7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home, from HOTM online, 22/07/2026.
Golden blonde topped with a lasting white.
Nose is yeast esters, straw, herb, floral nip, hay bale, lemon rind.
Taste comprises herb, straw, yeast eaters, grains, light candied fruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Solid flavoursome Belgian affair.
Golden blonde topped with a lasting white.
Nose is yeast esters, straw, herb, floral nip, hay bale, lemon rind.
Taste comprises herb, straw, yeast eaters, grains, light candied fruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Solid flavoursome Belgian affair.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2026
at 16:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
ABV noted at 6.2%. Nice beer overall, rounded, not overly showy. Some pleasant ripened and stewed fruits, berries, nips of toffee, plum, brown bread and fruit cake. Lively carb. A touch or candied orange peel. A grower. Malty. Rather drinkable.
Tried
from Can
at
RAD Beer Tap Room
on 21 Jul 2026
at 20:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can at home, from HOTM online, 19/07/2026.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with a just off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is citric tinged straw, grass, melon, dusty hops.
Taste comprises melon, mandarin, grass, pine nip, light stoned fruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close punctured with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy easy drinker but expected a little more from SMOD especially on the NZ hop front.
Moderately hazed golden orange topped with a just off white cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is citric tinged straw, grass, melon, dusty hops.
Taste comprises melon, mandarin, grass, pine nip, light stoned fruit.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close punctured with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy easy drinker but expected a little more from SMOD especially on the NZ hop front.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2026
at 16:39
6.5/10
Tried
on 12 Jul 2026
at 10:14
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cans from Against The Grain (7.1% ABV, 2024) and House Of Trembling Madness (6.2% ABV, 2026). Brown body with a tight beige head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of liquorice, prune, chocolate and floral hops. Flavour of roasted malt, brown sugar, red grape and strawberry. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Sweet and delicious.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jul 2026
at 22:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Ebenezers, Nantwich (some months ago) – drank at home. Quite a gusher this one. Pours a golden straw with an enormous frothy almost white head. There’s bread, grass and malts in the aroma – constantly varying which is strongest. In the mouth there’s an initial metallic sharpness which soon fades to grainy malts and Belgian hops. Fluffy marshmallow, some citrus and spice come through as well after a while. After the initial shocking taste this is quite nice – more like a Belgian style beer than a lager.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2026
at 19:28
7/10
Tried
on 13 Jun 2026
at 10:21
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Mostly clear pale golden body with a third head. Lively carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of grass, white bread and salted lemon. Flavour of yeast and marzipan. Medium body with a smooth texture. Light fizz. A yeastie and nourishing ale.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 05 Jun 2026
at 21:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nicely rounded. Soft Belgian yeast expression. Sourdough biscuits, subtle bitter straw, grass, husky grains. Bit of sweet meringue, wheat flakes, pale bread. Well and drinkable.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 24 May 2026
at 20:29
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can from The Beerhive. Clear deep golden body with a thick off-white head (and a few wee flecks on the final pour). Fine carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange peel, grapefruit and white bread. Flavour of lemon sponge and salted orange. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A delicious and unique IPA - it has a rustic charm.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 11:31