Peak Petrol
Shining Peak Brewing in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 🇳🇿
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
6.87
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The year was 1930 when the New Zealand Oil Refineries began producing petrol, meaning that for the first time, Taranaki people could buy oil from their own oilfields. After several teething problems - including oil tanks solidifying in the cold weather leaving farmers to defrost their fuel tanks with blowtorches, Peak Petrol was born. Like a few beer brands that we all know, "Taranaki's own high-octane fuel' eventually fell away to the multinationals, but we're paying tribute with our own high-octane brew, loaded with a ridiculous amount of American and New Zealand grown hops that leave a tropical, resinous slick on the tongue.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Very clear amber with a fluffy cm of white head that never disappears. Aroma of pine, oranges, feijoa, sticky breadcrust. Fairly sweet with feijoa and buns. Citrus and pine build towards an off dry but fairly bitter end. Clean with some depth.
Tried
on 20 May 2026
at 13:43