09/06/18
Bermondsay Beer Mile Arches!
181. The Bottle Shop, Druid Street.
Easily the pick of the day if beer is your prime objective, which of course it is. 500+ beers available, mostly imported bottles but also on tap at the bar. So much choice from strong and expensive to the meek and mild. The unit stretches back quite far for plenty of seating opportunities. Also notable as the only drinking venue of the day to have it's own plumbed toilet rather than a portaloo.
Beers:
North Coast Brewing co. Old No. 38 Stout - a mild stout, coffee notes, whisky notes on the nose, a bit flat, a simple stout without too much over thought but pretty sure it was brewed in a whisky barrel.
Cloudwater Brewery Track - positively opaque, yellow like lemon curd, light bodied, classic IPA, bitter citrus flavours, smooth, lingers on the tongue, light to medium bodied, raised discussion over its overall texture
180. Brew By Numbers, Enid Street.
A popular number on this day. A larger unit with a larger beer selection and a good atmosphere. Huge tanks out back are a nice sight and the street food out front is a nice addition to help absorb the yeasty gold.
Beers:
BBNo. Black Beauty Blend - dark as the security man's jacket, coffee taste, ends bitterly, robust and strong, would win the Derby, perhaps.
BBNo. Mosaic Session Ale - yellow and cloudy, citrus nose, inoffensive, light fizz, mostly citrus taste, nice, refreshing.
179. Eebria Brewery, Almond Road.
Situated as the pinnacle in this street of brewing boldness is Eebria, who have home brews but also some pretty wild imports from other areas such as the wonderful Burning Soul brewery in Birmingham. Inside, up-cycling has been the preferred method of decoration using any scrap of timber available such as old pallets. Bar games comprise of a shuffle bard and their very own 8 bit console in which serving beer to as many patrons as possible is the sole objective. Top effort.
Beers:
Burning Soul Brewery Ice Cream Pale - so cloudy it's milky, creamy ice cream sweetness comes through as the dominant flavour, a lovely and strange beer.
Burning Soul Brewery Crusha Pale Ale - looks like cloudy Apple juice, stormy, very bitter, lingers.
Burning Soul Brewery Breakfast Stout - classic stout appearance and aroma, bang! What a stout, milky, sweetness like frosties up front, subverts the bitterness of a stout to the end, full some.
178. Spartan Brewery, Almond Road.
Next door, Spartan brewery doesn't have room for indoor seating due to the massive brewing tanks hogging the space. All the better for the outdoor revellers who can enjoy their very own battle hardened brews.
Beers:
Spartan Brewery Trojan Horse Steam Ale - hazel coloured and heady as f***, wholesome, ends on a bitter note, tastes like it's been brewed in the forest, brandy note, very tasty and moorish.
Spartan Brewery Labours of Hercules - orange tinted cloudy and fizzy looking, hoppy up front, gives way to very light fizz and becomes bitter, hints of orange, powerful and passes all seven trials.
177. Affinity Brew co., Almond Road.
A hideaway in an old unit with brewing tanks along one wall and rock and roll on the radio. Quite bare but 5 daring home brews are at the heart of drinking here.
Beers:
Affinity Brew co. Breeze - yellow, minor haze through the glass, superb citrus notes, smooth flavour, no progression but pleasant, sweetness dominates.
Affinity Brew co. Toowoomba Stout - very very dark, sweetness on the nose, yellow tinged head, light as far as stouts go, sweetness comes up front, quite strongly raspberry flavoured, creamy texture and fizzy pop at the end.
