6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at 5Tapper Blenheim, pours a clear amber with some lacey white head. Nose has malt, cracker, dough, some herbal hop, some soap. Flavor has the same. Some tea here, root veg too. Finishes just off dry with a lick of bitterness. 6 4 6 3 12
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Feb 2020
at 09:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at the brewpub, straight from the keg on an impromptu tour from the very friendly brewer. Pours reddish orange. Blackberry, sharp rosé acidity, lemon, touch of wit character, good fruitiness. Medium body. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2019
at 21:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewpub. Pours red brown. Star anise, aniseed, cinnamon, generic red fruit, lots of cinnamon. Medium body. Unusual.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2019
at 21:25
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub. Pours ruby black. Toast, chocolate, blackberry, cherry, roast, coffee. Medium body. Not much sweetness and a nice bitter roast to it. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2019
at 21:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub. Pours orange. Lemon, biscuit, lime, toffee, grapefruit. Medium body. More malt presence and body than your average radler. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2019
at 21:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the brewpub. Pours gold. Smoke, wood, BBQ meat, apricot, pear, very floral. Medium body. Unusual.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2019
at 21:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours rubescent black. Chocolate, dry cocoa powder, biscuits, oatmeal biscuits, chocolate hob nobs, golden syrup. Medium body. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2018
at 22:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours gold. Rose, sharp lemon juice, Turkish delight, orange peel, very light touch of that eggy bread note that I hate in kettle sours ruins the finish somewhat. Medium body that could take a few more bubbles. Reasonably good.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2018
at 22:04
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap at the brewery. Pours gold. Chalk, peach, apricot syrup, metal, biscuit. Medium body. Worldwide XPA seems to be quite a badly defined thing, but in New Zealand there seems to be a convergence onto something I just don't like.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2018
at 22:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Pours orange brown. Orange, strawberry, caramel, bit of earthy peppery herbal stuff. Medium body. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2018
at 22:04