Heaps
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.16
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Our brew team has a Kiwi member again, so we have been really keen to brew an IPA showcasing ‘heaps’ of fantastic New Zealand hops! Pouring a pale gold, it bursts with cascading aromas of peach and apricot. The taste is powerful with stone fruit, marmalade and lemon zest at the fore. It finishes dry and refreshing with a clean, floral bitterness.
Hops: Maui Nelson, Motueka, Nectaron, Wai-iti
Malts: Low Colour Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, Oat Malt, Carapils
Hops: Maui Nelson, Motueka, Nectaron, Wai-iti
Malts: Low Colour Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, Oat Malt, Carapils
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
440ml can from Mitchell Wines Meadowhead - Hazy orange, not much head. Pithy citrus fruits, herby pine notes, bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Aug 2026
at 18:29
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 29/07/2026.
Hazed golden orange topped with a just off white head.
Nose is orange zest, grass, papaya, melon.
Taste comprises grapefruit zest, grass, light pine, melon, soft malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with light juicy hop bitterness.
Okay easy drinker but would have preferred a little more hop presence.
Hazed golden orange topped with a just off white head.
Nose is orange zest, grass, papaya, melon.
Taste comprises grapefruit zest, grass, light pine, melon, soft malts.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with light juicy hop bitterness.
Okay easy drinker but would have preferred a little more hop presence.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2026
at 17:53
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
A golden and murky beer, a head is medium and blond. Aroma has nectarin, grapefruit, some fructose. Taste has grapefruit, nectarin, some bitterness, semi-dry. Medium bodied. Nice beer.
Tried
from Can
from
K-Citymarket (Turku Kupittaa)
on 28 Jul 2026
at 11:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
440ml can. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of stone fruits, floral, zesty citrus, grape. Taste of stone fruits, peach, grape, melon, zesty grapefruit, lemon, faint vinous notes, light hop bitterness. Medium-ish bodied.
Expected a bit more from the hops but otherwise a solid NZ IPA.
Expected a bit more from the hops but otherwise a solid NZ IPA.
Tried
from Can
from Thornbridge Brewery
on 21 Jul 2026
at 21:30
7.5/10
Peachy stone fruit and light floral.
Tried
from Bottle
at
The Strugglers Inn
on 18 Jul 2026
at 11:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
On tap at The Wild Swan, Fetter Lane, London. A hazy golden coloured pour with a decent white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, grape, melon tropical fruit. Decent enough NZ IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jul 2026
at 09:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4th July 2026
Can. A mild haze on this gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, modest fine carbonation. Light soft pale malts, a pleasant light creamy sweetness. The Kiwi hops deliver a light Nelson grapey tang and slightly floral fruits. Mild and mildly tangy stone fruits on the back end. Light finish. Hmmm. Lacks a bit of crispness and hop punch. Feels soft and tastes polite.
Can. A mild haze on this gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Airy smooth palate, modest fine carbonation. Light soft pale malts, a pleasant light creamy sweetness. The Kiwi hops deliver a light Nelson grapey tang and slightly floral fruits. Mild and mildly tangy stone fruits on the back end. Light finish. Hmmm. Lacks a bit of crispness and hop punch. Feels soft and tastes polite.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jul 2026
at 18:04
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tight foaming white head on a hazy golden coloured body.
Cigarette & citrus aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a cloying back.
Melon, apple, blueberries & peppery tastes with a tangy back.
Deece.
Cigarette & citrus aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy with a cloying back.
Melon, apple, blueberries & peppery tastes with a tangy back.
Deece.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jun 2026
at 20:24
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can. Mitchell’s Wines. Hazed lemon gold. Very slim white head. Nose definitely delivers on the NZ hoppage. Lemon and lime. Sweet white grape. Bit of melon. Clean dry grain. Taste has a little sweetness first off with dryness and firm bitterness. Drinks easy. Lingering moderate bitterness to finish. Decent NZ tackle.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jun 2026
at 18:15