UPDATED: DEC 14, 2023 Smooth, slightly dank, juicy floral hoppy and vinous grapey with hints of pine, ripeish tropical fruits, mild bitterness and maltiness. Pretty balanced and crushable

UPDATED: OCT 30, 2023 On tap@ Muted Horn. Naturtrübes sonnengelbes Bier, hoher fester Schaum. Überreifer Obstsalat in der Nase. Sehr würziger Hopfen. Antrunk mit Kante. Der 100% Nelson Sauvin Hopfen nacht Spass. Orangensaft und Schale, Blumen. Tropisch-fruchtig. Viel mehr Hopfen als so manches IPA! HopfenOrangen Finish. Klasse Pale Ale.

UPDATED: JUN 12, 2022 Hazy and vibrant colour. Medium head. Such a bright and deep nelson aroma. Damn, that’s a good showcase. Soft malt, lean, moderate bitterness, and again big, shining Nelson.

UPDATED: JAN 29, 2022 16 ounce can. Pours a bright slightly hazy orange hue with a large white head. A big perfume fruity hop nose. Fresh zingy hops, citrus, some herbal notes, the palate is lovely. Juicy and more tingly bitter hops on the palate. Very good.

UPDATED: NOV 19, 2021 Can. Pours hazy golden yellow, merlin creamy white head, great lacing. Aroma is light, dank, pot, armpit, catcpiss, pine. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter. Light body. Eminently drinkable. Better with a week on it than super fresh.

UPDATED: MAR 26, 2021 Canned 8th March, so not far off 2.5weeks old, which isn't bad considering I'm in Scotchland! It pours cloudy bright pineapple yellow/gold with a fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, soft and fruity, sweet white grape, light melon, greengage, dolly mixtures, touch of green dankness and floury bread. The taste is soft, sweetish, juicy, floury bread, some greenness, soft fruity character, white grape, melon, greengage, mid palate dryness, floury bread, pithy grapefruit, wet grass, dank edge and a touch of spice with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Soft, smooth and rounded. Taste not quite up to the lovely aroma. Very pleasant stuff anyhow.

UPDATED: MAR 6, 2020 Draught at Mikkeller SF. Hazy yellow color, white head. Bitter taste with citrus, hops, pine, a bit of resin, mango, grass and toast. Bitter finish with citrus, hops, pine, a bit of mango, resin and grass. Very nice APA.

UPDATED: DEC 19, 2019 Thanks Sam for sharing! Taster showing pale gold with sparse white foam. The nose shows moderately intense notes of cream and pineapple with hints of like. The palate is moderately carbonated and full bodied. Moderately intense notes of pineapple, cannabis, and pine with a mild bitterness.

UPDATED: JUN 2, 2019 Draft at Cellarmaker House of Pizza. Hazy yellow gold with a small white head. The aroma is DAAAAAANK and tropical, reminds me of the brewskis in Nelson a.k.a. Whakatu (pronounced 'FUCK-a-too'), New Zealand. The flavor is nicely tropical, white grape, hoppy, dank. Medium body with the rough feel you hope for. Great!

Can at Trillium Field Trip, 8/4/18.
Thoroughly hazy, pale-brassy-golden with a sizable white head showing moderate retention.
Nose is markedly full of well-done Nelson hops. Light, dry passion fruit mixing with rich, mineral-heavy white wine and leafy, dank, lush, pine-tinged lemon. Biscuit and cracker behind it is light and stays out of the way. No alcohol, flaw or resin. Gets lightly-to-moderately juicy with warming.
In the mouth it's very soft, dry and "fuzzy" with engaging, low carbonation and chewy, biscuity, malty textures. Passion fruit, lime, pine, lemon and mineral are strong, growing tropical and juicy over time. Clean and free of resin, though still a bit subdued, overall.