8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can, undated, but they did bother to print ZESTY on the bottom instead of the date, which is just completely insane. Drunk 9/7/25.
Very pale, rust-tinted bronze-golden. Big, fluffy, white head.
Juicy and intense with zesty spice more of the NZ variety instead of herbal. Not sure how they managed that. Succulent malts show honey and white bread and there is no resin or alcohol.
Rich, malty, but drying out, with tons of white wine character or maybe more orange wine-like, actually, on account of a big salinity. Juicy, zesty, malty, balanced. No weirdness. Amazing to get so much NZ-like character out of these American hops. Lots of rich melon and tropical fruit.
Very pale, rust-tinted bronze-golden. Big, fluffy, white head.
Juicy and intense with zesty spice more of the NZ variety instead of herbal. Not sure how they managed that. Succulent malts show honey and white bread and there is no resin or alcohol.
Rich, malty, but drying out, with tons of white wine character or maybe more orange wine-like, actually, on account of a big salinity. Juicy, zesty, malty, balanced. No weirdness. Amazing to get so much NZ-like character out of these American hops. Lots of rich melon and tropical fruit.
Tried
from Can
at
Buttonwoods Brewery
on 07 Sep 2025
at 19:32
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Canned 5/9/25, drunk 9/6/25.
Clear, pale BdB. Large, white head, moderate retention.
Earth, mineral, big, round, succulent, white grape. Not the metallic, punchy, overly lactic crap you usually get from this style in America. Soft, chewy, dense wheat with delicate honey and no heavy acidity, yet a pleasing tartness to balance.
Very soft, wheat-heavy, with very chewy textures. Light-bodied, as it should be, with gentle sugars and gentle acidity. Light berry and white grape lingering.
Clear, pale BdB. Large, white head, moderate retention.
Earth, mineral, big, round, succulent, white grape. Not the metallic, punchy, overly lactic crap you usually get from this style in America. Soft, chewy, dense wheat with delicate honey and no heavy acidity, yet a pleasing tartness to balance.
Very soft, wheat-heavy, with very chewy textures. Light-bodied, as it should be, with gentle sugars and gentle acidity. Light berry and white grape lingering.
Tried
from Can
at
Buttonwoods Brewery
on 06 Sep 2025
at 22:10
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Brewery side pour draught, 9/5/25.
Clear bright golden maize. Big, fluffy,white head.
Bright hop with lovely yeast. Rich malt from biscuity, honey-like grains with intense pepper from hop. Clean with big mineral.
Rich, malty, way beyond its size with soft white bread and tons of pepper and herb. Incredibly flavorful with tons of bitterness and attenuation.
Terrible fucking rating from Saxo. Tough to not understand lagers, but there's a lot of that going around.
Clear bright golden maize. Big, fluffy,white head.
Bright hop with lovely yeast. Rich malt from biscuity, honey-like grains with intense pepper from hop. Clean with big mineral.
Rich, malty, way beyond its size with soft white bread and tons of pepper and herb. Incredibly flavorful with tons of bitterness and attenuation.
Terrible fucking rating from Saxo. Tough to not understand lagers, but there's a lot of that going around.
Tried
from Draft
at
Buttonwoods Brewery
on 05 Sep 2025
at 20:06
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Brewery draught, 9/5/25.
Heavily hazy, tan-bronze-maize. Small, white head.
Big juice, spice, mango, fresh yeast and honey-rich malts. Clean and snappy without toouch sweetness. Yet no big acid or alcohol.
Soft, peppery, subtle, dank, spicy. Juicy and malty with strong biscuit and hop acid drying out the finish. Deep and dank. Juicy and spicy, big mineral. So well balanced but keeping it on the bitter side with unripe tropical fruit rind.
Heavily hazy, tan-bronze-maize. Small, white head.
Big juice, spice, mango, fresh yeast and honey-rich malts. Clean and snappy without toouch sweetness. Yet no big acid or alcohol.
