10th June 2020
Can. Pretty sure a single hop Motueka dipa is a new one on me. Hazy orange gold beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Slightly thin malts but bringing a reasonable sweetness. The Motueka is quite green hop here and presents with savoury bitterness and a touch of skunk. On the backend some smooth floral citrus with touches of something tangerine and a little citric peel, maybe a whisper of lime. Plenty more green hop on the back end with some tingling hop spice. Green hop savoury bitter linger along with some hop burn. Meh! Disappointing for me. Just too green hop which over dominates the slightly delicate fruit flavours of Motueka. If you like your hops green you will like this. For me it's pointless showcasing a hop like this if the flavour is going to be generic green hop.

Can fresh from the brewery. It pours murky yellow - gold with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is bright and tangy, zingy lime, kiwi, pineapple, lilt, mojito, some green vibes and floury bread. The taste is thick and green, bitter - sweet, weedy edge upfront, dank, floury bread, then tropical fruit vibe kicks in, refreshers, sweet pineapple, pina colada, lilt, lime, orange creamsicle, splash of booze to keep it in check and some some peppery spice. Medium+ body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Rich and unctuous. Doesn't quite have the drinkability of their IPAs, but it's quality stuff nonetheless.