pen Kembery Regional Ale Aroma: tiny hint of bandaid, malt, heavy fresh hop Appearance: pale golden, small white head Flavour: lightly tart, malty hop flavours Palate: medium Sunday, March 3, 2019
Choos	3.6 Wig & Pen Russian Imperial Stout Wig and pen Russian imperial Aroma: sweet malt, 6 App: black flat head 3 Flavour: loads of balanced sweet malt, some dark fruit 8 Palate: finishes nutty 3 Overall 16 Saturday, March 2, 2019
ANZUShophunter	3.8 Wig & Pen Velvet Cream Stout On tap at brewery. Pours near black with tan well sustained head, roast malt aroma. Creamy smooth, lives up to the name, nice choc malt body with enough bitterness to keep the finish dry. Saturday, June 16, 2018
ANZUShophunter	3.5 Wig & Pen Rumpole Pale Ale On tap at brewery. Clear light orange with thin but sustained head. Fruity and biscuit elements combine nicely with the former coming through in the finish Saturday, June 16, 2018
macca147	3.5 Wig & Pen Streamliner On tap at Brewery, Canberra. Pours a reddish copper with a white head. Aroma: caramel, citrus, pine, mild biscuity malt notes. Taste: caramel, citrus, pine, biscuity malt, mild grapefruit, very mild earthy/rye flavours. Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Moderate bitterness. This was quite good. Saturday, May 5, 2018
macca147	3.5 Wig & Pen D'Unkle Ester On tap at Brewery, Canberra. Pours a dark brownish black with a thin head. Aroma: wheat, roasted malt, chocolate, barley notes. Taste: wheat, roasted malt, toasted grain, dark chocolate, very mild banana and aniseed flavours. Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Mild bitterness. This was quite pleasant. Saturday, May 5, 2018
macca147	3.2 Wig & Pen Little Citra On tap at Brewery, Canberra. Pours a pale and clear yellow gold with a orange hue. Aroma: citrus, mild pine, very mild grapefruit, biscuity malt notes. Taste: lemon, orange peel, biscuity malt, very mild caramel flavours. Thin to medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Mild bitterness that lingers. Easy drinking and quite refreshing. Quite pleasant. Friday, May 4, 2018
macca147	3.2 Wig & Pen Brewer's Discretion On cask at Brewery, Canberra. Pours a amber red with a beige head. Aroma: caramel, biscuity malt, dried fruit, pine notes. Taste: caramel, biscuity malt, mild citrus flavours. Thin bodied. Moderate bitterness. Quite easy drinking but not particularly tasty Friday, May 4, 2018
macca147	3.3 Wig & Pen Red Coat On tap at Wig and Pen, Canberra. Pours an amber red with a beige head. Aroma: caramel, biscuity malt, citrus, earthy notes. Taste: caramel, biscuity malt, citrus, earthy, mild rye flavours. Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Moderate bitterness that lingers on the palate. This was quite nice. Friday, May 4, 2018
macca147	3.1 Wig & Pen Brewer's Altbier On tap at the brewery, Canberra. Pours a amber red with a beige head. Aroma: malt, caramel, mild toffee, citrus, mild floral notes. Taste: malt, grain, caramel, mild toffee, lemon, floral flavours. Medium bodied. Moderate bitterness. Fairly complex flavour balance. This was enjoyable. Friday, May 4, 2018
macca147	3 Wig & Pen Rumpy Pumpy On cask at brewery, Canberra. Pours a copper amber with a cream head. Aroma: biscuity malt, mild caramel, citrus, nutty notes. Taste: biscuity malt, caramel, citrus, nuts, very mild toffee flavours. Medium bodied. Moderate bitterness with a fairly clean finish. Interesting flavour balance. Quite a decent attempt at the style. Friday, May 4, 2018
macca147	2.9 Wig & Pen Euro Trash On tap at the brewery, Canberra. Pours a pale yellow gold with a white head. Sweet malt, yeast, mild citrus, funky notes. Sweet and biscuity malt, mild citrus, yeast, very mild honey flavours. Thin to medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Watery consistency. Quite decent for the style. Friday, May 4, 2018
Pyobon	3.4 Wig & Pen Red Coat (On tap) Clear copper color with small white head. Subtle malty toffee aroma. Medium body, well carbonated. Taste is malty toffee with plenty of hops. Very nice - an extra hoppy English bitter. Monday, April 30, 2018
ajhanna18	5 Wig & Pen Russian Imperial Stout Thursday, April 5, 2018
