Wendigo (6360) reviewed Rhincodon from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can. Hoppy aroma and taste, citrus fruit, light resin notes, medium bitter. Medium body, hoppy fruity bitter finish. Ok.
Wendigo (6360) reviewed Wakari from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Hoppy aroma and taste, tropical fruit, light ciyrus fruit notes, medium bitter. Medium body, hoppy fruity bitter finish. Good.
Marko (22746) reviewed Pyrel from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can that Rafa delivered just a few hours back. Misty golden-orange body, a bit shaky white head with medium retention. Very pungent aroma - citric, vaguely pellety, peachy, vaguely funky... some herbal notes, really nice. Lean, dry taste, very dry, bit tart, big herbal bitterness. Still, this has some lovely hoppy touches, somewhat citric (grapefruit) and tropical, vaguely berryish, with a big bitterness. Huge even bitterness. Somehow, it's a grower and it works!
Marko (22746) reviewed Wakari from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can, delivered by Rafa just a few hours ago! Hazy golden body, lasting bit thick off-white head. Huge Riwaka aroma, mainly lemony-citric, with popcorn undertones, light white grapes and that good old NZ maquis herbal notes, with some mild maltiness. Soft, lean, juicy, very drinkable taste, herbal, citric-tart, white grape, licorice of all things, herbal finish, but not aggressively, so well balanced, good bitterish finish. This is lovely - at first it might be much... but every sip if you put your mind into it surprises with more. The vaguely tart touch lowers the score slightly for me - but who cares.
Fin (18516) reviewed Bongong from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can courtesy of Marko, cheers Marko. Had this at home Saturday 26th July 2025, after a lovely couple of days away in Plzen, it's still raining here but not so heavy. We've got Fins homemade Chilli (Thomasina Miers recipe) in wraps, so Enchilada style, listening to Craig Charles Funk and Soul show on 6Music. Pours light silvery/gold with a mid sized white head, there's a little weed on the nose but not overpowering. Actually taste seems more weed than aroma, a little buzz across the tongue, lager characteristics are there, medium bitterness, yeah dank hoppiness. Fine but not completely my cup of tea.
Fin (18516) reviewed Sphyrna from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Can courtesy of Marko, cheers Marko. Had this at home Saturday 26th July 2025, after a lovely couple of days away in Plzen, btw it's absolutely lashing it down with rain. Pours hazy yellow/gold, large white head, citrus but also a summer Mediterranean herbal touch. Nicely bitter but not aggressively so, easy drinking, nice mouthfeel, would like it to be on the resinous side, but regardless it's a very good Westy.
gave a cheers!
Fin (18516) reviewed Rhincodon from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Can courtesy of Marko, cheers Marko! we had this sat in Frank (camper) Friday 25th July 2025 after a lovely day in Plzen including a great afternoon at Ravensfest. Pours hazy light mid/gold with a white head, nice nose, typical notes but with a little vanilla. Soft mouthfeel, nice bite, bitterness is there but I frequently think is this another brewery more familiar with NEIPAs that are now turning their hand to Westies.
cuso (17277) reviewed Pyrel from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Tap. Hazy yellow orange color with white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, grapefruits, zest, light pines. Taste is hop centered with tropical fruits, grapefruit, zest, pines.
cuso (17277) reviewed Wakari from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can. Cloudy orange Golden with white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, zest, light malt. Taste is hop centered with tropical fruits, zest, floral notes. Light bodied, refreshing
ogivlado (19728) reviewed Rhincodon from Firstep 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Canned 500ml. -Courtesy of Marko, shared with him & Hrabren. Hazy yellow coloured, small to medium sized white head, piney and light herbal nose. Resiny, piney, almost sticky, herbal and touch of alcohol with citrusy notes in the finish.