7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 10C. Amber with a creamy off white head that never disappears. Aroma of citrus - mandarin, fresh and grilled orange, kumquat - tropical fruit with herbal touches, bread crust. A bit more than medium bodied, very much IIPA texture despite the relatively modest ABV. Lowish carbonation. Bittersweet with a bread crust and caramelised orange sweetness first joined by sharper fruit flavours then by a gripping and gently resinous bitterness. MG have done a bunch of very different biggish IPAs since the sale and they continue to be interesting and good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2018
at 12:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From a 640ml bottle on 7/10/2018. Pours a clear medium golden with a smallish head. yet another brew that describes itself as an imperial, despite weighing in at under 8%. The nose is pleasant enough, with a good dash of fruity hops. Flavour wise, there's a mix of caramel, biscuit and malt sweetness, with the dash of promised orange juice, and a reasonably firm hop finish. Fullish bodied with softish carbonation. Decent enough but not particularly memorable, noting the occasion.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2018
at 06:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from a clear out of the staff beer fridge at work, so thanks to whoever brought this back from their travels. It's 6 months out of date mind you, so we'll cut it a bit of slack. Initially a clear amber golden pour, with a thin white head. Nice dank resin nose, some marmalade. Taste is sweet and resinous. Nicely rounded finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2018
at 07:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Schooner on tap at Hotel Newtown. Golden beer with foamy head. High carbonation. Nutty, fizzy, quite sweet. Good for a mid- strength.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2018
at 09:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Schooner on tap at Hotel Newtown. Golden bronze beer with foamy white head. Hoppy, fruity nose. Surprisingly light body. Bitter/sweet with a clean finish. Nice IPA, really easy-drinking.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2018
at 07:39
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Pours amber with a large white head.Nose shows apple, grapefruit, resinous pine and soft lychee.Flavours include more pine and resinous hops along with some bready malt and nectarine.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2018
at 11:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Bottle) Pours clear deep amber with good white head. Nice aroma - pine with floral hints. Very good mouthfeel - medium bodied with plenty of soft carbonation giving smooth texture. Good taste too. Fruity - apricots and citrus - with notes of toffee, but little sweetness, some slight alcohol notes, and plenty of hoppy bitterness. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2018
at 14:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
GABS Auckland 2018. Pours orange. Orange peel, grapefruit, pepper, biscuit, big toffee. Good body. Nice.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2018
at 08:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
GABS Auckland 2018. Pours orange. Biscuit, caramel, orange peel, grapefruit, bit of pineapple. Medium body. Fine.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2018
at 08:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
GABS Auckland 2018. Pours black. Bourbon, so much boozy bourbon, vanilla, smoke, so much umami soy stuff, dried fruit, more booze. Big body. I love this kind of silly stout, and it's well executed. Good.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2018
at 03:01