100th APA rating. Bottle. Golden color with white head. Aroma is hoppy, resinous, malty, not so much exotic fruits as expected. Taste is resinous, fruity, pineapples, toasted malts, bittersweet finish. This is probably not the freshest, but still okay. Quite intense for the ABV. I imagine this was an absolute beauty before starting its long way to Europe.

New Zealand IPA showcasing their most acclaimed hop variety. Like the rest of the brand, this beer is named after the ancient reptile native to New Zealand and the bottle bears ’scales’ reminiscent of this fascinating animal. Thickly ’membranous’ lacing, medium sized, off-white, moussy head on top of a pale orangey blonde, clear beer. Dank yet primarily sweet aroma of overripe mango, yellow Zespri kiwi (could be mere association), chicken spices, sweet curry, biscuit, freshly cut dill (the Nelson Sauvin speaking, I suppose), fresh fennel, pink grapefruit, stale sweat, smoky ripe papaja, melon, pineapple, ripe nectarine, freshly grated ginger, juniper, tomato concentrate, paprika, raw cigarette tobacco, cooked carrot. Crisp, lively onset of ’clean’ but effective fruitiness (green banana, yellow plum, kiwi, papaja) with agreeable balance of sweet and sour with a minor umami factor making things even more interesting, minerally accents here and there, medium carbo just right for the style, lots of orange ’fraîcheur’; supple, lean body, caramelly malt sweetness fitting in well, while the fruitiness and light umami accent dance on top. Finishes in juicy malt sweetness topped with a very aromatic hop character, retronasally all the pink grapefruit, spicy-sweet tropical fruit and even a hint of pine return, while in the mouth, a citrusy, spicy, ’lively’ bitterness develops, pairing beautifully with the ongoing malt sweetness and drying gently for a long time. Soft and aromatic while at the same not harshly bittering, I’d argue this is closer to APA than to IPA, but who cares: this beer - though having travelled a very long way - showcases its native hop variety in the most beautiful way imaginable. And it is only right that this beer would come all the way from New Zealand. Fascinating!

330ml very tactile bottle from Donfield Beer Stop - Nice copper body with a foamy white head.Nose has a fruity hoppy aroma with an earthy background. Taste is sweetly malty with that bitter prickly earthy hop character and light sweetness. Decent enough, and I liked the bottle.

Bottle at home. Pours clear amber, nose is grapefruit, pineapple, smoky toffee, taste is similar, chewy.

Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grassy hoppy weak peachy aroma. Fruity malty peachy hoppy grassy flavor. Has a fruity malty peachy hoppy grassy finish.

Bottle from Bottle Baron. Hazy orange body with a thin white head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of grapefruit, grapes, white wine and the orange bit from a Jaffa Cake. Flavour of flower petals, Jelly Babies, cereal and peppery grass. Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Very soft fizz. It could do with a bit more carbonation but I really enjoyed this.

330ml bottle (nice "skin") from Favourite Beers, Cheltenham. Pours a clear orange colour with a small white head. Aroma is hoppy, tropical fruits, kiwi, gooseberry. Taste is mostly the Nelson Sauvin hops, very tangy, tropical fruit notes. Very low carbonation. Refreshingly distinctive flavour from typical IPAs.

On tap at Uiltje Bar. Hazy orange colour, white head. Aroma of white wine, a clear Brett infection, very funky, light lemony tartness, hint of caramel, tropical fruits. Flavour is light sour, Brett funk, tropical fruits, grapes, white wine, hint of caramel, nice bitter finish. Light bodied. Don’t know if the Brett was supposed to be there, but it worked out nicely.

Bottle. Golden pour. Nice aroma of tropical fruit, white grape and citrus. Flavor of white grape, bitter raisin, citrus and mild caramel. Nice beer.