Sweetwater Brewing (Australia) Reviews

stef73	3.2 Sweetwater IPA (Australia) De couleur jaune oranger, on n’a des notes agrume .le pamplemousse est à l honneur avec une bonne amertume. Saturday, November 2, 2019
alexbudke	3.4 Sweetwater Pilsner (AUS) Monday, July 1, 2019
Oakes	2.8 Sweetwater Golden Bitter Bottle. Actually cloudy amber with a very effervescent character, foaming over. Earthy caramelly, a mellow hop note, and overall a respectable, if inchoate, bitter. Monday, February 8, 2016
Oakes	2.7 Sweetwater Summer Ale Bottle. Cloudy and pale with a big head. The aroma is quite toasty. Balanced but the beer gets tart late on the palate, which is a bit of an issue. Monday, February 8, 2016
Oakes	3.2 Sweetwater IPA (Australia) Draught at the brewery. Slight haze, fiery amber. A bit tart, but also a bit of toasty amber malts. Monday, February 8, 2016
Oakes	3.3 Sweetwater Pilsner (AUS) Draft at the brewery. Golden, slight haze. Lots of saaz on the nose. Good saaz presence, with a somewhat doughy pale malt character and moderate (mid 20s) bitterness. Monday, February 8, 2016
jflopsu	2.6 Sweetwater Pale Ale Pours a hazy bronze. A mild aroma of citrus, hops, and pine. A very light sweet taste with citrus, pine, caramel, and hops. A decent ale, but decent ale but nothing special. Saturday, November 14, 2015
morebeerdude	3 Sweetwater Pale Ale Tuesday, August 18, 2015
xblanchard29x	2 Sweetwater Pale Ale Sunday, May 24, 2015
tightslice	3.4 Sweetwater Pale Ale A decent pale ale but their 420 Extra Pale Ale is already weak enough to be refreshing so I don’t need this version. But thanks. Thursday, April 30, 2015
Danev76	3.3 Sweetwater Summer Ale Slightly off smell, maybe corn. Cloudy golden amber colour with ok head. Light malty flavour up front with same off finish. Medium body with low carbonation - pretty much flat. Monday, August 11, 2014
ShaneJ	3 Sweetwater Summer Ale Bottle from Myrtleford Butter Factory (Feb 2014). Bright golden, creamy white head, grassy, grainy aroma, bready/grainy malt flavours dominant, some grassy hops, yeast characters, quite drinkable. Nice. Friday, March 28, 2014
ShaneJ	3.1 Sweetwater Porter Bottle from cellar door (October 2014). Dark brown-black, minimal off-white head, dry roastiness, coffee, brown sugar, medium bitterness, long dry finish, a bit light in body, but nice. Friday, March 28, 2014
ShaneJ	3 Sweetwater IPA (Australia) Bottle from cellar door (October 2013). Clear dark amber/copper, 3cm soapy/frothy head, grassy/eucalyptus hops, slightly medicinal, caramel malt, tasted a bit stale but ok. Friday, March 28, 2014
ShaneJ	3.4 Sweetwater Big Fella Barleywine Bottle from cellar door (October 2013). Light cola colour, minimal off-white head, strong caramel/toffee, alcohol and stewed fruit aromas, some yeast in the aroma too, flavours of spice, prunes, toffee, roast malt, low bitterness, full body, slick/oily texture, residual alcohol warmth. Quite good. Wednesday, March 26, 2014
ShaneJ	2.9 Sweetwater Pale Ale Bottle from cellar door (October 2013). Slightly hazy, but bright amber/copper, 5cm frothy/soapy head, slightly grainy/wort aroma, fruity/citrus hops, some yeast character, medium bitterness, nice malt sweetness, light body, thin, watery texture. Ok. Wednesday, March 26, 2014
ShaneJ	3.1 Sweetwater Weissbier Bottle from Cellar Door (October 2013). Slightly hazy bright golden, 2cm dirty white head, yeast aromas dominate, some banana, bubble gum, wheat malt, mild bitterness, medium sourness, lemon sherbet feel. Ok. Saturday, March 22, 2014
ShaneJ	3 Sweetwater Golden Bitter Bottle from Cellar Door (October 2013). Dark amber-brown, small off-white head quickly fades, strong caramel malt, earthy noble hops, mild bitterness, slightly metallic, some residual sweetness. Ok but not great. Saturday, March 22, 2014
