fabulous smooth creamy malty flavor - has re-invigorated the IPA market. Whilst like most other IPAs it features a crisp bitter aftertaste, the full bodied flavor lacks the trtiness of many other IPAs available (such as James Squire). This brew is a perfect example of how less is more - fewer hops leads to a more balanced taste. It’s the understated subtleties that stand this head and shoulders above any malt shovel ’brew the living daylights out of it’ variety. True craft brew IPA.

Good copper colour with a big off-white head. Big hoppy aroma and flavours medium body with a long sweetish finish. Nice one.

Served far too cold at Lambs Go Bar. Uh, copper colour, clear, OK head. Aroma is surprisingly like the Cuvee d’Ermesinde I’d had a couple of hours earlier. Weird. Allspice, fresh mint, coriander seed and nice tropical fruit. Nice solid biscuity malt flavour followed by quite a big rough bitterness, though it’s all a little plain. I really enjoyed this at AIBA a couple of years back - it’s not quite that good this time but nice stuff nonetheless. (3.3) <br /><b>RR:</b> Managed to find a few bottles in a Vintage Cellars of all places, and yes, this stuff is good. I often find NZ hops a bit ugly and offensive but in this they’re done really well - very gingery, with pepper and tangerine and quite a piney, woody thing in there. The aroma is a lot bigger than it tastes, and the light body is a bit of a letdown, but it’s still good. I recall thinking "if this wasn’t from NZ it would be British" but now that seems like a stupid thing to say. The fresh biscuity malt certainly seemed British, at least, but the use of hops is certainly more American. Whatever, I like this stuff a lot.

Clear copper, small head. Loads of floral hops on the nose and palate, a little spice, all balanced with some caramel malt on the palate and a nice dry finish. Very nice.

Treacle / dark orange appearance. Sweet pineapple aromas. Good bitter sweet balance. Consistant frothy head and bubbles with a medium body. I personally didn’t think it was bitter enough for an IPA, but a great bevvy anyways.