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madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Like This from Floc. Brewing 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
14th January 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. A light haze on this gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, a mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied pale malts, a pretty thin creamy sweetness but, it kinda works here. Nice cooling pine, Motueka key lime combo. Nectaron providing a slightly thin but nicely bright stone fruits backdrop. Some limey sherbet on the light crisp finish. Bright, refreshing and very crushable.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Le Salaison from Verdant Brewing Co 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
14th January 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. A mild haze on this gold beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, getting on for semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied pale malts, getting on towards thin but, adequately sweet. Hops bring cooling pine, a forward but pleasant candy fruits, light citrus and stone fruits underneath. Soft skunk lurks about. Light crisp finish. Tasty pale ale. Tres drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
14th January 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. A mild haze on this gold beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, sweet enough. Pretty perfumey back end, like the candy element of modern Mosaic but, on steroids, touch of soap. Crisp cooling pine. Some smooth citrus and a little peel on the back end. Light semi dry finish. An odd duck.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
14th January 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. Clear gold beer, a few residual white bubbles never form a head. Light palate, mildly dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Slightly grainy malts, not really in a bad way, just less hidden than I prefer. Light cooling pine. Modest citrus, trace of peel. Light and semi dry finish. Pretty dull but inoffensive.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
14th January 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. Hazy gold beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, a very mild dryness, decent fine minerally carbonation. Smooth pale malts, a nice level of sweetness. Riwaka and its exotic hard-to-pin down fruits dominate the hop profile. A touch of Alora bergamot on the back end. Lots of cooling pine. Nice pale ale very Riwaka.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 4.5
14th January 2026
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear gold beer, small and short lived bubbly off white head. Light palate, mildly dry, a good fine minerally crispness. Light bodied pale malts, a modest sweetness. Nectaron hops coming over with ubiquitous cooling pine and a bit of light soapy vibe. Modest stone fruits on the back end, touch of mango. Light and semi dry finish. Tastes off kilter to me.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
10th January 2026
Bottle. Hazy deep amber beer, small and short lived bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, a little dry in the mid. Good fine minerally carbonation coming through on the back end. Smooth and rich caramel malts, toffee underlay. Mild oak induced vanilla. Marsala brings over ripe fruits in a pleasant winey backdrop. Smooth oaky vanilla, a little alcohol spice. Airy smooth finish. Nicely balanced barleywine, plenty of rich malts with a good BA overlay.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Tusk & Feather from Goose Island Beer Company 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
10th January 2026
Bottle. Bright clear dark amber beer, a small and particularly short lived pale tan head. Light palate, a very mild viscosity, good fine minerally carbonation. Smooth malts, a caramel creamy sweetness, not oversweet. Lovely ripe fruity bourbon, punchy flavours but, despite the hefty abv, not particularly boozy. Smooth and mildly dry finish. Rather good then. A barleywine in utter subservience to its barrel but, when the barrelling is this good, well, huzzah!
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed NZH-106 from Two Flints Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
4th Jan 2026
Can. A light haze on this yellowish gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, a good fine minerally crispness. Light smooth pale malts, a pleasant light creamy sweetness. Can't recall a solo NZH106 brew before, so a doff of the hat to Azvex. Well, there is Mosaic here but, I can hardly taste it. Good cooling pine leads to a complex array of hop fruits. Light passion fruit, certainly as much, if not more, than 95% of the Strata hopped beers I have had. Very soft skunk, well buried. The rest is a complex array of hop fruits, soft stone fruits, a touch of gooseberry, a little white strawberry. Mild tropical fruits. Ubiquitous cooling pine overlay with a mild hop spice nip. Crisp finish. Rather nice. This hop tastes like Strata with bells on. That inevitably leads to the question, what will be the point of Strata going forward? Nice beer. Layered hop goodness.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Jammy from Casey Brewing & Blending 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
10th December 2025
Tasting at CBJ, thanks to Wingman. A mild haze on this berry colour beer, small and short lived pale pink head. Airy palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Tart berry fruits, a little sherbet, touch of gueuzey bite. Light semi dry finish. Alright.