North End Brewing Co

Brewpub in Waikanae Beach, Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿

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Waikanae Beach, New Zealand

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4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Deeper orangey gold body and modest foam, very soft sweet malts on the nose along with some ginger soda sweetness and lingering hints of cough syrup. Flavour is very soft malts with bitterness phoned in from overseas. Okay mouthfeel. This is an incredibly tepid attempt at the style.

Tried on 06 Aug 2019 at 08:55


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Decent yellow gold body with modest white head, semi sweet hops on the nose leaning toward rotting cabbage. Flavour is fresh orange and peaches. Oily finish. Not bad, nor great, alcohol is well hidden and it's a reasonably drinkable double IPA.

Tried on 06 Aug 2019 at 07:37


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared in London - big thanks to RateBeer lover Daniel Osprey. Pours unclear purple-red with a light, creamy pink head. Good stuff, sharp and acidic, with notes of grape, tart berries, light salty bite. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Quenching finish with further tart berries. Lovely stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2019 at 13:06



6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Can bought from Hoptimism, drunk at home. It gushes a tiny bit, and pours translucent mid- to dark brown with a ring of tan head. Strong soy notes, balsamic vinegar, black grape and warming cinnamon in the aroma. Tastes quite sour with a medicinal edge. Long finish with notes of cooking chocolate, Marmite and cocoa bitters. Lightly carbonated. I don't dislike it but it doesn't hang together as well as I'd like.

Tried from Can on 02 May 2019 at 21:04


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the Malthouse. Pours brown. Malt vinegar, chocolate, funk, lemon, toast. Medium body. Surprisingly nicely balanced.

Tried from Draft on 06 Apr 2019 at 21:58


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draft. A hazy golden beer with a lazing yellowish head. The aroma has notes of lemons, yeast, malt, and spices. The flavor is sour with notes of black pepper, malt, yeast, and citrus fruits, leading to a tart finish.

Tried from Draft on 02 Apr 2019 at 13:18


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

500ml bottle. Pours light amber. Funk, lemon, grain, touch of pepper, fruity vinegar, touch of sherry. Medium body, could take more carbonation. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2019 at 06:38


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at the Free House. Pours pink orange. Floral, raspberry, lime, bread, bit doughy. Medium body. Not as clean as I expected from North End.

Tried from Draft on 25 Mar 2019 at 06:37


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can @ Mig & Ølsnedkeren. Pours slightly hazy dark golden with a small offwhite head. Aroma of malt, yeast, saison yeast, light tart fruit, berries, blackcurrant. Flavor is light tart, malt, yeasty, little tart fruit, blackcurrant. Medium body, average to lively carbonation, dry light tart finish. 160319

Tried from Can on 16 Mar 2019 at 12:27