Pernicious Weed
Garage Project in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
7.32
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The arrival of hops to the brewing scene in England in the 1500’s led to a moral panic. Hops were condemned as a “wicked and pernicious weed”, one which would lead to the erosion of social and moral standards. Thank goodness they were right. Here’s hoping that our homage to the original pernicious weed continues this gradual decline. Organic Rakau and whole cone Nelson Sauvin go head to head in this strong, golden, hoppy brew. Bitter, yes. Intensely hoppy, absolutely. Too much, never.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Tropical fruit, citrus & pine aromas. Peach, mango, pink grapefruit, sweet herbs in the taste. Sharp piney hoppy finish. Nice.
Tried
from Can
at
Rusty Bucket - Eltham
on 03 Jul 2026
at 21:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml can. Crystal clear golden with a white head. Aroma is vinous and resinous, pine, citrus. Taste follows suit, Nelson's vinous notes with plenty of resinous and piney hops, grapefruit, orange peel, strong lingering bitterness. Medium bodied. Great westie.
Tried
from Can
from Elusive Brewing
on 13 Jun 2026
at 22:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear golden pour with a stable white head. Aromas are mango, citrus, pineapple, some passion fruit, lots of pine. Taste is malt, caramel, some of the fruits, some herbs for a decent bitter finish. Not overly boozy, despite the ABV
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2025
at 19:35