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Shikkoku is a Japanese word that reflects the jet black colour of onyx, perfect for this enchantingly dark, slow-aged brew marked by an elegant and mellow flavour profile. Dark shadows contrast sharply with the brightness of its fine, tea-coloured head. Aromatic hops surround the nose. COEDO Shikkoku is created with two variations of black malt which are combined with six other malt varieties, making for a black lager that is smooth, light and balanced - never cloying.

La Trappe is the only Trappist beer located outside of Belgium and is only one of the seven still producing Trappist beers today. The Blond is a golden blond beer that combines the Trappist fermentation process to produce an aromatic, fruity and fresh aroma. The flavour may be described as light malty and slightly sweet. A fresh and fruity beer with a hint of bitterness that evaporates quickly, resulting in a smooth and friendly aftertaste. This easy drinking beer is a finely balanced mix of complexity and simplicity.

Quadrupel is the heaviest La Trappe beer with a magnificent amber color. Matured in oak barrels, it has a warm, intense flavor that is full and well balanced. Malty sweet, slightly toasted and pleasantly bitter with a sweet aftertaste. Identifiable aromas include banana, almond and vanilla.

The world's oldest brewery, Weihenstephan, have released their limited edition Weissbier perfect for any celebration. A slightly stronger, celebration-friendly lager that exhibits those trademark German-lager aromas of herbal hops with a nice balance of full-bodied malts. There is a nice fruity zing on the back of the nose that is wonderfully displayed on the front palate. Quality hops then deliver warm and delicious notes of honey, citrus fruit and spice.

Schöfferhofer, the iconic German Wheat Beer, delivers typical flavours of cloves and spices with a hint of banana. Fantastically full bodied, a nice lemon zest comes through on the back palate to refresh the taste.

Erdinger Dunkel has aromas of spiced fruit and smooth toffee, a light taste courtesy of quality produced, locally grown Bavarian Hallertau hops with balanced sweet, malty flavours and gently tart fruit, leaving a full bodied, light bitter finish.

Conditions are cloudy but the outlook is superb. This Bavarian masterpiece founded in 1363 has just as many reasons to flaunt its creativity. The bottle conditioning creates a cloudy appearance, when poured forms a foamy white long lasting head. Fruity tones consisting primarily of bananas and apples turns this creation into a zesty experience.

A hybrid of Australian and American style Pale Ales, which are both renowned for their floral and fruity hop characteristics. The Pale Ale has a clean taste, coming from the strain of yeast used, with flavours leaning somewhat towards the hop flavour over the malts. Medium to light bodied with a moderate carbonation and a smooth refreshing dry finish makes this a desirable and pleasant drinking beer.

Green Beacon Brewing Co Windjammer IPA has juicy citrus and pine with firm hop bitterness on palate.

So what's an Australian IPA? It's a full bodied IPA tailor-made for Australia. Starting with 100 percent Australian hops, picked to deliver a gentle rush of tropical fruit and subtle pine notes, hinting at sunshine and surf and the salt-sweet scent of summer. Next is the Australian made malt to cut through the bitterness and deliver an instant Aussie classic that's big, bold and beaut.