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Oliver and Geoff

Oliver and Geoff
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Prickly Moses Summer Ale
OW: “It doesn't smell bad, just nothing like I've smelt before. It smells inoffensive.”
There's nothing wrong with the taste; there's just not much right with it.
Geoff and guest reviewer Craig agreed that in a blind tasting they wouldn't be able to pick it from Carlton Pure Blonde.
Geoff's wife Lisa: “Cute label, nice name, but just another Pure Blonde.”
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Prickly Moses Red Ale
“Prickly by name, smooth by nature,” according to the label.
Oliver: “A fine head, but I'm not too sure about it.”
Geoff: “It's not too bad … if it was a 13-year-old homebrew.”
Well, it's not a 13-year-old homebrew, and we didn't like it particularly.
★★★
Mild
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Prickly Moses Otway Stout
Geoff: “Very mild.”
Oliver: “More of a porter.”
You could drink a lot of these, because it's not too heavy.
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Prickly Moses Otway Pilsner
Most of the comments about this beer were from Oliver: “That was a big Ssssshhhh as it was opened.”
“That's the colour pilsner should be.” (Presumably it was a bright copper colour.)
“Smells delicious and malty, but more like an ale. Bitter. Delicious.”
Guest reviewer Craig: “I like it, but I couldn't drink a lot of it.”
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Mountain Goat Organic Steam Ale
Apparently this beer is organic.
Oliver: “Smells completely wrong.”
Geoff: “Smells a bit like a urinal without the tablets.”
Despite the comments above, we loved this beer.
Oliver: “A beautifully balanced beer, with a nice bitterness and a little fruity.”
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Matilda Bay Sebastian Reserve
Oliver: “Sour and unpleasant.”
Guest reviewer Craig: “No joy in that at all.”
Geoff: “No drinking pleasure in this beer at all. There is something not right about it. Life's too short. One of these days I'm going to be dead. Then I'll drink shit beer.”
This beer was clearly off and receives the lowest rating, 1. It had a best-after date of August 2008. We hope it hadn't always tasted like it did on this day.
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Matilda Bay Fat Yak
Oliver: “A very nice head. Smells beautiful and citrusy and is a deep golden colour.”
Geoff: “A very nice, sessional beer. A f---ing great beer.”
Guest reviewer Craig: “Ticks all the boxes.”
Oliver: “A little insipid. Not full-bodied or malty enough. It doesn't touch the sides.”
Geoff: “Like Solo: light on the fizz so you can slam it down fast.”
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Holgate Hopinator Double IPA
Oliver's chick, Marcelle: “What a pretty colour; topaz?”
Geoff: “Oh, there's nothing wrong with that. Yum!”
Oliver thought that the earthiness detracted from the flavour.
Geoff commented that this beer was a bit over the top, but one of the better beers in the Holgate range.
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Floreffe Biere D'Abbaye
Geoff: “Smells like nothing; tastes like something.”
Marcelle reckoned it looks like Coca-Cola.
Geoff: “It tastes like Coca-Cola, too, which is an issue.”
Oliver noted that it had a caramelly sugariness to it.
Guest reviewer Craig said “there is good and bad in this one”.
As an aside, the bottle attracted a 20-cent refund in Quebec.
byOliver and Geoff, December 31, 2009
Coopers Vintage Ale 2009
Geoff: “That's interesting: a glass of sherbet.”
Oliver said he “wasn't completely taken” with this beer.
Geoff: “How you describe something that's nondescript?”
Lisa: “Banal.”
byOliver and Geoff, July 26, 2009
Buffalo Wheat Beer
Smells bubblegummy. Tastes smokey. Astringent. Not great.
byOliver and Geoff, June 27, 2009
Colstream Special Bitter
Smells strange and sweet.
Geoff: “Undrinkable. Special bitter? What's so special about it? It's not bitter. It's sweet and sickly.”
Geoff gave this half a star because it's beer. Oliver gave it 1 star and guest reviewer Gav two stars (“Smells worse than it tastes,” said Gav.
Oliver and Geoff tipped out theirs.
byOliver and Geoff, June 27, 2009
Staircase Porter
One-dimensional and astringent. Despite that, it's an OK beer.
byOliver and Geoff, June 27, 2009
Razor Witbier
Oliver: “That's wrong.”
Geoff: “Very wrong.”
Oliver: “Far too bitter.”
Geoff: “I don't get a taste of the coriander that's allegedly in it.”
Oliver: “Smells OK, but tastes so wrong.”
Guest reviewer Gav: “I don't like wheat beer.” (For the millionth time that day.)
Geoff: “There's something not quite right about it, but I don't know what.”
byOliver and Geoff, June 27, 2009
Mad Brewers Raspberry Wheat Beer
Geoff: “I reckon this is good; not too fruity.”
Oliver: “Nicely balanced. Not overly sweet. Tastes of raspberry (surprise!) and peppermint.” Guest reviewer Gav: “A trip to the beer lolly shop. The only wheat beer I've liked.” (At last!)
A dessert beer, but with a fresh mouth feel.
byOliver and Geoff, June 27, 2009
Lobethal Red Truck Porter
Oliver: “Dark and delicious. Chocolatey.”
Geoff: “It just doesn't gel.” Oliver gave it four stars, Geoff 3.5.
byOliver and Geoff, June 27, 2009
Lobethal Bohemian Philsner
Floral, ale-like taste from the hops that shouldn't be present in a pilsner. That being said, it's not a bad beer.
byOliver and Geoff, June 27, 2009
Lobethal India Pale Al
Beautiful copper colour. Sensational fine, lacey and long-lasting head.
A hoppy, English-style ale. Bitter, tasty and luscious.
byOliver and Geoff, June 27, 2009
Lobethal Hefeweizen
First beer of 28 for the day.
Guest reviewer Gav: “Flat. Not offensive. Two-and-a-half stars. I don't think I like wheat beer.” (Gav would go on to say this a further 45,000 times during the course of the afternoon.)
Oliver: “Disappointing after having had it on tap.”
Geoff: “One-dimensional. Two stars.”
byOliver and Geoff, June 27, 2009
James Squire Sundown Lager
Oliver: “Dirty lager. Nothing special.”
Geoff: “Dirty lager that's been through a wash cycle. Nothing to offer.”

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