Oz Bomb
Arbor Ales

Bottle. Dark gold with haze. decent foaming head.
Aroma of sweet tropical fruits.
Hops still come through upon tasting but is joined by some digestive malt biscuit. The sweet malt balances the astringent hops nicely.
Moderate body with softish carbonation.
Easy to drink.

A one-pint bottle with a BB of May 2018. Purchased recently from Costcutter. Described on the label as a hoppy golden bitter hopped with two Australian varieties: Galaxy and Vic Secret.

A: Poured into a tulip pint glass. Bottle conditioned. A rich, hazy orange-amber colour with fine suspended sediment and plentiful carbonation. Yields a decent head of creamy white foam with good retention; this slowly reduces to a persistent surface layer. Nice lacing.

S: Aroma of fruity hops with hints of light citrus, zest, mild tropical fruit, white grape, subtle melon, grass/hay, ale yeast, a touch of caramel malt and a lingering earthiness. Pretty good.

T: Tastes of fruity aromatic hops with notes of light citrus, peel, subtle tropical fruit, vague white grape, grass/hay, leafiness, ale yeast, faint malt and earthiness. Pretty dry, followed by a robust hop-driven bitterness that seems a tad unbalanced.

M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with lively carbonation and decent body. Perhaps a shade on the thin side. Quite astringent; dries the palate. Aftertaste of bitter fruity hops, mild citrus/tropical fruit, grass/hay, leafiness, earthy yeast and faint malt.

O: OK though not outstanding by Arbor's standards. Looks great, while the aroma and flavour are a decent blend of fruity hops, earthy yeast and subtle malt. The fruitiness is quite subdued while the bitterness seems slightly out of proportion to the malt character. Body is alright but a tad thin and fizzy. Goes down readily enough but doesn't distinguish itself. If you're going to seek it out, make sure it's fresh.

A 568ml bottle. Pours a amber-brown hazy colour with a large frothy white head. Aromas of citrus, pine, grapefruit & hops. Tastes citrus, mango, orange, grapefruit, some pine, slight caramel, a little pepper and subtle herbal hops. Medium bodied. A dry, lingering, resinous and citrus hop bitterness in the finish.

 

 

 

Keg, Arbor Brewery - Pours cloudy golden with a very thin foamy white head. Smell - Citrus, juicy fruit notes, piney background. Taste - tropical fruits to the fore, light pine feel with a dry bitter finish. Solid and well balanced.

 

 

 

 

 

Has on cask. I expect it is better on tap (or bottled). Still good.

Very nice IPA cloudy but nice orange / blond colour. Well balanced plenty of floral hops and nice bitterness. Plenty of depth of flavour.