Margaret River Brewhouse – Brown. A Brown Ale, 5%ABV, 375ml can. Everything I have had from them has been great. Their core range are just straight up standards done really well, and so have been the few one-off’s. I have not seen this one for sale before and again its a well done standard. A brown ale, nice roasty dark malts, a little crystal sweetness, slightly bready, really worth letting it warm a bit. The smell is quite bold but the flavours are nice and moderate. Light carbonation and good body for the style, nice colour and clarity, good head on pouring.

Nomad Brewing – Brookie, Dark Ale. 4.5%ABV, 330ml can. Ive only ever had limited release and colabs from these guys, so this is the first core range beer from them. Cocoa/chocolate smell and some sweetness. Bold possibly Black malt(?) , some coffee beans, “roastyness” and the light sourness that comes from dark malt bitterness, a slight hop bitterness lingers. For all its initial punch its still quite refreshing. Not bad.