“Tee up for a hole-in-one with this green-hopped IPA. Crafted with freshly clipped Motueka and NZ Cascade from Freestyle Farms, it boasts a grassiness only found in the greenest hops. If you’re yet to taste victory on the course, this brew is a good plan B.”

Glassware: IPA.

Appearance: Golden-amber pour topped off with a creamy two finger head. A very mild hop haze to it. Quite an active Co2 – multiple streams surging up to help retain the head. Excellent lace as we hook in.

Aroma: Wow, they’re not lying when they say there’s a strong grassiness. We’re getting a truck load of freshly cut grass, pine needle, lush rainforest, zesty lime juice, passionfruit and yellow grapefruit/pomelo. Man we love Kiwi hops. They bring such a unique and intense greenery that can’t be found in any other hop region on earth.

Flavour: Yum. There’s actually a notable resinous character (that we omitted in the aroma). It’s a little dank and weedy but it’s kept relatively subtle. Slightly fruitier as opposed to the nose. Passionfruit, grapefruit, lime and honeydew stand out the most with the fresh-cut grass, pine needle and lush greenery playing more of a support role throughout as well as in the dry and bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: Smooth but a tad slippery…kinda slides off the tongue a bit too easy. Mild-medium body, slightly lower carb than anticipated. The 6% ABV slots in nicely.

Overall: Our first crack at this Wellington brewery. The fresh hops certainly shine and bring a lot of character to the beer. Other than that it was a fairly stock-standard IPA. Good but nothing to write home about.