With a good balance of IPAs, all kinds of sours and multiple malty and dark treats, this month’s Ale Odyssey welcomes Cypher brewing from Canberra to our beer selection with a beer that might seem slightly familiar. Plus, we dive into the seasonal and very American world of Pumpkin Ales just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving, for those who celebrate! And finally, find a little extra treat (and no trick) for just being awesome beer Odysseus with us! 

READ // Frights, Scares & Pumpkin Ales

What's in the box:

Two Metre Tall • Lacto Black 

Spon Sour Ale | 5.5% | Hayes, TAS | ⭐

Aroma • Fresh Cut Green Apple, Dried Black Currant, Barnyard
Flavour • Hay, Red Ripperz, Vinaigrette
Mouthfeel • Puckering, Dry

Slow Lane x Bracket • Long Winter

Bourbon and Rum Barrel Aged Baltic Porter | 10.0% | Botany, NSW x Kensington, VIC

Aroma • Banana Peel, Rum & Raisin, Oak
Flavour • Prunes, Roast, Old Fashioned
Mouthfeel • Slick, Warming

Samuel Smiths • Organic Chocolate Stout

Chocolate Stout | 5.0% | Tadcaster, England | ⭐

Aroma • Willy Wonka’s Factory, Chocolate Custard, Choccy Milk
Flavour • Cacao, Hersheys Kisses, Toast
Mouthfeel • Creamy, High Carbonation

8 Wired • Whisky iStout

Whisky Barrel Aged Imperial Stout | 10.5% | Warkworth, New Zealand | ⭐

Aroma • Marsala, Peat, Cocoa
Flavour • 90% Dark Chocolate, Charred Wood, Burnt Ends 
Mouthfeel • Drying, Warming

8 Wired • Sticky

Dried Fruit Barleywine | 12.0% | Warkworth, New Zealand | ⭐

Aroma • Sultanas, Dried Orange Rind, Treacle
Flavour • Dates, Dark Caramel, Tawny Port
Mouthfeel • Syrupy, Full Bodied

Good Folk • Dark Lord

Coffee Imperial Stout | 8.4% | Hamilton, NSW | ⭐

Aroma • Green Coffee, Roast, Vanilla
Flavour • Kopiko, Burnt Cake Crust, Herbal
Mouthfeel • Full Bodied, Medium-High Carbonation

Hargreaves Hill • Pumpkin Ale

Spiced Pumpkin Ale  | 6.0% | Lilydale, VIC

Aroma • Cinnamon, Chai, Starbucks in October
Flavour • Gingerbread, Pumpkin Pie, Golden Syrup
Mouthfeel • Light Bodied, Comforting

Boatrocker • Flux Capacitor

Double IPA | 8.5% | Braeside, VIC

Aroma • Pine, Tangelo, (back in) Thyme
Flavour • Resin, Orange Pith, Bruised Peach
Mouthfeel • Drying, Boozy

Cypher • Cypher Blue

Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 9.0% | Gungahlin, ACT | 😱

Aroma • Caramel, Plums, Clove
Flavour • Toast, Biscuit, Prunes
Mouthfeel • Warming, Medium-Full Bodied

Banks • Fly Together

Triple Oat Cream IPA | 10.0% | Seaford, VIC | ⭐

Aroma • Guava, Papaya, Orange Blossom
Flavour • Tangerine Pith, Lychee, Mango Lassi
Mouthfeel • Soft, Full Bodied

Fullers • London Pride

Best Bitter  | 4.1% | London, England

Aroma • Apricot Pit, Weetbix, Earthy
Flavour • Corn Flakes, Dried Peaches, Herbal
Mouthfeel • Refreshing, Medium-Light Bodied

Good Land • SMOOVIE: Seahorses & Unicorns

Smoothie Sour | 6.1% | Traralgon, VIC

Aroma • Froyo, Blackberry, Tzatziki
Flavour • Boost Juice, Watermelon Rind, Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream
Mouthfeel • Creamy, Thicc

[BONUS] Sure x Ducan's • 100% Yum Yum

Yuzu West Coast IPA | 6.5% | Melbourne, VIC x Paraparaumu, New Zealand

Aroma • Lemon Drop, Orange, Dank
Flavour • Resin, Super Lemon Haze, Solo
Mouthfeel • Drying, Medium Bodied

⭐ = 4 or higher rating on untappd!
😱 = No untappd rating at time of publish, too new!