Murray's IPA Dinner

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  1. danieelol

    danieelol Initiate (0) Jun 15, 2010 Australia

    Just wanted to make a post about just how awesome the Murray's IPA Dinner last night was.

    For me it really set a benchmark for how creative and passionate brewers can be, and how well beer can be paired with a food (the spicy Thai food was a great complement to the beers).

    It also set an insane new standard for Australian brewers.

    There were a total of
    2 x IPAs
    2 x 1.5 IPAs
    1 x Black DIPA
    1 x Wild DIPA
    2 x DIPAs

    All different. Just amazing to have an Australian brewery actually do something so bold. I really appreciated the effort that went into the dinner, and its quality. Really seemed to be an event which marked the progression of Australian brewing.
     
    #1 danieelol, Oct 26, 2012
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  2. dgilks

    dgilks Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2008 Australia

    Wish I could have been there.
     
    #2 dgilks, Oct 26, 2012
  3. spicelab

    spicelab Savant (1,223) Nov 6, 2009 Australia

    Yeah it was truly excellent.

    The Thai food was very, very good indeed and worked brilliantly with the IPAs.

    There were no misses as far as I was concerned, but my standouts were:
    -Oak aged Icon
    -Heart of Spartacus (Belgian Black IIPA in a similar vein to B2 Bomber, but better)
    -The Filth (11%IPA brewed with Brett) for its pure brazenness and almost-drinkableness
    -Ridiculoso (8%ish - according to Ian Watson supposedly lab measured at 141 IBUs)
    -Retro Rocket on cask.

    The entire event was wholeheartedly pitched at the serious beer geek, which is a pretty fantastic gesture in my view.

    Can't wait for the next one.
     
    #3 spicelab, Oct 26, 2012
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  4. Lukie

    Lukie Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2007 Australia

    That's why Shawn won best brewer!

    He just needs to brew more beer for me now :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #4 Lukie, Oct 26, 2012
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  5. heygeebee

    heygeebee Pooh-Bah (2,125) Aug 6, 2010 Australia
    Pooh-Bah

    thanks for the update.

    saw the twittersphere going mental as it progressed, but as usual twitter used a lot of words but didn't say much....
     
    #5 heygeebee, Oct 26, 2012
  6. hopswiller

    hopswiller Initiate (0) Jul 17, 2011 Australia

    not jealous at all, doesn't sound that good...............................now to secretly plan my tickets for next years event - mouth watered just reading your highlights
     
    #6 hopswiller, Oct 26, 2012
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