Soft, peppery, subtle, dank, spicy. Juicy and malty with strong biscuit and hop acid drying out the finish. Deep and dank. Juicy and spicy, big mineral. So well balanced but keeping it on the bitter side with unripe tropical fruit rind.
Tried
from Draft
at
Buttonwoods Brewery
on 05 Sep 2025
at 19:25
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, 9/5/25.
Lightly-to-modetately hazy, peach-brass-maize. Small, white head.
Big, woody cantaloupe and mild coconut. Weird stuff from a weird mix of hops. Cracker and white bread with a fairly fruity yeast. Pineapple and melon lingering.
Soft, malty, spicy and peppery with fresh cantaloupe and big cantaloupe rind. Pepper, wood and hints of coconut and pineapple. It all dries out severely. Candied tropical fruit, earth, spice and mineral lingering. Funky, weird, unique.
Lightly-to-modetately hazy, peach-brass-maize. Small, white head.
Big, woody cantaloupe and mild coconut. Weird stuff from a weird mix of hops. Cracker and white bread with a fairly fruity yeast. Pineapple and melon lingering.
Soft, malty, spicy and peppery with fresh cantaloupe and big cantaloupe rind. Pepper, wood and hints of coconut and pineapple. It all dries out severely. Candied tropical fruit, earth, spice and mineral lingering. Funky, weird, unique.
Tried
from Draft
at
Buttonwoods Brewery
on 05 Sep 2025
at 18:59
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Brewery side pour, 9/5/25.
Clear golden-honey. Big, white head, good retention.
Bright peppery hops, not overdone, alongside heirloom yeast giving musty basement. Cellar, plaster, light honey and soft biscuit. Mineral and a crisp finish.
Soft, malty and deep up front but a huge peppery hop throughout with big bitterness. Dries out nicely. Clean, crisp, big mineral. Amazing. No surprises there.
Clear golden-honey. Big, white head, good retention.
Bright peppery hops, not overdone, alongside heirloom yeast giving musty basement. Cellar, plaster, light honey and soft biscuit. Mineral and a crisp finish.
Soft, malty and deep up front but a huge peppery hop throughout with big bitterness. Dries out nicely. Clean, crisp, big mineral. Amazing. No surprises there.
Tried
from Draft
at
Buttonwoods Brewery
on 05 Sep 2025
at 18:44
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle pour shared by ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Virtually opaque brown with no head/lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, vanilla, mild dark fruit and bourbon w/slight alcohol harshness. Taste is strong vanilla, roasted malt but also significant alcohol. Smooth, strong alcohol contribution, finish as taste. Overall, heat of bourbon is just too overpowering.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 01:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml thanks to Clarkvv! Aroma is vanilla with a strong amount of oak and mild bourbon. Flavor follows with the addition of chocolate and soft spice. Booze is hidden with a nice mouthfeel. Pretty nice!
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 01:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500mL bottle, 2023 (unlabeled), drunk 1/11/25.
Undetermined clarity, Dark brown. Little/no head.
Rich, French oak, with dainty cherry and light bourbon spice. Dark malts with light caramel, lots of vanilla and tons of barrel character.
In the mouth it's rich, malty, very, very oaky. Not bourbon but just straight French oak. Cherry is juicy, not too sweet. Not boozey, with tons and tons of oak. I guess this hinges on how much you like oak barrel. It says bourbon, but it's really just fresh oak.
Undetermined clarity, Dark brown. Little/no head.
Rich, French oak, with dainty cherry and light bourbon spice. Dark malts with light caramel, lots of vanilla and tons of barrel character.
In the mouth it's rich, malty, very, very oaky. Not bourbon but just straight French oak. Cherry is juicy, not too sweet. Not boozey, with tons and tons of oak. I guess this hinges on how much you like oak barrel. It says bourbon, but it's really just fresh oak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2025
at 01:18
8/10
Aroma is vanilla, coconut, barrel. Taste follows, thick, smooth, lots of flavor. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 20:06