Pyobon	3.4 Wig & Pen Velvet Cream Stout (On tap) Nice looking beer - black with dense tan head. Good aroma - roasted malt, toasted nuts. Very smooth and creamy. Taste of dark roast malt, hints of burnt toast and coffee. Nice stout. Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Pyobon	3 Wig & Pen Duckamoli Red Ale (On tap) Pours hazy deep red brown with short-lived tan head. Aroma of toffee, raisins and some smokiness. Medium body, good carbonation. Sweet, malty, toffee, fruity. Refreshing, easy drinking. Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Pyobon	3.4 Wig & Pen Rumpole Pale Ale (On tap) Pours deep amber brown with tiny white head. Nice pine and citrus aroma. Looks guy body with good carbonation. Plenty of hops but nicely balanced by light toffee and tangy fruit. Nice beer. Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Pyobon	3.6 Wig & Pen London Porter (On tap) Good looking beer - black with big tan head. Aroma is toasty and slightly smoky. Medium body, smooth creamy. Nice mouthfeel. Taste is good. Nice balance of sweet, sour and bitter. There's a dark toffee backbone. Some slightly smiley burnt hints and a bit of gentle fruity tartness. Good Porter. Monday, March 5, 2018
Pyobon	3.2 Wig & Pen Pale Ale (On tap) Pours clear gold with goo white head. Nice aroma - citrus and pine over biscuit background. Light body, well carbonated. Taste is biscuity malt and peppery spice up front, then gets rather thin with a little kick of bitterness in finish. Ok Monday, March 5, 2018
TedE	3.1 Wig & Pen London Porter Pint on tap at brewery. Light cocoa nose. Dark dark brown beer with solid thin head. Nice lacing. Smooth velvet texture, full-bodied. Sweet caramel taste. Finish is short burnt caramel. Not my favourite style but nice and solid beer nevertheless. Saturday, February 17, 2018
TedE	3.1 Wig & Pen Duckamoli Red Ale Pint on tap at brewery. Red/brown beer with thin film on top. Smoky soy sauce nose. Smooth texture, sweet malt taste with liquorice finish. Nice, tasty beer. Saturday, February 17, 2018
TedE	3.7 Wig & Pen Rumpole Pale Ale Pint on tap at brewery. Golden bronze colour with solid foamy white head. Looks fantastic. The occasional bubble ascends. Light aroma of oranges and malt. Slight zing, lightly bitter taste. Finish is more bitter with touches of orange zest over some biscuity malt. Excellent, well balanced and quaffable. Saturday, February 17, 2018
TedE	3 Wig & Pen Pale Ale Pint on tap at brewery. Golden amber beer with a solid white head. Slight haze, little carbonation. Sweet nose of tangerine and malt. Flat mouthfeel, watery bitterness. Good quencher, more like a ESB than an APA. Saturday, February 17, 2018
ANZUShophunter	3.7 Wig & Pen King of the North Rating from old records. A nice rich malty brown ale. I'm sorry the brewery is no more, but I'm glad to have had many of their brews. Sunday, December 10, 2017
macca147	3.1 Wig & Pen Rumpole Pale Ale On tap at Wig & Pen Brewery, Canberra. Pours a pale biscuit gold with a solid white head. Aroma: Malt, mild caramel, citrus, passionfruit. Not overly aromatic. Taste: Biscuity malt, caramel malt, citrus, mild earthy flavours. Mild fruity flavours. Medium to heavy bodied. Mild carbonation. Moderate bitterness at the backend of the beer. Easy to drink. Not a complex flavour balance, but still a decent beer. Saturday, August 26, 2017
macca147	3.8 Wig & Pen Velvet Cream Stout On tap at Wig & Pen, Canberra. Pours an ink black with a solid tan head. Aroma: Roasted malt, cocoa, cream, mild toffee notes. Taste: Roasted malt, mild caramel malt, cocoa, cream, oats. Medium to heavy bodied. Creamy texture. Mild carbonation. Quite delicious, probably the best beer from this brewery. Saturday, August 26, 2017
macca147	3.1 Wig & Pen Pale Ale On tap at Wig & Pen Brewery, Canberra. Pours a pale amber gold with a solid white head. Aroma: Malt, citrus, grass, mild tropical notes. Taste: Biscuity malt, citrus, mild caramel malt. Medium body. Moderate carbonation. Mildly bitter. Smooth. Easy drinking. Not a complex or particularly interesting flavour balance, but it is definitely easy to drink. Saturday, August 26, 2017
