Hopmonger

Client Brewer in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Established in 2013

Closed in 2013

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Christchurch, New Zealand
Description
I decided to launch a series of beers under my own label - Hopmonger. All were brewed at The Christchurch Real Ale Co aka The Twisted Hop, where I was the assistant brewer, and are available for purchase through BeerNZ. It has given me the opportunity to showcase regional ingredients that I've encountered through my travels while intermingling them with more familiar flavors and styles from my home in the US. It was also a learning experience from yeast management and brewing techniques to graphic design and sales and distribution in a foreign country. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to launch this project and I am grateful to my friends and family for their support. New Zealand is a wonderful place and has a vibrant craft beer community. It has been a pleasure to be a part of it over the past year.
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Travlr
Travlr (34325) reviewed
Jaffaccino from Hopmonger
11 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
From notes. Draft at the Twisted Hop. Almost black color, tan head. Nice aroma of freshly roasted coffee. Taste is fruity coffee. Decent.
Tried from Draft on 28 Jun 2015 at 17:07
Travlr
Travlr (34325) reviewed
Yankee As! from Hopmonger
11 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
From notes. Draft. Hazy deep golden amber color, medium white head. Aroma of huge grapefruit and light spice. Taste has spiced brown bread, citrus. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jun 2015 at 17:37
SimonF
SimonF (3450) reviewed
Back in Bakula from Hopmonger
12 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
(On tap) Black, thin tan head. Smokey aroma. Medium body with light but soft and mouthfilling carbonation. Taste starts with dark toffee and smokey burnet notes develop. There’s a nice long fairly restrained bitter and smokey finish, Very drinkable for this unusual style.
Tried from Draft on 14 Feb 2014 at 23:53
Travlr
Travlr (34325) reviewed
Back in Bakula from Hopmonger
13 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at the Malthouse. Black color, small tan head. Aroma of cocoa and pine. Taste is bitter burnt espresso and more pine. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2013 at 14:52