Boags Wizard Ale

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ashy
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Location: Millicent, South Australia

Boags Wizard Ale

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After a recent holiday to Tasmania I located a very nice beer in the Boags Wizard Smith Ale

Has anyone got a recipe or ideas to make something close to this. It has been described as an english ale in reviews
hyjak
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Location: Hobart, Tas

Re: Boags Wizard Ale

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How recent was your trip, as it has been toned down a bit in recent months.
Used to really give you a big hop bitterness and aroma on pouring then backed it up with a decent malt backbone, now its a bit insipid, was one of my favourite commercial brews until they messed with it.

Sorry but have not tried to clone it, yet.
ashy
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Re: Boags Wizard Ale

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Hi there
mid april this year. Tried most of the local beers but thought this one was quite different and easy to drink - most beers are like that anyway. I haven't been able to find it over here in SA yet but will look around. On a review they said it was a limited edition. Is that the case or are they making them full time now

Ashy
hyjak
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Re: Boags Wizard Ale

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It was a full time beer but I did see some crap about it being re-released so maybe they made it a seasonal release or something when they messed with the recipe.
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