KeefOz	3.1 Sweetwater Porter No BB found. Poured an opaque black with a mahogany red around the edges. The three-finger light tan foamy head diminished quickly and left a few sudsy lacings on the glass. Aroma of sweet fruits, (a bit unusual for a porter) and very faint molasses. Taste not follow the aroma - very strongly of roasted grain, a bit spicy, a trace of sweetness and a hint of coffee. Medium body. The smooth, soft, finish a bit of a let down but still a decent porter. Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Cantabrian	4 Sweetwater Pale Ale Saturday, October 5, 2013
Travlr	3.1 Sweetwater Summer Ale Draft. Hazy amber color, medium white head. Aroma is fruity with a bit of grass and citrus. Taste is malt forward, with a slight bitter finish. OK. Monday, September 23, 2013
MarkMaclean	3.6 Sweetwater Porter Deep ruby red, little gas or head (which I like). Taste deep but clean, dark malts and nice lasting palate with chocolate and coffee flavours. Nice. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, September 13, 2013
tp35282	3.5 Sweetwater IPA (Australia) Looks good with a darkish colour for an ipa and some nice heavy lacing. Roasted malt and citrus flowers are present on the aroma, however it is a little underwhelming. Similar flavours although the citrus hop flavour becomes more prominent. Well balanced and good bitterness. A reasonable beer without too much excitement. Thursday, September 5, 2013
ZiggyZ	4 Sweetwater Summer Ale Sunday, November 11, 2012
Bif	3.6 Sweetwater Big Fella Barleywine 500 ml Bottle- Pours a hazy dark amber color with a small head that fades to no real lacing. Aroma of caramel sweetness and some spice with a bit of dark fruit and a hint of alcohol. Taste of caramel sweetness, a bit of roasted malt with some dark fruit and spice. Mild bitterness and a clean finish.Fairly moderate body, smooth and a bit creamy.Very enjoyable and a nice sipper to relax with. Well balanced. Nice offering from a small regional brewer. Worth a try. Saturday, October 13, 2012
Bif	3.3 Sweetwater Porter Bottle- Pours a dark brown color with a decent head that fades to some lacing. Mild aroma of malt, bit of toffee and a trace of coffee with some chocolate in the background. Taste of roasted malt, bit of caramel sweetness, and coffee with a bit of chocolate. Fairly medium body and smooth. nice balance. Decent beer nothing special but still enjoyable. Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Bif	3.6 Sweetwater IPA (Australia) Bottle- Pours a hazy mahogany color with a big tan head that fades slowly to lacing. Aroma of citrus, roasted malt and a bit of herbs. Mild bitterness with a dry finish. Medium b ody, Crisp but smooth. Has an interesting balance. Nice beer that is an easy drinker. Good for a few. Nice offering from a regional brewer. Monday, September 24, 2012
Bif	3 Sweetwater Summer Ale Bottle- pours a cloudy copper color with a small head that fades to some lacing. Aroma of citrus, some malt aroma and grain. taste of citrus and a mild malt sweetness, bit of spicy fruit and some grain. Mild bitterness and a slightly sticky finish. Light body, fairly smooth, with a grainy texture. Reminds me more of a Golden Ale. Decent beer, goes best with BBQ. Saturday, September 22, 2012
Bif	3 Sweetwater Weissbier Bottle- Pours a cloudy golden color with a small head that fades quickly to bits of lacing. Aroma of banana and clove with some yeast and grain in the background. tatse of banana, very little malt sweetness. Mild bitterness with a slightly sticky finish. Light body, quite smooth and prettdude. Failry average for the style. Saturday, September 22, 2012
Bif	3.3 Sweetwater Pale Ale Pours a cloudy bronze color with a small head that fades to bits of lacing. Mild citrus aroma with a mild malt sweetness and a bit of grain in the background. Mild taste of citrus with some malt sweetness. Light bitterness and a dry finish. Fairly moderate body and quite smooth. Flavor does not have much depth to it. Decent pale ale, good for a couple. Could use a bit more character Thursday, September 20, 2012
Bif	3.6 Sweetwater Golden Bitter Bottle- Pours a deep amber color with a small tan head that fades to some lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, mild caramel sweetness with just a hint of coffee. Taste of roasted malt, bit caramel sweetness with a bit of nut. Has a bit of a malty bitterness and a slight aftertaste. Medium body, smooth with an interesting balance. Nice beer for the style. Worth checking out. Thursday, September 20, 2012
