
A new all-American hopped West Coast IPA from Taupo’s Lakeman, with Amarillo, Citra and Zythos in the mix. There’s lime and grapefruit up first on the nose, with a distinct Zythos’y tangerine note rising further back. Remarkably focused grapefruit on the palate, with some pine and very faint passionfruit mixed in with the light and fresh malt base. All good stuff, but the most striking thing about this 6.9 per cent IPA is the bitterness. It kicks in right from the front of the palate, like chomping straight down on a grapefruit (skin and all), and it stays meshed with the citrus flavour right through to the finish. Impactful, arresting and laser focused on its style. One of the top IPAs I’ve tasted this year.
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