7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can. Clear golden amber, a cm of white head. Aroma of mixed citrus, some pine and grass is not particularly intense. Much more vibrant upon a taste with sufficient light bready malt behind punchy citrus rind and pine needles. Bitter finish. A number of NZ and Australian brewers seem of the view that 5.8% ABV is enough for this sort of thing and it certainly can be.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2026
at 12:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. Modestly cloudy yellowish orange with a white head. Aroma of apricots/ their flowers, light crackers. A light tanginess from the wheat, light flavour but no fleshiness from the apricot. Spices at the end. Fair enough.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2026
at 11:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Short-lived whitish head over fully hazy orangeish yellow beer. Felt, carpet, exotic fruit (passion), and exotic citrusvarieties. Citrus and specific citrusacid, as light-bitterish sour oranges. Also a flaovur as from bay leaf; kumquat. There is maltbacking, but not significantly contributing to the main character. Feels well-carbonated; very oily-slick, medium bodied. Quite nice! Txs to Joren & Daniel!
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jan 2026
at 10:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Some of us, of course, think a damp barrel _is_ adulteration of a kind. But OK. Bottle. Black, less than a coat of tan head is very soon gone. Rich whisky, dark sugar and roast aroma. Full bodied, low carbonation. Fairly sweet with medium chocolate, roast, fudge, vanilla, whisky and its warmth. Not dominated by the spirits. Enough bitterness that it doesn't hang around too long. Not crude but not quite elegant either.
Tried
on 17 Jan 2026
at 13:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can. Gold with a good inch of white head that lasts OK. Aroma of tropical fruit, grass, crackers.The fruit is there but it's still bossed by snappy peppery and floral notes - very much why NZ pils is a thing (& why I'm yet to be convinced that Cali pils is).
Tried
on 15 Jan 2026
at 11:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can. Hazy pale orange with 3/2 cm white head that lasts OK. Meek lime and cracker aroma. More citrus arrives in the taste, which has a fairly dry, pithy quality before well-defined bitterness. Let down by the aroma.
Tried
from
Acland Cellars
on 12 Jan 2026
at 12:27
7.5/10
Can
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2026
at 17:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Deep brown, a cm+ of off white head. Spicy strong fruit bread aroma with singed caramel. Not all that sweet and just medium bodied with dried fruit, light dough, lots of yeasty spices, moderate bitterness. Some red wine and bracken too. Excellent.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2026
at 13:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can: Poured a hazy yellow with a frothy white head. Aroma is juicy hops, fruity, citrus, pulpy, sticks to the nose. Taste is hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, pulpy, lively in the finish.
Tried
from Can
at
Mikkeller Kiosk / Bar
on 10 Jan 2026
at 00:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Gold, fluffy white head. Aroma of grapefruit, crackers, pine, light tropical notes. So it tastes. The fruity hops are nice but partially obscure the transparent lager palate - but not so much as other "Cali Pils"s I have tried. Pretty good, if a bit strong for what it offers.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2026
at 11:16