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Conditioning:
Is a secondary fermentation which allows the yeast to further develop the flavours present in the final product.

Grand Ridge Brewing Grand Ridge Black And Tan

Australian Dark Ale brewed by
Grand Ridge Brewing

Brewed in:
Mirboo North, Victoria, Australia

Alcohol %:
4.90%

Serve in:
Unknown

Availability:
Bottled: Yes (330 ml)
Draught (On Tap): No
Canned: No
Availability: All Year

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Black & Tan is a perfect blend of Gipsland Gold and Hatlifter Stout, vintaged over an extended period of time. A rich full malty flavoured Ale highlighted with delicious chocolate, coffee and deep roasted barley flavours from the Stout.

Reviews	Weighted Score	Avg Score	High Score	Low Score
1	5.90	4.60	4.60	4.60

Overall Score: 4.60
	Reviewer:	Nathan	Reviewed:	31/12/07
	Serving Type: Bottle
	I firstly must admit I've never tried either of the partial beers that make up this Black & Tan. However I am hesitant to do so now after this review. Black & Tan pours a deep red colour thanks to the blend, it has a minimal head and is lightly carbonated - the head retention was nearly non-existant. There is a sweet malty aroma, with a coffee and burnt/toasted following towards the end. I couldn't detect any hops, which is odd given the overall bitterness of the beer. The beer itself is watery and an initial sweet chocolate flavour is replaced quickly by a strong bitterness that at times reminded me of capers and/or salty water. The aftertaste was very salty and not very enjoyable. The malty flavours were more prominent as it warmed up (I drank this very slowly, as I didn't enjoy it) but I'll stick to another Black & Tan in the future.
Scores:
	Aroma:		3.5 out of 5
	Appearance & Appeal:		2 out of 5
	Flavour & Taste:		3.5 out of 10
	Experience & Drinkability:		2.5 out of 5