little creatures pale ale

the comparisons this gets to sierra nevada are apt. a great pale ale that's easy to come across at home. 

murray's oak aged heart of darkness

was saving this to have in the more appropriate climate of st louis, but succumbed to temptation. didn't get a lot of oak from this, maybe just a touch of vanilla. lots of chocolate, though. the belgian fruits came out more as it warmed up but were very subtle. not a bad imperial stout, but i expected more from the oak aging and 'belgio' label.

the australian pale ale fest continues...

quick rundown:

murray's angry man is a solid pale ale, only surpassed by little creatures and stone & wood pacific ale. hop aroma is decent. maybe a bit over-carbed

vale ale is pretty average. nothing stands out about it. 

endevour sounds great when you read the label, but there isn't enough hop presence. not terrible, but not great.

murrays angry man

not a typical brown ale. good hop aroma, bitter hop flavors, very nutty with some caramel. not something i'd like every day, but very solid.