The Twisted Hop Honey Dew

(On tap) Clear, golden with a small, white head. Very distinct honey aroma without being really sweet. Light body with dry, malty accents and only a vague, underlying sweetness. The finish is dry but completely lacking bitterness. Very clean and quaffable. 14 IBU. 240108

I’ve had this one in New Zealand on my honeymoon. Visited the Twisted Hop and drank it there.
Enjoyable, but too light to be special.

Light delicate hhoney beer. Obvious lager character with almost CUB-like bitterness on the back palate. A bit bland for my liking as gthe honey character to just to mild.

This beer seems to have its good days and its bad days. On its bad days it can have a lot of suspended yeast particles and not pour with any head at all. On its good days however it is every inch the award winning brew it should be. I looked around at the honeydew drinkers and they seemed to be fairly new to beer or straying off the winelist for once. That is why I like this beer, it is a good beer to convert people who wander up to a bar in a brewery and ask for sav. I hate those people. Otherwise, a good summer beer but not really my preferred style.

Tasted 20/09/2006. 500ml, bottle-conditioned, from BrewNZ. Cloudy straw gold with a white foam that disappears immediately. Very cidery on the nose, with some volatile esters and fruit and herb hints. Very faint bubblegum note. Flavour is off-dry, cidery, with a slightly powdery element. Late honey notes on the palate are quite interesting. Lightish mouthfeel with a soft carbonic bite. Drinkable... but only one. A beer for non beer drinkers, I’d say.