macca147	3.2 Wig & Pen Duckamoli Red Ale Tasting paddle at Brewery, Canberra. Pours a copper red with a solid white head. Aroma: Malt, citrus, grass notes. Not aromatic. Taste: Citrus, biscuity malt, toffee. Medium body. Mild carbonation. Mild sweetness. Mild creaminess. Mild tartness. Easy to drink and quite tasty. Saturday, August 26, 2017
macca147	3.7 Wig & Pen Sequoia Tasting paddle at Brewery, Canberra. Pours a dark copper amber with a thin white head. Aroma: Malt, toffee, citrus, mild raisin notes. Taste: Roasted malt, citrus, grapefruit, mild toffee and raisin flavours. Citrus flavours dominate a bit. Medium body. Moderate carbonation. Mild bitterness that lingers. Well balanced. Hop driven beer. Very tasty, probably the best beer I have had from this brewery. Saturday, August 26, 2017
macca147	3.4 Wig & Pen Brewer's IPA Tasting paddle at Brewery, Canberra. Pours a biscuity orange gold with a solid white head. Aroma: Citrus, malt, grass, mild pine notes. Taste: Pine, biscuity malt, citrus, grapefruit, mango, papaya. Solid body. Mild carbonation. Lingering bitterness. Quite a decent IPA in the English style. Saturday, August 26, 2017
beer-yum	3.4 Wig & Pen Sequoia Restrained aroma in a copper pour. Nicely balanced brew with a hoppy start, malty body and bready finish. Interestingly different. Saturday, May 20, 2017
scirtes	3.6 Wig & Pen Velvet Cream Stout Sample @ Wig & Pen. Dark brown, almost black, lots of coffee and roasted malts. Creamy, with marked bitterness, bit of sourness from roasted malts. Tuesday, December 13, 2016
scirtes	3.4 Wig & Pen Brewer's IPA On tap @ Wig & Pen. Pours amber, with off-white head. Aroma of fruits, subtle hops, toffee. Low bitterness, very malty character, a bit biscuitish. Madium bodied, smooth and drinkable. Tuesday, December 13, 2016
colemanzuber	2 Wig & Pen Sequoia Saturday, November 19, 2016
deborahtaggart	2 Wig & Pen Sequoia Saturday, November 19, 2016
colemanzuber	3 Wig & Pen King of the North Saturday, November 19, 2016
deborahtaggart	4 Wig & Pen King of the North Saturday, November 19, 2016
beer-yum	3.7 Wig & Pen King of the North Restrained aroma in a deep black pour. On nitro this has a huge silky malt body with just a hint of licorice and vanilla. Suits the style to a T! Damn delicious beer (and I don’t say that often with Australian brews). Friday, November 18, 2016
tp35282	3.2 Wig & Pen Brewer's IPA Tap at the Royal Albert Hotel. Copper coloured with white head. A bit disappointing for a style I love, but it rarely done well. Tart, citrusy hop flavours dominate the front of the palate, rather than earthy hops that would be to style. Similarly it doesn’t seem to have a strong malt background to tie the hops together. Sunday, June 19, 2016
mcberko	3.3 Wig & Pen Velvet Cream Stout On nitro tap at Wig & Pen, pours a reddish dark brown with a creamy tan head. Aroma brings out light cocoa and toasted malt. Flavour is smooth and creamy, with chocolate, oats and light toasted malt. Creamy mouthfeel, with a nice subtle sweetness. Very good. Saturday, May 21, 2016
mcberko	2.6 Wig & Pen Duckamoli Red Ale On tap at Wig & Pen, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma and flavour of biscuity malt, light hopping and a light residual sweetness. Not very interesting but it’s clean. Saturday, May 21, 2016
mcberko	2.9 Wig & Pen Born to be Mild On tap at Wig & Pen, pours a hazy dark amber with a medium creamy beige head. Aroma brings out herbal and fungal notes. Flavour is on the sweeter side, with sweet herbal fungal notes. Not the most sophisticated but it’s alright. Saturday, May 21, 2016
mcberko	3.3 Wig & Pen Sequoia On tap at Wig & Pen, pours a hazy copper amber with a small beige head. Aroma brings out English hopping and light biscuity malt. Flavour brings out toasted malt, bready notes and a little caramel. Very malty and dry, with a bready caramel finish. Pretty solid stuff. Saturday, May 21, 2016
mcberko	3.2 Wig & Pen Surfer Rosa On tap at Wig & Pen, pours a cloudy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out stone fruits and resinous hops. Flavour is very fruity, with lots of Belgian yeast, candied sugar and stone fruits. Not really saison-like - way too sweet and fruity, but it’s still decent for what it is. Saturday, May 21, 2016