6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can at Seddon Park, Hamilton. 3rd test between NZ & England 14/12/2024. Pours clear mid to dark gold, white foam. Grains, biscuit, lightly floral aroma. Taste: light sweet & bitter, follows the aroma. Light to medium body with average carbonation.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, hops, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, hops, and straw, leading to a bitter finish.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Butelka 0.5l. Całkowicie klarowne o ciemno-miedzianym kolorze z drobną, żółtawą pianą. Aromat bardzo delikatny, głównie słodowy z karmelem i nutką owocową. Podobnie w smaku, chmielu praktycznie nie czuć a goryczka jest w głównej mierze alkoholowa choć ta nie jest zbyt wysoka za to pozostawia długi posmak a sam alkohol wyraźnie rozgrzewa. Generalnie czuć, że to browar komercyjny a samo piwo oprócz nazwy mało ma wspólnego ze stylem, niemniej pozycja przyzwoita, do wypicia.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50cl bottle from a Countdown Supermarket in Dunedin. A golden amber pour with a thin white head; malty aroma; initial taste of bitter, over-roasted grains, but then with some grapefruit bitterness[ before a sweet malty finish. Not bad.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

50cl bottle from a Countdown Supermarket in Dunedin. A golden amber pour with a ring of cream head; predominantly malty aroma with some floral hops; dry at first with grassy hops, then some sweet malts, followed by some woody hops; then some sugary alcohol giving warmth to finish. Pleasant, but needing more hops.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

33cl bottle at a restaurant in Auckland. A light chestnut colour with a thin white head; piney aroma; big resinous hoppy taste with a firm malty body; this is a beer that doesn't take prisoners.

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared in our Queenstown hostel th is to Jean-Mi. Lear light amber with off white head. Caramel, light flowery, bready, bitter herbs, light lager crisp malty stuff, lots of weird bitter herbs that are not really hops, soft pine. Medium sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with crisp feel. Not an IPA, but I’ve had worse.

6.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle sampled thanks to Jean Mi. Clear mover with off white head. Sweet caramel, light toffee, grapefruit, weedy hops, bready. Over medium sweet and medium bitter. Over medium bodied. This doesn’t do what it says. Meh.

6.5

(#647)(#3 NZ)(#1 Auckland)
Bought it at "New World", Wanaka, NZ

7.6

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled. A black beer with a huge dark brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and a bit of hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, oats, and a bit of hops, leading to a bitter finish.