7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle brought back from NZ by a friend. Pours jet black with a thin beige head. Aromas & tastes of dried raisins, chocolate, coffee & roasted malt. Medium body. Smooth moderate bitter finish with boozy aftertaste
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2025
at 09:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a brown color. Malty flavour of caramel with notes of bread and hops. A moderate alcohol bite in the finish.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2018
at 04:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Pine, grapefruit, orange, sherbet, passionfruit, mango. Good carbonation. Very decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2017
at 15:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours dark ruby and translucent. Dusty coffee, rich plum jam, dates, chocolate. Flavour is big and tasty, though there’s a small brioche note I am trying to ignore. Really not a bad effort.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2017
at 15:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Gold, thin head. Aroma has light, honeyish, floral notes. Light spice, floral , fresh hops. Tasty, balanced, dry and very nz.
Tried
on 09 May 2013
at 03:43
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Rye and manuka honey. 5.5%. Amber colour with a malty aroma, hint of overripe fruit. Sweet, lightly fruity but not coming together all that well.
Tried
on 09 May 2013
at 03:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Light amber, lightly fruity w lychee, melons and florals. Moderately bitter with floral nz hops. Well-balanced, tasty.
Tried
on 09 May 2013
at 03:23