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Brewed by Moa Brewing Company
Style: Pilsener
Blenheim, New Zealand

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 157   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.37   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Moa Methode is bottle fermented and conditioned to give a natural, more consistent carbonation and flavour. Due to the natural brewing process of Methode Moa, a light, beneficial sediment will remain. This sediment protects the beer from premature aging and leaves full, slightly spicy characters on the palate.

Tasting Notes
Moa Methode is a German style pilsner with a high bitterness balanced with a relatively full mouth feel. Citrus hop characters dominate aroma with the presence of fresh bread yeast notes. It can either be poured carefully off the lees or alternatively with the lees mixed in if a strong yeast character is desired. Moa Methode is a complex pilsner best served in a pilsner glass at approximately 6˚C to maximise aromatic release.

Awards
Gold - Asia Beer Awards
Bronze – Australian Intl. Beer Awards
Bronze – Brew NZ Awards


highest score

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
JulienHuxley (1707) - Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, CANADA - SEP 5, 2009
Bottle. Pour is golden with a frothy white head that hangs around for a while and leaves good lacing behind. Herbal aromas with a hint of citrus and fruit. Mouthfeel is short but satisfying. Taste is sweet and fruity in at the beginning and gets cutoff by a good dry bitter finish.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Travlr (7975) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - MAR 2, 2013
Draft. Clear golden color, medium whitenhead. Aroma of floral citrus. Taste is bitter straw and light spice.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
curly (2394) - Kirkland, Washington, USA - APR 7, 2009
Pours a clear golden yellow with a foamy white head. Sweet fruit and pine aroma. Taste is sweet at first but then has a surprising hop bite.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
beernovice39 (2764) - Montana, USA - MAY 27, 2010
A cloudy yellow pour with massive foamy white head. Lemon scent with grass. Very clean and crisp, lemon taste. Nice

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Wittales (436) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - JUN 26, 2012
Appearance was clear pale gold with creamy almost rocky lasting white 2 finger head, lacing throughout. Aromas where sweet malts,then tropical and citrus fruits with grass, pine herbs and spices flow in. Yeasts provide floral esters on nose. Taste was slight sweet malts, then grass, pine, resin,and herbs. Yeasts add fruits and biscuits. Palate was crisp and smooth with light CO2. The light-medium body with a average length resinous finish. Damm good New Zealand Pils...

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
NikkTwist (880) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 15, 2013
Draft at Eulogy. Poured a hazy yellow (almost greenish) amber with an overflowing white head (it was the top of the keg) that left sheets of lace. Yeasty nose. Tastes like a floral pilsner. Rubbed sage. Honey. Green banana. Parsley. Palm fronds. Fuller body than one would expect for a pilsner. Unusual fragrant variation.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Vanz (17) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - APR 14, 2013
Aroma: grassy, banana, light citrus. Appearance: light golden, cloudy, nice white head. Taste: spice, medium bitterness, banana and quite a wheat beer flavour for a pilsner. Palate: high carbonation, smooth in the mouth, high residual bitterness. Overall: interesting aromas and flavours, spice and wheat beer flavours accompanying classic pilsner feel. Enjoyable.

3.3
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 20/20
austinpowers (2827) - New York, New York, USA - DEC 15, 2007
Overly fizzy. Dry and grassy-herbal. It’s almost got some peppery flavors. About US$6.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
bluevegie (3004) - Perth, AUSTRALIA - MAR 31, 2008
Almost clear, golden body with a lasting short white head. I like the bitterness in this one, certainly can taste the yeast, grassiness and citrus. Yes this does taste like a premium lager.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mullet (849) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - JAN 1, 2005
Great appearance - has a light haze which probably makes sense considering the disgorging, pale with a nice fluffy, Duvel-esque head. Mild aroma dominated by gingery, coconut, pepper NZ hops. Icing sugar malt sweetness is hidden behind loads of gingery, marmaladey NZ hop flavour. Fairly bitter. Nicely done, quite a classy beer, but I’m still not sure about those NZ hops. Onya beer_ledgend!


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