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Brew Moon (NZ) Hophead IPA

Brew Moon (NZ) Hophead IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Brew Moon Brewing Company

Amberley, North Canterbury, New Zealand

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233.27/5.03.23/5.05%27Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A mile from mainstream beers and made with organic ingrediants, this beer is full of hops. The initial fresh floral character complements the crisp, bitter finish and rich malt flavour. Here at the Brew Moon we take "hand-crafted" to new heights. Everything in our 600l microbrewery is done by hand with great care. Our beers are made naturally using age-old brewing techniques, malted grain, hops, yeast and good Canterbury water. This beer is not filtered or pasteurized - as a result there may be some sediment in the bottle - fear not! Yeast is good for you.

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 sunevdj (1482), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Apr 8, 2008  
Pours a clear light brown with an average off-white head and lacings. Malty caramel aromas with a hint of toffee in the backbone. Heavy hops aromas of Pine and flowers. Hints of plum too. Medium bodied. Bit above medium carbonation. Longish bitter finish with a hint of caramel. Very nice hopsprofile.


 bozoNZ (370), Christchurch, New Zealand
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 24, 2007  
24/01/07 Pint at Twisted Hop. Nice amber with good head. Lower carbonation that hits it right. Big floral fruits, nice hop balance grows stronger towards the end. Nice way to start the night.


 RichardGretton (2682), Leicestershire, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 6, 2008  
Bottle in Christchurch, New Zealand. Vibrant amber coloured beer with a very well hopped aroma and a nicely bitter and well hopped flavour. Overall a good IPA - well hopped indeed.


 Dickinsonbeer (2550), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 11, 2006  
Foud this one in ireland as well and brought them back with me. For some reason, I kinda liked the pale ale better, different hops maybe. Pours a medium to deep amber and a frothy sticky white head. Sweet crystal malts, balanced with a lot of citrus and light pine hops, but also has some mango/orange hop character. Flavor is moderate in the bittering hops, some light citrus and soem basic caramel flavor. Smooth palate and great aftertaste. Nice low ABV IPA.


 rgrep (148), Blenheim, New Zealand
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 10, 2005  
Pours amber with an off-white, foamy and rocky head. The aroma is malty with citrus and floral hop notes, but with a name like "Hophead" I expected it to be bolder. Body is soft with a tasty citrus hop presence.



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