Supplier: Beer Hawk
This New Zealand based brewery is named after a lizard of the same name, that name being Māori for "peaks on the back". This is why the bottles from this brewery have bumps on the neck with a central ridge. This is one of their core beers, being a single hop pale ale, using my favourite hops - Nelson Sauvin. I served this chilled.
This New Zealand based brewery is named after a lizard of the same name, that name being Māori for "peaks on the back". This is why the bottles from this brewery have bumps on the neck with a central ridge. This is one of their core beers, being a single hop pale ale, using my favourite hops - Nelson Sauvin. I served this chilled.
Appearance: A dark gold, slightly opaque when held to the light. The head is pure white but fades quickly into only a trace.
Aroma: Delecious meld of strong and sweet hop resin with concentrated grape juice.
Flavour: There is a slight light malt note with a thick compliment of grape and resin hop notes
Body: Light on the front, following to a syrupy back. The carbonation is perfect.
Aftertaste: A bit more of a tart note, with some gooseberry in there.
Overall: Therefore this gets a rating of 7, really drinkable, lots of great hop flavours, but maybe a little too sweet.
Price Range: The Mystery box was 2 boxes of 15 for £45, so about £1.50 for a 330ml bottle; this is a really good price for a fantastic beer, I would definitely get it again.
Food Pairings: On the website they say a duck salad, and I would say that this is spot on. A little bit of fat on the duck would cut through the syrupy notes.
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