“A hidden valley of hops. Tūtaki Haze, luscious hazy IPA, brewed with juicy New Zealand grown malted barley, wheat and oats and hops grown on the Nelson Lakes farm at the meeting point of the Mātakitaki and Tūtaki rivers. It’s Nelson Sauvin, Motueka and Riwaka like never before, loaded with ripe tropical mango, passionfruit and lifted lime citrus. Discover a new world of flavour.”

Glassware: IPA.

Appearance: Somewhat sandy gold/light orange pour with a fluffy two and a half finger head. Good retention and a smattering of lace left on the glass.

Aroma: It’s a luscious and juicy fruit bomb. Absolutely jam-packed with nectar-filled fruits like passion fruit, mango, pineapple, guava and peach. Definitely a citrusy aspect too – mild lime and yellow grapefruit, a flutter of rind. Gooseberry, green grapes and evergreen from the NS hops. Soft pillowy oats give it that kinda dry and chalky note. Very nice.

Flavour: Follows on from the nose. Almost to a tee. Juicy and sweet tropical fruit on entry then backed up by a delicate citrus infusion. We get a subtle tartness from the gooseberry and green grapes but it’s nicely tempered by the smooth oats and husky cereal grains. It flows into an ultra smooth and slightly piney finish which gradually tapers off.

Mouthfeel: Beer clouds…so light and fluffy. Finely carbed and the 7% ABV is really well hidden.

Overall: The newest addition to the highly acclaimed “Haze” series. It’s a very decent drop but it has nothing on Sunrise or Galaxy.