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660 Main Road, Stoke, Nelson, 7011, New Zealand
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Description
Back in the 1980s Terry and Bev McCashin took on New Zealand’s brewing duopoly from a small Nelson factory using their own recipes. They gave people more than just something to drink…they gave us choice. And so began the craft beer revolution…
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
330ml can from BWS Campsie. For #rgpm. Clear pale yellow gold colour, short-lived foamy white head and aroma of pear, leather hint. Taste is sweet, peary, fleshy, some core, sugary, with light acidity. Light to medium bodied, high carbonation, sweet drying peary finish. Quite OK, quite sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2025
at 09:25
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 5
Overall 4
[33cl can at a B&B in Waitomo.] A troublesome straw coloured pour with a billowing white head; herbal aroma with a touch of citrus; astringent chemical taste. Not at all pleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Oct 2025
at 08:41
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clear golden pour with a small white head; aromas of malt, hints of fruit and sweets. OK overall, taste could be a tad stronger.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2024
at 09:07
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. A golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of pine needles, citrus fruits, hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruit, pine needles, hops, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2023
at 07:33
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
14/10/2022. Bottle from BWS, Casey Central. Pours clear pale golden with a green tint and a small short lasting white head. Aroma of sweet pear drops, caramel, sugary pear flan. Medium to heavy sweetness and very light tartness. Light body, quite fizzy. Sweet finish, artificial pear, only fair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2022
at 11:24
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
14/10/2022. Bottle from BWS, Casey Central. Pours clear very pale gold with a small short lasting white head. Aroma of sweet apple juice, caramel, sugary apple pie. Quite heavy sweetness and very light tartness. Light body, quite fizzy. Sweet apple candy finish. Fair.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2022
at 11:13
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
14/10/2022. Bottle from BWS, Casey Central. Pours clear pale golden with a small short lasting white head. Aroma of ginger, apple and lime. Medium plus sweetness and light tartness. Light body, fizzy. Quite liked the ginger here, bit artificial and weak but okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2022
at 11:04
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
14/10/2022. Bottle from BWS, Casey Central. Pours clear pale gold with an orange tint and a small short lasting white head. Aroma of sweet apple, caramel. Medium to heavy sweetness and very light tartness. Light body, very fizzy. Sweet sticky finish. Quite artificial.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2022
at 10:52
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
14/10/2022. Bottle from BWS, Casey Central. Pours clear pale red with a small short lasting white head. Aroma of raspberries, blackcurrant and apple. Medium sweetness and very light tartness. Light body, quite fizzy. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2022
at 10:43
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
330ml bottle from BWS Rockdale Plaza. Clear pale yellow gold colour, short-lived fizzy bubbly white head and aroma of apple, pulpy. Taste is sweet, apple, with some biscuity notes and light acidity. Light bodied, spritzy carbonation, medium-sweet finish. Too sweet and watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2022
at 08:29