About
An independently owned brewery located outside of Wellington NZ that produces hand-crafted British and European beer styles as interpreted exclusively with New Zealand malt and hops. We're Off-Licensed and an easy 5 minute walk from the Upper Hutt train station and Upper Hutt's Brewtown.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a dark brown black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty chocolate and toasted coconut aroma. Roasted malty chocolate coconut flavor. Has a roasted malty toasted coconut and chocolate finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2017
at 05:25
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Pours dark and thick with a strong brown head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate and a little dusty toast character. Flavour has the same bitter coffee up front, a hint of tart raspberry and then a long sweet chocolate finish. There’s a little alcohol heat that builds up too. For me, that raspberry hint could be a little stronger, but it’s still pretty irresistible. The body lacks the silky smoothness of Kereru’s Imperial Nibs, as there’s a little too much carbonation for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2016
at 03:32
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
500ml bottle. Aroma is coconut, chocolate and vanilla. It’s like a dark bounty. Flavour is thick, sweet, bitter. Huge chocolate, huge toasty coconut and a sweet vanilla finish. I am embarrassed about how much I love this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2016
at 05:27
7/10
Nice taste, although doesn't really have the intensity of most goses
Tried
on 23 Aug 2016
at 20:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity sour salty aroma. Fruity weak tart acidic salty flavor. Has a fruity malty salty sour acidic finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2016
at 04:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22nd July 2016
Cellar clean out session Pt Deux. Hazy paleish gold beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is light, mildly dry and has a fine minerally crispness. Thin malys, mildly sweet. Modest floral sweetness. Mild savoury mid and then a nice light generic fruit vibe that gets a little tropical. Light crisp finish. Pretty light but beguiling.
Cellar clean out session Pt Deux. Hazy paleish gold beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is light, mildly dry and has a fine minerally crispness. Thin malys, mildly sweet. Modest floral sweetness. Mild savoury mid and then a nice light generic fruit vibe that gets a little tropical. Light crisp finish. Pretty light but beguiling.
Tried
on 24 Jul 2016
at 08:42
8/10
Tried
on 30 Jun 2016
at 12:37
8/10
Tried
on 20 Apr 2016
at 08:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey. Brown color, huge tan head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma is herbal, burnt brownies, light coconut, licorice. Taste has earthy cocoa, sweet chocolate, toasted coconut, light tannins. Interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Feb 2016
at 13:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Deep garnet with a beige head. Aroma of dried and stewed fruit, light roast, singed toffee. Very soft texture, creamy. Sweet and fruity (dried banana, prunes, wild figs) with firm roasted flavours and a drying touch of oak at the end. Lowish bitterness. A bit Old Peculier, a bit Old Engine Oil, slightly firmer roasted notes. Right up my street.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2016
at 07:02