HopWired IPA
8 Wired Brewing in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
IPA Regular|
Score
7.50
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We believe HopWired is the first bottled version of a true new world India Pale Ale made with NZ grown base malt and 100% truly unique NZ hops. We bet you’ll find nothing else like it on the shelves.
Although the malty sweetness is there, this beer is all about the hops. Unlike an American I.P.A. which will mainly hit you with a grapefruity-citrus flavour and aroma, the unique NZ hops used in HopWired are more like a tropical punchbowl: Passion fruit, lime, oranges and Sauvignon Blanc to name but a few. A local Marlborough winemaker said it smelled like gooseberries... Gooseberries? Who has ever smelled a gooseberry?? Decide for yourself or just enjoy it without further complications. Cheers!
Although the malty sweetness is there, this beer is all about the hops. Unlike an American I.P.A. which will mainly hit you with a grapefruity-citrus flavour and aroma, the unique NZ hops used in HopWired are more like a tropical punchbowl: Passion fruit, lime, oranges and Sauvignon Blanc to name but a few. A local Marlborough winemaker said it smelled like gooseberries... Gooseberries? Who has ever smelled a gooseberry?? Decide for yourself or just enjoy it without further complications. Cheers!
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared thanks to Lucas. Bit hazy bright golden with fluffy off white head. Lots of sweet kiwi and grape, bready malts with a touch of caramel, grassy hops too with some dankness and light fresh herbs, but mostly green and yellow fruits, light sugary and a hint of alcohol. Over medium sweet and medium bitter. Bit over medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2018
at 09:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear medium copper with a generous off white head leaving patchy lace. Nose is tropical fruit with a generous dose of flowers, and some pine and some pear and light honey. Flavour is lightly sweet with a medium bitterness. Mouth is medium+ slick with average carbonation and a long bitter finish. 8/4/8/3+/15
Tried
on 28 Jul 2018
at 01:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Nice tasty stuff as usual from these guys down under.
Hazed golden color with a fine white head. Good hoppy aroma. Fine body and a fine carbonation level. Tad sweet and a fine bitterness. Lasting nice hoppy tail. Quite tropical fruity, pine and grapefruit hoppy flavor.
[Bottle from Vinmonopolet in Halden, Norway]
Hazed golden color with a fine white head. Good hoppy aroma. Fine body and a fine carbonation level. Tad sweet and a fine bitterness. Lasting nice hoppy tail. Quite tropical fruity, pine and grapefruit hoppy flavor.
[Bottle from Vinmonopolet in Halden, Norway]
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2018
at 22:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma of grapefruit, orange marmalade, caramel, vinous, resin. Taste is grapefruit, orange, sweet malts, caramel, lime, resin, finish is bitter. Medium body, smooth, soft carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2017
at 19:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml (BB 25.07.2018). Clear, dark-golden colour. White-yellowish head. Good lacing. There are notes of citrus, resin, tropical fruits and malts on the nose. Malty in taste, medium body balanced of medium, resin bitternes. Light in feeling, smooth, even refreshing, drinkable and full of flavors. Really good IPA with NZ hops, I'm glad to had opportunity to taste this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2017
at 07:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Minimal head on a translucent copper coloured still body. Caramel, malt & overripe fruit aroma. Medium bodied, smooth, soft & slightly cloying. Caramel, vinous, malt, grape, under ripe fruit & pepper tastes. Nice one
Tried
on 26 Aug 2017
at 12:55