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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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours a clear amber colour with a frothy-creamy off-white head, good retention and some thick wavy lace. Sweet aromas of caramel malt, citrus fruits and mild grass. Crisp wet mouthfeel with just a nice dry finish creating bitterness that lingers into the aftertaste. The taste is not as sweet as the nose, but has the grapefruit zest and hops. Gets better as you drink it. A nice strong IPA that goes down smoothly.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2014
at 22:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Taps Beer Bar, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear medium amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is big grassy hop. The flavour is medium bitter with a strong nettle grass hop palate and a long bitter finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A real grass bucket IPA but no complaints from me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2014
at 09:28
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Rate number 1,000. Bottle from Cornelius. Hazy amber body with an off-white head. Lively carbonation. Excellent lacing. Stunning aroma of green apple, pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit and lemon cake. Subtle, juicy flavours of tropical fruit, blood orange, lime and a hint of lemongrass. Refreshing minty finish with a noticeable alcohol kick. Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Nice fizz. The aroma is nicer than the taste, but this is just lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2014
at 14:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
tap@Mikkeller Bar (Viktoriagade), CPH (14/03/2014) - amber pour with medium white head. Fresh citrus and tropical hoppy in aroma and taste, prominent pine, mandarin, lemon, grapefruit, slight spice in there, warming toasty caramel malts, lovely bitter finish. Immense.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2014
at 13:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Clear orange amber colour, foam white head and aroma of tropical fruits, caramel, orange, pine hop resin. Taste is malt caramel with mango, orange, hoppy bitterness. Smooth slightly oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, lingering dry bitter finish. Very drinkable IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 09:13
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Appearance: Chestnut brown, clear. Small amount of off-white head. Aroma: Lots of hops and fruit. Taste: Hops, then more hops. Some fruit and funk. Bitter aftertaste. Info: 500ml bottle, 7/2-2014, 45/300M, BB: 14/2-14
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2014
at 11:41