5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle 330ml.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, fruity, sugar, moderate hoppy, grass, light yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft and sticky. [20090514]
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2009
at 02:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Max’s. Opaque black with a hint of brown. Patchy, minimal head. Mellow sweet and roasty aroma. Not knowing what to expect of a Kiwi Black Ale, I’m not too let down. Rich black malt flavor, some caramel-toffee sweetness. Malt dominated all the way, ends up being a little overly sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2009
at 17:23
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 330ml.Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light metalic. Refreshing but borring ! [20090412]
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2009
at 03:26
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Copper pour, head faded rapidly.Aroma is malt based: toasted/dark malt, molasses, bread, weet-bix, vegemite. Might be a hint of hops in there somewhere...Flavours are similar, with sweet dark malt, more bread vegemite. But then it just ends... leaving a very watery sensation. Almost no bitterness or hops...
Tried
on 13 Jun 2009
at 06:27
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Might be my first New Zealand beer ever. Bottle at RFD. Aroma is fairly standard, some sweetness, some grass. Flavor was a little metallic, some biscuit, some orange. Watery finish. What can you say? Not great but not everything can be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2009
at 20:39
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, shared by Papsoe. It’s a clear, dark golden beer with a small, off-white head. Honey, heather notes, sweetness and some dried fruits in the aroma. Sweet flavor with dried fruits, some bitter notes and caramel. Medium body with appropriate carbonation. Short, fruity finish. The beer felt a bit "dead", and rather boring, but was sure drinkable. (090514)
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2009
at 10:35
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, thx to Papsoe. It pours a clear, golden body under a white head. Fruity nose with some pale malts. Tropical fruits too, but in the background. The flavor is also on the fruity side, with some tropical fruits and a little malty sweetness. Medium body. Some bitterness in the finish, I would like it more pronounced. Maybe a bit on the sweet side, but it’s a quite nice beer. (090514)
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2009
at 10:34
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Clear amber with with a medium beige head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel and toasted malt. Sweet malty flavour with caramel and fruity notes. Finished sweet and malty.
Tried
on 15 May 2009
at 00:28
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Clear golden with a white head. Sweet aroma with hints of malt. Flavour was somewhat malty with hints of caramel. Finished slightly bitter.
Tried
on 15 May 2009
at 00:27
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
33 cL bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours clear and golden deep amber with a small off-white head. Light metallic aroma, vague biscuit like malt note too. Mild caramelish and bitter flavoured. Medium dry. Lasting caramelish to breadish malt impression into a dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2009
at 10:06