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Hop Federation Green Limousine IPA
Tuesday 23 April 2024Hop Federation Green Limousine is among a (very) small cadre of annual fresh hop releases that…
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Monday 22 April 2024This West Coast style IPA (albeit a remarkably hazy one) goes for the tried-and-true Nelson Sauvin…
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Monday 15 April 2024For as much as I’m a champion of fresh hop beers, I’ll be the first to…
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Friday 5 April 2024Fresh hop season is upon us, and with it, Fresh Hop Watch 2024 begins… Feedback from…
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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…
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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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