#Select (Riwaka)
Badlands Brewing Company in Caledon, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.14
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This past spring we had the great pleasure of selecting New Zealand hops from our friends at Freestyle hops for the first time ever!
This year we selected for the varietal Riwaka. This is one of the rarest and most expensive hops in the industry. It is a bit of chameleon and can present a myriad of different ways on the palate, which is what makes it a hop we can’t get enough of. We get soft tropical notes with undertones of berry when fresh, and as the beer ages it moves to ripe red berry flesh with tropical undertones and a suggestion of candy. Such a cool hop.
We’re thrilled to be able to share our selection of Riwaka with you.
This year we selected for the varietal Riwaka. This is one of the rarest and most expensive hops in the industry. It is a bit of chameleon and can present a myriad of different ways on the palate, which is what makes it a hop we can’t get enough of. We get soft tropical notes with undertones of berry when fresh, and as the beer ages it moves to ripe red berry flesh with tropical undertones and a suggestion of candy. Such a cool hop.
We’re thrilled to be able to share our selection of Riwaka with you.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can: Poured a hazy/cloudy yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hoppy notes with some juicy floral hops undertones with some tropical notes and a semi-dry finale. Taste is also a good mix of citrusy hoppy notes with some juicy floral hops undertones with tropical notes and a semi-dry finish. Body is full for style with a creamy feel with good carbonation. Enjoyable NEIPA with a nice take on Riwaka who deliver a dryer finish.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Apr 2026
at 15:56