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Victoria Street Bitter

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Brewed with a Victorian maltster to mark a hundred years of specialty malt roasting, and modelled on the beers made in Collingwood when the suburb was full of breweries. Chocolate malt and lightly roasted malts give a bready, toasty base with caramel through the middle and a hint of cocoa at the edge. The hopping stays restrained, and the bitterness is firm and drying rather than aromatic.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
amber12
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
toastybreadychocolate
toasty
bready
chocolate
caramel
roasted
malty
Aroma
The nose leads with toasted and bready malt character, recalling the heritage Victorian maltster tradition.
not found:hoppy,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Victoria Street Bitter

◎ Appearance

Deep amber to chestnut brown, clear and bright with excellent visibility. The head is generous and persistent, clinging to the glass with fine lacing that marks each sip. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, supporting steady streams of fine bubbles.

deep amberclearpersistent headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with toasted and bready malt character, recalling the heritage Victorian maltster tradition. Subtle chocolate and caramel notes emerge underneath, with a faint cocoa undertone. Hop aromatics remain restrained and clean, allowing the malt foundation to dominate.

toasted maltsbread and caramelsubtle cocoarestrained hops

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a soft, bready-toasty foundation that builds through caramel sweetness in the middle. Chocolate notes add depth and gentle complexity. Bitterness arrives firm and dry on the finish, cutting through the malt sweetness with purpose rather than aggression.

bready, toasty entrycaramel mid-palatefirm, drying bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and drying, with lingering bitterness and a malty warmth that fades steadily. No harshness or off-flavors—just a smooth, satisfying fade that invites the next sip.

drying finishmalty warmthsmooth fade
79
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
77
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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