473ml can. Sweet and juicy with some floral hops, zesty citrus, hints of lime and melon. Soft and fluffy, lacking bitterness --- Beer merged from original tick of DDH Riwaka IPA on 25 Mar 2023 at 21:59 - Score: 7. Original review text: Sweet and juicy with some floral hops, zesty citrus, hints of lime and melon. Soft and fluffy, lacking bitterness

On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy yellow with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is pine and citrus. Slick body, grapefruit, pine, lingering resin bitterness, very nice.

Can, best before March 2023, drunk 2/12/23. That seems like a ridiculous BB date, but most are, I suppose. Inky, somewhat viscous, unclear black. Initial tan head fades immediately to nothing. Nose is definitely well-spiced, with nutmeg and cinnamon quite prominent. Dark chocolate, treacle and oily roast behind concentrate the malty stout character and there's some barrel character adding more spice and richer, savory whiskey notes, pleasantly. Not boozey, not sugary, balanced and rich other than the somewhat overly nutmeg/cinnamony character. Thick and viscous, though short of being too sweet. Richly malty with good whiskey character adding spice and savory strength. Soft and malty with pleasing acidity and balance, but we do have to talk about the nutmeg. I get it's a holiday spiced beer and as such they wanted the nutmeg to come through, but it's still just too much, in my opinion. If I'd waited another 3-6 months, this would have been insane. As is, great barrel character, pleasing sticky, viscous, malty texture and good balance with little/no alcohol.

Sample at the taproom.