Maris	3 Sweetwater Pale Ale From a 330ml bottle on 25/6/2012. Pours a murky amber with the tiniest head which disappears almost immediately. Has a slight fruity, yeasty aroma. The flavour is primarily citrus and stone fruit with some more yeasty notes. Finishes with a medium bitterness. The carbonation is a touch high. Has a bit of a home brew feel to it. This is okay but there are plenty of better Australian pales out there. Monday, June 25, 2012
jdpeebs	3.1 Sweetwater Porter 330ml Bottle.Dark coloured ale, low in carbonation with chocolate and coffee flavours and balanced with medium bitterness.Very nice. Saturday, May 19, 2012
jgb9348	3 Sweetwater Porter Crisp clear cola coloured body with a ridiculously thick tan head that shows a lot of glistening microbubbles - but huge for sure. Aroma of raisins, earthy malt, plums and prunes and a good dose of sugars tossed in the mix. Medium-bodied; Assertive plum and raisin flavour at first with a touch of tobacco and smoke with a touch of a meaty flavour at the end - all with some good sweetness and a little malty bite. Aftertaste shows more of the meaty and tobacco flavours than anything else, but some of the sweetness comes out as well. Overall, not such a great beer, but some interesting flavour combinations and a great way to celebrate an amazing Australian Open 2012 final between Nadal & Djokovic. I sampled this 33 cL bottle purchased from just down the street from Rod Laver Arena at Slowbeer in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 31-December-2009 for AU$3.50 sampled at home in Washington on 29-January-2012. Sunday, January 29, 2012
Maris	3 Sweetwater Porter From a 330ml bottle on 20/7/2011. Pours dark with a medium head. Has a nice strong chocolate aroma with a dash of coffee. There’s more chocolate in the mouth, with some cherry and a mild roastiness. The carbonation is spot on. All up, this is a good, solid, well balanced porter. Rating 3.6. Re-rate 23/7/2013. Not nearly as good as the in initial rating. The aroma and the flavour are quite subdued and the texture is a little thin. Just okay the second time around. Wednesday, July 20, 2011
davidm	3.8 Sweetwater Summer Ale Bottle 330ml. Great malty ale. Aromas of caramel, nuts, and butter. Taste is sweet, with no bitterness and long length. Palate is velvety, and medium bodied. Amber, cloudy, with a head that doesn’t last. Monday, May 2, 2011
davidm	3.3 Sweetwater Weissbier Bottle 330ml. Very nice and long taste; sweet with light bitterness. Aroma of banana and bubblegum. Palate is oily, and medium bodied. Yellow, cloudy, with a disappearing head. Monday, May 2, 2011
davidm	3.8 Sweetwater Pale Ale Bottle 330ml. Nice and malty pale ale. Aromas of caramel and grain, with a hint of grass. Taste is sweet, with light bitterness, and long length. Palate is velvety, and medium bodied. Brown, cloudy, with a thin head. Thursday, April 28, 2011
davidm	3.8 Sweetwater Golden Bitter Bottle 330ml. Nice balanced beer. Aromas of cola, citrus, and hints of caramel. Taste is sweet, with light bitterness. Palate is velvety, and medium bodied. Brown, with a head that disappears. Thursday, April 28, 2011
Stew41	3 Sweetwater Summer Ale This bottle was far from fresh (maybe a year old) but showed very well. Light and simple structure with uncomplicated sweetish malts and really was far more like a golden ale in this respect. A little spice to finish. Great BBQ beer. Monday, March 7, 2011
