7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Lumsden. Pours gold. Lemon, orange juice, salt, bread, floral, tart lemon juice. Nice soft body. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2018
at 07:54
9/10
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2018
at 19:38
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the Lumsden, for North End's fifth birthday party. Pours dark red brown. Cherry, prune, date, funk, brett, red wine, wood, peppery heat, sweet, booze, port, cranberry. Decent body. More interesting than their Visitation quad, though not quite as well executed. Still an excellent beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Feb 2018
at 06:49
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
On handpull at the Lumsden. Pours a deep red brown with a thick fine structured white head that lasts. Orange peel, hazelnuts, blackcurrant, biscuit, toffee, pear, almond, black pepper. Perfect body for the handpull. Probably the best cask conditioned ale I've had in NZ, and would give a lot of the top English options a run for their money too. Sensational.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Feb 2018
at 06:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours gold. Apple, bread, pear, lemon, vinegar, pepper. Nice carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Feb 2018
at 05:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Vultures Lane. Pours gold. Hay, honey, sulphur, bit of orange. Medium body. Fine.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Feb 2018
at 05:18
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Pours bright red and clear. Blackberry, cherry, red wine vinegar, oak, spice, raspberry, little bread. Quite carbonated. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2018
at 08:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Pours gold. Juniper, pepper, lemon juice, very floral, plenty of funk. Decent body. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2018
at 16:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Honest Brew. Pours rich dark brown with a decent sized lasting beige head. Aroma of cherry, plum, prune, yeast, chocolate, malt and coffee. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and moderate sourness. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Finishes with nice level of tartness. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jan 2018
at 10:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
440ml can. Pours dark, thin pale tan head. Aroma has some sweet woody, hints, soft marzipan, brown sugar. Taste is tangy, vinous, salty, with brown sugar and emerging red berries. Some dark brown ale malt. Tart and tangy take on an oud bruin.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2017
at 14:18