This Winter edition of Ale Odyssey includes a wide variety of modern and Old World styles. Two different Tripels from two different regions (including one Barrel Aged!), a proper Winter Ale just in time for ‘Xmas in July’ and finally a fascinating American Wild Ale made with Muscat grapes!

READ // North of the Vine, South of the Grain

What's in the box:

Merino • Imperial ESB 

Imperial Extra Special Bitter | 7.0% | Narellan, NSW

Aroma • Mandarin, Lime, Resin
Flavour • Markut Lime Leaf, Pineapple, Pine Needles
Mouthfeel • Medium Bodied, Lingering Bitterness

Brouwerij De Brabandere • Petrus Flanders

Barrel Aged Flanders Red | 5.5% | Harelbeke, Belgium

Aroma • Coke Bottles Lollies, Red Wine Vinegar, Cake Crust
Flavour • Cherry Cola, Red Table Grape, Toffee Apple
Mouthfeel • Spritzy, Medium Bodied

Range • Heat Check

Quadruple Dry Hopped DIPA | 8.6% | Newstead, QLD | ⭐

Aroma • Underripe Papaya, Fresh Cut Nectarine, Sage
Flavour • Mango, Pepino Melon, Hop Spice
Mouthfeel • Creamy, Medium-full bodied

Allagash • Curieux

Bourbon Barrel Aged Tripel | 10.2% | Maine, USA | ⭐

Aroma • Guarana Soda, Vintage Cider, Whisky
Flavour • Apfelstrudel, Custard, CC & Dry
Mouthfeel • Warming, Syrupy

Slow Lane • Ruminator

Rum Barrel Aged Doppelbock | 9.5% | Botany, NSW

Aroma • Bundy & Coke, Prunes, Oak
Flavour • Anthon Berg Liquor Chocolates, Dark Toffee, Pomme
Mouthfeel • Cozy, Velvety

Circus • Winter Ale

Belgian Quad | 10.0% | Zwevegem, Belgium

Aroma • Xmas Spices, Banana Split, Toast
Flavour • Xmas Pud, Gingerbread House, Pumpkin Pie
Mouthfeel • Medium Full bodied, Moderately High Carb 

Kicks • Passing Fancy

German Pils | 5.2% | Marrickville, NSW

Aroma • Dough, Preserved Lemon, Honeysuckle
Flavour • Grassy, Bready, Delicate Spiciness 
Mouthfeel • Clean, Crisp

Hawkers • Radio Edit

Grapefruit West Coast IPA | 6.8% | Reservoir, VIC

Aroma • Sponge Cake, Grapefruit Peel, Pine
Flavour • Resinous, Paloma, Lemon Pith
Mouthfeel • Drying, Medium bodied

Corsendonk • Gold Tripel

Belgian Tripel | 10.0% | Turnhout, Belgium

Aroma • Red Apple, Caramelised Banana, Clove
Flavour • Golden Syrup, Brioche, Bubblegum
Mouthfeel • Froffy, Well rounded

Innis & Gunn • Vanishing Point 09

Barrel Aged Imperial Stout | 11.0% | Edinburgh, Scotland

Aroma • Cocoa, Chocolate bullets, Coke
Flavour • Light Whisky, Italian Coffee, Dark Chocolate
Mouthfeel • Medium Light bodied, Low Carbonation

Bracket x Bearwood • On The Spot

Triple IPA | 9.6% | Marrickville, NSW x Wokingham, UK | ⭐

Aroma • Ripe Plum, Orange, Pineapple
Flavour • Yellow Papaya, Peach Gummies, Diesel
Mouthfeel • Boozy, Slick

Beachwood • Come In Grape, Your Time Is Up: Muscat

Oak Aged Wild Ale with Grapes | 8.0% | California, USA

Aroma • White Strawberry, Plum, Lemon Drops
Flavour • Wheaty, Corn Flakes, Underripe Green Table Grapes
Mouthfeel • Dry, Puckering

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