Aotearoa Pale Ale
Tuatara Brewing Company in Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Pale Ale - Australian / New Zealand Regular|
Score
7.02
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Previously named Kapai.
Citrus, grapefruit and herb flavours with a fresh hop finish.
Citrus, grapefruit and herb flavours with a fresh hop finish.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Tuatara Aotearoa Pale Ale (by Tuatara Brewing Company (DB Breweries)):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5
30/IV/14 - 33cl bottle @ home - BB: 20/XI/14 (2014-449) Thanks to Liam for the bottle!
Clear orange beer, big irregular creamy off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: some grains, hay, sweet ripe fruits, bubble gum, honey, sweet. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity, bit sweet, peaches, hint of banana, grains, bit caramely, malts. Aftertaste: some citrus, hoppy, piny notes, sweet and malty, some exotic fruits, nice hoppy ending. Very balanced, very nice beer. Coolest bottle ever! Mine was covered in relief resembling some lizard skin or something, really nice.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5
30/IV/14 - 33cl bottle @ home - BB: 20/XI/14 (2014-449) Thanks to Liam for the bottle!
Clear orange beer, big irregular creamy off-white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: some grains, hay, sweet ripe fruits, bubble gum, honey, sweet. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very fruity, bit sweet, peaches, hint of banana, grains, bit caramely, malts. Aftertaste: some citrus, hoppy, piny notes, sweet and malty, some exotic fruits, nice hoppy ending. Very balanced, very nice beer. Coolest bottle ever! Mine was covered in relief resembling some lizard skin or something, really nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2014
at 12:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(On tap) Clear pale amber with slight white head. Aroma has citrusy hops with some caramel. Medium body, excellent carbonation - soft and mouthfilling. Taste starts with gentle spice and tang with nice caramel notes developing and then giving way to a long bitter finish. An excellent beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2014
at 23:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Aroma is sweet, caramel, grapefruit. Taste is like a hoppier dead guy. Maltier than the other APA, and less hoppy. Big smooth palate. A malty, less-citrus-y, hoppy taste. Very good beer.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2014
at 06:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Yespr. Nose of orange, lemon, caramel, biscuits. Pale orange color, lacy. Flavors of crisp hops, orange, sweet honey, bread. A bit sweet, but good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2013
at 08:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow to orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild herbal and grapefruity. Dry and grapefruity. Smooth fruity and light greasy to dusty hops finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2013
at 12:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with beige head. The aroma has notes of hops, malt, spices, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of spicy hops, malt, caramel, and herbs, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2013
at 12:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Found at a random non-craft beer bar in Wellington CBD. Clear golden color, thick white head, solid lacing. Aroma of fresh meadows and fruit trees. Taste is bright, sweet fruit with a bitter finish. Nicely balanced.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2013
at 13:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Had on tap - guessing this is what I had. Bubbly head. Fruity (curranty, slightly earthy) aroma and amber colour. Soft body, lots of bitterness, rich citrusy hop character with light caramelly malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2013
at 20:32
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Brewery Creek, Vancouver
Cloudy orange-amber color, with medium head. Very nice aroma of fruity hops initially, with malt grains and other cereals, and even some honey later. Dry mouthfeel; the flavor is dominated by the cereals, of good quality, and some toffee; strong hopping, that provides some soft resins and not much fruitiness; the final is long.
Quite good indeed.
Cloudy orange-amber color, with medium head. Very nice aroma of fruity hops initially, with malt grains and other cereals, and even some honey later. Dry mouthfeel; the flavor is dominated by the cereals, of good quality, and some toffee; strong hopping, that provides some soft resins and not much fruitiness; the final is long.
Quite good indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2013
at 00:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Pours rich amber with a large head.Nose shows fruity confectionary, peaches, green apples, grapes, lychees. Underneath is sweet caramel and crystal malt.Similarly tasty flavours, with more fruity and resinous hops, caramel and cookie dough-like malt, and finishing with an assertive but well matched bitterness.Could use a bit more carbonation.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2012
at 03:18