 jonno (538), Brisbane, Australia
Sep 10, 2009 This is pretty rough, but has an endearing quality to the finish which saves it from being an alcoholics brew. Alcohol is not well hidden and it is similar to many other malt liquors but as i said a slight touch above. Thanks to my Father for this one who knows the Harringtons and says the Ngahere boys were a tough lot to play Rugby against!
DuffMan (2719), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
Aug 1, 2009 Bottle, drank as part of a Harrington’s lager night. Standard clear gold, white head that retains only briefly. Corn syrupy malt aroma with some fusels that I don’t like. Flavour is same cereal malt, sweet, with intusive alcohol heat that finishes roughly. A tasty malt liquor? Haven’t had one yet.
bluevegie (2169), Perth, Australia
Apr 30, 2009 Short lived head on a clear golden body. Light malt aroma with malt in the taste, smooth, warming alcohol and not much else. Not bad for a malt liquor but that is not my favourite style.
Thomo (9), Doncaster, Australia
does not count  Apr 29, 2009 A full bodied, full flavoured lager.
The head dissapears a little, the flavours are frontal, the rich malt flavours spread across the mid palate, but the alcohol unsettles the finish. At 7.2% not bad for a beer from the South Island.
Will I be back?
certainly.
nate2g (1034), Brisbane, Australia
Apr 12, 2009 Bottle. Golden with a white head. Big malt and alcohol aroma. The flavour is the same. No bitterness whatsoever. Has that alcohol warming in the finish. Easy to drink. I sure didn’t pick this up in anticipation of a complex beer...a few pints though and you may wake up the next day in a compromised situation.
Dredd (484), Ormond, Australia
Mar 27, 2009 Aroma is a mix of Citrus & floral notes, reminiscent of the Knappstein LAger so I can only assume Sauvin hops are at play here. Appearence is golden yellow with lingering white head. Flavour upfront is dry spiciness which moves to a bready mid palate and finishes with a lot of alcohol heat courtesy of the 7.2 ABV. About as good as this style gets, which really isn’t saying a huge amount.
greig (169), Hamilton, New Zealand
Mar 4, 2009 I’ve had this before. It’s never done it for me. This version (BB 12/09) is just amazing. The ultimate malt vehicle. Biscuity/bready mallt, little hop to speak off, yet balanced enough. Not too sweet. A really tasty beer - I could drink a lot of it but I might die at 7.2% ABV.
Alasdair (76), New Zealand
Feb 15, 2009 Cuts to the chase, doesn’t it. Surprisingly easy drinking for its strength, but the alcohol flavour and aroma don’t do it for me.
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