"100% NZ malt base of pale and Munich, showcasing a full 100IBU of NZ hops; Nelson Sauvin, Southern Cross, Motueka, Pacific Jade and Pacifica. Separates the posers from the true hop heads!"
I found a beer in the fridge that I'd forgotten I had, honest, it was hidden behind a big red bottle that I'm saving for an auspicious number. I don't know how long (not that long) that I've had this beer, a Weezledog Hopster, but I had had it out on my travels on tap and it's pretty good, I must have seen it in the store and wanted to re-live the experience.
Hopster - Brewed for Weezledog Brewing Company at Black Sands Brewing Company and although tthis is described as a NZ IPA, it is best described as India Pale Ale (IPA)
500ml bottle that contains beer that is 100+ IBU things, 6.7% ABV, so around 300 calories in this bottle, and it contains therefore 2.64 standard drink units
This beer should help to seperate the posers from the true hop heads. Despite the full 100
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When you've found a treasure ![/caption]IBU of bitterness, theoretically a fair bit more, on top of a base containing absolutely no crystal or specialty malts the fact that just a shade over 2% of the hops are added during the boil ensures that the bitterness is smooth, then the rest of the hops are added through both a whirlpool and dry hop schedule.
This beer shows just what is possible with our local hops. There is so much going on that you just have to taste it, savour it, and enjoy the flavour evolution as it warms.
NZIPA is a great style, only emerging commercially in recent years. This is a beer to sort the posers from the passionate, this post ultra-modern new world interpretation of the India Pale Ale style has the most simple of malt bases designed to truely showcase the huge character of Kiwi hops. Hugely popular around the world no NZ brewery should really resist the urge to brew a solid NZIPA. It’s all about the hops
Like I sad I've had this on tap, and so the at home experience will be fun
