Schwartz Brewery Summer Time Ale
The Macquarie Hotel / Schwartz Brewery

Very pale yellow colour with a filmy white head. No lacing. To be honest, it looks incredibly insipid.

Slightly yeasty nose with some grain. No hops present as far as I can tell. In fact, there's very little on it at all.

Taste is clean without being very interesting. Lots of yeastiness. Crisp, lightly phenolic finish. Not a huge fan. Mouthfeel is light and crisp at least.

This is a very plain and very mediocre beer. It is drinkable, however, even though it doesn't have a big flavour profile -- it's just not very interesting at all.

Pours a pale yellow with slow bead and clear body. Head is minimal, as is lacing. Not great, looks alright for style though.

Hints of honey and bready notes on the nose, not overly Carlton Draughty but close, has a lot of that yeasty aroma. Sweet, honey and yeast. Certainly don't love it.

Taste has a bit of tang actually, but still a lot of that honey. Some bread yeast as well, very cloying. Fairly simple and light across the palate, and the notes it produces aren't too pleasant.

Cloying on mouthfeel as well, with some tingle from carbonation. Makes my mouth dry and sticky, no, no good.

For all its faults though I'm not suffering from drinking it. But it's not good.

Tasted at the brewpub as a part of $15 "Tasting Crate".
Straw colour in appearance with a white head. Aromas of honey and pawpaw. The flavour is a tropical fruit mix, and with a touch of nuttiness. Crisp finish makes this a good session ale.