GABS TASTING TOOLS

GABS 2022

GABS TASTING TOOLS

We encourage you to explore new flavours and styles but know the choice can be overwhelming. In addition to our simple traffic light complexity rating, use these additional tools below to help you decide!

CRISP

Crisp beers are light, clean and crisply refreshing

HOP

Hop flavours and bitterness are the hallmarks of these beers. Each hop variety brings its own characteristics

MALT

Expect some sweetness and flavours of nuts, toffee, caramel, toast and fruit

ROAST

The highly roasted malts in these beers give coffee or cocoa style flavours

SMOKE

Smoked malts impart characters similar to some malt whiskeys or smoked meats

FRUIT/SPICY

Pepper, banana, and clove flavours are found in these yeast driven styles

TART/FUNKY

Yeast and bacteria give a combination of sour, rustic and earthy characters

EASIER DRINKING

If you’re new to craft beer, here’s a great place to start. These are approachable, balanced and great examples of some of Australia’s favourite styles.

STEPPING UP

Here you’ll find beers that are a bit more challenging, including bigger hop profiles and darker styles. There ‘s a whole world of creativity and flavour to explore.

ADVENTUROUS

For the craft aficionado, the ‘Adventurous’ beers and ciders are where it’s at. From tart and funky sours to big ABV barleywines and everything in between.

Delicate fruit Subtle fruit flavours add depth to these beers Malt-accented Some sweetness from a biscuity malt profile Brisk hoppiness Fresh, refreshing hop aromas with crisp bitterness

Earthy and dry Earthy, hay-like, grassy, and woody hop flavours with a dry malt profile Malty backbone Bursting with hop flavours and a complex or rich malt profile Bold, herbal & citric Mild malt and heavy use of hops creates citrus, resin and tropical fruit flavours

Toasty and nutty Full malt flavours and toasty or nutty accents and hints of dark stewed fruit Fruit and toffee The malts provide flavours such as dried fruit, plums or toffee

Soft and silky Smooth and decadent with flavours of milk chocolate, coffee or hazelnut Dark and dry Full on roast characters such as espresso, dark chocolate, and raw cocoa

Subdued smoulder The smoke is usually gentle, intriguing and in harmony with the other flavours Spicy and meaty Bonfire and smoky bacon flavours, with subtle malts and yeast underneath

Bright

Dark

Bubblegum, citrus and banana flavours

Yeast and dark malts create dark fruit, banana bread and rich spice flavours

Delicate Mild acidity and with crisp, tart characters Fruity and vinous Vinous with pronounced acidity and fruit characters Earthy Sour and funky, these are often aged in oak