Pale hazy gold. Huge nose which does smell a lot like turps, not sure it's too much like cannabis. Big depth of flavour for a 3% beer, the turps flavour doesn't really do it for me, but if you like it, this should be great.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
[On tap at the brewery.] An odd concoction, but very tasty! In appearance, just like a banana smoothie or milk shake, with the same colour, smell and consistency; but in the mouth the sweetness is soon followed by a sourness and taste of the underlying beer. Well worth a try.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Mos Def from Three Sisters Brewery Ltd 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
[On tap at the brewery.] An attractive bright amber pour with a thin white head; citrus aroma with some pine resin; slightly oily in the mouth with some lemon; followed by a resinous bitterness. A solid traditional west coast IPA.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
[On tap at the brewery.] A hazy pale amber pour with a tight white head; tropical fruit aroma; smooth in the mouth with tropical fruit and herbal notes; and a sustained bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
[On tap at the brewery, described as an ESB.] An attractive reddish amber pour with a tight cream head; aroma of toffee and malt; smooth and sweet malty body, with a little herbal bitterness and some spice towards the finish.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
[On tap at the brewery.] A golden amber pour with a tight white head; tropical fruit aroma; tropical fruit taste with a gentle citrus bitterness.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
[On tap at the brewery.] A bright straw coloured pour with a tight white head; yeasty aroma; grainy body with traces of yeast and banana. A fair interpretation of a Belgian blonde beer.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
440ml can. One of the top 25 beers in NZ in the 2025 NW comp. Pours a thick opaque orange with the "dirt" being vanilla seeds. Aroma is almost all tropical fruit smoothie with a hint of sour beer. Beer is as thick as I've tried, not quite like a fruit smoothie but close. Flavour is amazing assuming you like a tropical smoothie, the beer flavour is well down & it could almost be a smoothie with a shot of rum/vodka. More fruit than I have ever had in a beer. Top example of the style.
danlo (13133) reviewed Suspect from Three Sisters Brewery Ltd 11 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, many thanks Graham! My New Zealand region 14/16. Pale golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of malt, grain, grass. Taste is malty, grainy, biscuit, hay, meadow, grassy, lemon citrus, with tangy bitterness. Light to medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying flowery citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5
440ml can. Pours a dark clear brown with a very small off white head. Aroma is mild brown malts & a bit of hops. Beer is light, just off dry with the amber malt base making it smooth and flavoursome with mild hop bitterness.
Fine bitter style beer but at $10 for a can of self described "ordinary bitter" at 3% it is simply poor value.