highlandlad	3.7 Sweetwater Weissbier Love the dead earwig comment by the rater below - can’t get any more "craft brewing" than insects in the bottle. Aside from feeling cheated that my bottle had no meat content, this was a pleasant surprise. The phrase "Australian wheat beer" has come to fill me with dread but this easily vaulted my modest expectations once I’d moved on from the dour appearance: unfiltered and cloudy enough but very spare with the head for a wheat beer. This might be the closest I get to a banana after Cyclone Yasi wiped out 90% of the Australian crop, so it was a bonus to get an aroma that screamed bananas. Maybe not real bananas, but banana milk shake syrup or similar, plus wheatsheaf. Nice full mouthfeel, with carbonation that just avoids being intrusive. Strong clove on the tongue. I knocked this back absurdly quickly on a 30C day. Good summer drinking if they can maintain batch consistency. (330ml bottle courtesy of a beer club the in-laws signed me up to as a birthday gift.) Friday, February 4, 2011
Maris	3.3 Sweetwater Weissbier From a 330ml bottle on 25/1/2011. Pours a cloudy light amber. Has a massive aroma of banana/banana lolly. The flavour is dominated by more sweet banana, which is nicely balanced by a touch of bitterness at the back. This one is actually quite pleasant and refreshing. My only beef is that there was what appeared to be a dead earwig floating on top when it was first poured (I’m dead serious, but I did a bit of a Bear Grylls and ignored this slightly unpleasant surprise). Tuesday, January 25, 2011
bluevegie	2.8 Sweetwater Weissbier Mix of banana and clove in the aroma with a little bit more straight wheat notes in the taste, pretty straightforward but drinkable. Wednesday, January 19, 2011
RyansRatings	3.3 Sweetwater Porter Pours beautifully. The densely packed head is slowly consumed by the gently fizzing deep brown beer in an almost Guinness like fashion. Soy, chocolate, and nutmeg on the nose. The palate straddles the line between light & medium bodied, the flavours gently reflect the nose. The lack of intensity ultimately is this beer’s downfall. Friday, August 20, 2010
bluebetty	2.8 Sweetwater Pale Ale Bottle. Pours a hazy amber with a very rocky cream coloured head. The head disappears pretty quickly leaving no lacing. Nice floral / citrus hop aromas. Plenty of passionfruit and a little grapefruit. A little light caramel, probably crystal malt I am guessing, comes through in support. Nice aromas. The flavours however are a little off. Carbonation on this beer is to high in my opinion. The result being that it over powers the flavours that are there. Some malt sweetness and that is about it. The hops certainly dont come through on the finish. Disappointing given the nice aromas. Saturday, August 7, 2010
bluebetty	3.4 Sweetwater Golden Bitter Bottle. Pours slightly hazy deep golden copper colour. Decent ricky white coloured head. Falls away pretty quick with minimal lacing. Some earthy / resiny hop aromas and plenty of caramel. Not too bad. Flavours are much the same though they did evolve as the beer warmed. Rich sweet nutty toffee up front balanced by some resiny hop bitterness on the end. not too bad Friday, July 9, 2010
gam	2.9 Sweetwater Weissbier Misty gold weiss large head good looking pour aroma clove hoppyness green banana some yeast flavour sweet malt green banana mild yeast orange note mild clove finish mainly herbal taste and sweetness in aftertaste Sunday, June 27, 2010
mkel07	3.5 Sweetwater Summer Ale 330ml bottle. Bright golden colour with a deep airy white foam that threatens to overflow from the glass. A little bit of cloudiness at the end of the pour. Fresh fruit aromas burst from the glass and the taste is mildly bitter and refrshing on the palate. Sunday, June 13, 2010
mkel07	3.5 Sweetwater Weissbier 330ml bottle. Sweet ripe banana aromas mixed in with cloves give this beer a very sweet lolly aroma. Cloudy with a soft carpet of light white foam and a dull orange colour. Light and airy in the mouth and delivers a sweet punch to the taste buds. Could drink a few of these on a hot day. Sunday, June 13, 2010
mkel07	3.7 Sweetwater Golden Bitter 330ml bottle. Ruby brown colour with a light tan head that develops right at the end of the pour and then quickly vanishes to leave a foam edge around the glass. Biscuity malt aromas are pleasing on the nose. Nice nutty flavours with a good smooth mouthfeel. Another good beer from Sweetwater that is very easy to drink. Sunday, June 13, 2010