McLeod's Brewery
Brewpub
in
Waipu,
Northland,
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Associated Venue: McLeod's Pizza Barn & Brewery
Contact
2 Cove Road, Waipu, Waipu, 0510, New Zealand
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle, 1081 of 1500 bottles. Pours hazy bright orange. Funk, pineapple, mango, barnyard, grass, bit of lemon. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2018
at 07:06
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle, 82 of 1500. Pours dark brown. Bourbon, vanilla, pepper, biscuit, earthy, big caramel, port, touch of booze, plenty of wood. Good body. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2018
at 06:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Galbraith's. Pours dark brown. Bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, coffee, toast, raisins, bit of caramelised apple. Medium body. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2018
at 06:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Galbraith's. Pours red brown. Cherry, red wine vinegar, raspberry, especially in the finish, biscuit, more cherry. Medium body. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2018
at 05:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Galbraith's. Pours hazy bright yellow. Lemon, dill, peach, orange juice, toffee, pineapple, biscuit, fair bitterness. Good body. Nice, but not my favourite 802.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2018
at 05:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
On tap at Galbraith's. Pours light orange brown. Orange peel, biscuit, blackberry, herbal, rose, touch of strawberry, toffee. Could perhaps do with lower carbonation to these taste buds. Decent if not exceptional.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Apr 2018
at 07:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Brother's Beer. Pours rubescent black. Chocolate nose, nuts, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, toast, slight acidity towards the end and a deep roast finish. A real chocolate biscuit thing going on. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Mar 2018
at 07:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A hazy yellow beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of hops, straw, spice, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, fruits, and hops, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2018
at 20:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. An unclear yellow beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of spoces, hops, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, malt, spices, and straw, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Mar 2018
at 06:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at the Lumsden. Pours hazy gold. Lime, orange juice, apricot, grapefruit, pine. Nice full body. Very impressive.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2018
at 09:30