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Beer Guide to Australia
Australian & World Beer Reviews
Beer Guide to Australia is all about sharing information and assisting people to make an informed decision when purchasing Beer. The reason the site was initially created was due to the fact that I got sick of walking into a bottle shop or a micro-brewery without knowing anything about the beer, or if it was even any good before I bought it.
If you are the type of person that enjoys trying new beers, and enjoys them for their unique flavours then Beer Guide Australia has everything you need!
Reviews of Beers and Breweries
With over 500 Beers available for review and more than 290 Breweries from Australia and New Zealand you are bound to find the Beer you are looking for. Should you not find it however, we have processes in place which allow you to freely expand our database and share with the world your experience with the 'new' Beer.
As of November 2008 we expanded our database to now include any Beer or industry related stores also. For example we now cover Homebrew Stores, "Brew on Premises" and Bottle Shops. Why you may ask? We feel that by adding these our website will be an invaluable tool to help fuel your interest in the Beer and Brewing field.
We are constantly expanding so why not come over and join in the fun!
Pouring and Tasting Information
How to pour guide, as featured on our website
We always recommend that you drink from a glass to experience the best the beer has to offer and we recommned you read over our glassware guide for beer. Not only will it assist you in understanding why glassware is important, but it will also help you select the correct glass too.
The Perfect Pour
- Use a clean glass, free of oils, dirt or any previous beers you may have had in your current sitting. This is to ensure there is no contaimination or cross mixing of flavours.
- Hold your glass at roughly a 45° angle. Pour the beer, targeting the middle of the the glass. There's no rule about the distance between the bottle and glass, that's personal preference. However in our experience until you are more comfortable with pouring beer a smaller distance and slower pouring is preferred.
- When you are half-way through the bottle bring the glass to a 90° angle and continue to pour in the middle of the glass. This will induce a good foaming, remember an 'ideal' head is around 3cm to 5cm or 1 to 1.5 inches in the old scale.
How do I taste Beer? Cleanliness
- Make sure the glass you choose to use is absolutely clean. Dishwashing liquid leaves residue on the glass and will ruin a beers head. For this reason rinse the glass in water, and air dry. This will allow for the maxium head to be created.
Look
- Raise your beer in your glass in front of you. DO NOT expose it to direct light as this will dilute the true colour of the beer. Describe its colour, its head, consistency and its effervescence.
- Agitate the Beer by gently swirling the beer around in your glass. This will release the aromas trapped in the beer. Take TWO or THREE quick sniffs of the resulting smells with your mouth closed through your nose, then take a third quick sniff through your mouth only. This may sound strange at first, but remember that your mouth and nose are connected. Agitate a second or third time if required to take in all the aromas.
Possible Aromas
- Estery - Fruity, Sweet aroma from the Yeast.
- Hoppy - Grassy, Floral or Tangy aroma from the Hops.
- Malty - Sweet, Floury, Brewery Aroma.
- Roasted Malt - Coffee, Caramel or Butterscotch Aroma resulting from burt, or roasted Malt used in the brew.
Taste the Beer
- Sip on the beer, only take around the same amount you would if using a dental mouthwash. This should be around 40-50ml, or slightly more than a shot glass. Resist swallowing immediately. Let the tastes explore your mouth and take note of the feel of the beer and its consistency in your mouth. Try to detect any flavours, bitterness or hidden sweetness. Explain how they feel and taste in your own words. Wait for a moment and then describe the after tastes that may be present. A large number beers present the drinker with an intial flavour which then fades and leaves a secondary after taste in your mouth.
- Let the beer warm a little and repeat the tasting process. A really cold beer can mask some flavours, which become present after the beer warms slightly.
Incorporation
As of November 2008 the website Beer Guide became an Australian incorporated company - Beer Guide Pty. Ltd.
Contact
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Postal Address:
- PO Box 220
- Charlestown
- NSW, 2290
- Australia
Discussion
Featured Page Nomination
BeerGuide.com.au was selected to be a featured wiki page, after having been nominated by the article's creator or some other AboutUs community member. Below is the discussion that led to it's being featured.
- First nominated on 22:14, 13 March 2007 (PDT)
- What a great resource. More than just the reviews (which are informative), I love that BeerGuide.com.au has information and facts about beer -- like terminology, how to pour a beer, how to taste it and rate it. Perhaps this article here could have more discussion about this, which really creates a way for the website to relate to people (like me) who aren't in Australia, but has that other value as a resource. -- TakKendrick 13:18, 14 March 2007 (PDT)
- Thanks for all the great updates. TakKendrick 22:59, 16 March 2007 (PDT)
- BeerGuide.com.au was selected as a Featured wiki page on 16-March-2007.
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