[5/13] What’s going on? Tap(ped today). Hazy golden amber with a white head that lasts. Who’s on the phone? Aroma of passionfruit and other tropical fruits, pine, nectarine, orange blossoms. Bartender says feijoa: yep. Love me? Oily. Big stone fruit sweetness brushed away by strong resinous bitterness. Peaches, tropical fruit, pepper, pine. Only a little boozy, pretty dangerously quaffable. Tight, punchy palate. Finish is dry: the sweetness is there early, but the gate slams shut on it leaving zingy aromatics and just a slight touch of booze. Want me? Pretty stunning stuff. [4/17] Tap. Again a couple of hours after it was tapped, this time by coincidence. There have been a number of other good Australian IIPAs recently (I might have to stop denying that I like them) but this still stands out for me. Mind you, most of them have been in bottles. A big aromatic hop punch. It’s sweet but not cloying and the "dry even more than bitter" finish is very good. If there weren’t a little touch of booze assisting with the dryness of the finish it’d be even more impressive. [4/18] Again by chance on Tusk day @ The Local Taphouse. Perhaps the finish is a bit too pithy this time. But really lovely.

From a 330ml bottle on 11/4/2013 (ABV listed as 7.6%, not 7.2%). Pours a cloudy dark golden with a small head. Has a lovely aroma with is fruity, floral and a little hoppy, with a touch of Belgian yeast and honey. In the mouth, it begins sweet, with loads of tropical and stone fruit (I get a lot of pineapple, apricot and mango), and more honey. This is balanced by a firm, satisfying bitterness with some grapefruit notes. This is all set against an ever so subtle spicy/peppery background. The body is quite full and the carbonation relatively lively. This is a terrific, complex and unusual brew which comes together beautifully. Great work by Feral.