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Two Thumb Green Bullet Fresh Hop English IPA
Monday 15 April 2024For as much as I’m a champion of fresh hop beers, I’ll be the first to…
Read MoreBrothers Beer Gamma Daydream
Friday 5 April 2024Fresh hop season is upon us, and with it, Fresh Hop Watch 2024 begins… Feedback from…
Read MoreSouthfarthing Girdly Fine Grain Amber Ale
Tuesday 2 April 2024I was recently brought back a souvenir from a trip to Hobbiton, and uniquely amongst souvenirs,…
Read MoreThief Tropic Myopic West Coast Pilsner
Thursday 15 February 2024‘West Coast’ pilsner is still something of an emerging style, with the first few examples popping…
Read MorePacific Coast Chop Hazy Double IPA
Wednesday 31 January 2024In my experience, hazy IPAs are one of the worst offenders when it comes to losing…
Read MoreBehemoth X Block 15 Something Big & Resinous
Wednesday 31 January 2024This Double IPA was originally brewed State-ide by Block 15 Brewery in Corvallis, Oregon, using Clayton…
Read MoreSmall Gods Hark! Gingerbread Imperial Stout
Monday 8 January 2024The annual Christmas series of seasonal one-offs from Small Gods took a decidedly dessert stout turn…
Read MoreSprig + Fern Encore NZH-106 NZIPA
Tuesday 12 December 2023This year’s NZIPA pilgrimage has led me to some interesting places, and with this final (or…
Read MoreHop Federation Hold The Line NZIPA
Wednesday 8 November 2023It was already shaping up to be a pretty good year for New Zealand IPAs —…
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