Moa Brewing Company Reviews

jbruner	2.9 Moa Station IPA Pours a clear golden orange from the can with bubbly white foam. Aroma of oxidized malt and pithy citrus hops, a touch of generic sweet fruit. Taste is moderately sweet from the malt, lightly bitter from the hops, oxidation again taking over. Meh. Tuesday, March 26, 2024
jbruner	2.5 Moa Hazy Pale Ale Pours a hazy golden yellow from the can with bubbly white foam that leaves moderate lace. Aroma of big oxidized hop notes, burnt caramel malt oxidation, candied orange underneath. Taste is moderately sweet from the malt, lightly bitter from the hops, oxidation persists. Not utter shite, but definitely not good compared to everything else in NZ. Tuesday, March 26, 2024
TrappistRates36	3.4 Moa Jacksons Road $ 14 for 570 ml pint at taproom : Apricot-orange hazy , nice foamy white head ... subtle aroma , citrus zest .... yum : creamy peachy , clean , balanced . Friday, March 1, 2024
TrappistRates36	3.8 Moa Milk Chocolate Stout $ 11 for 425 ml glass in taproom : Very dark copper -black colour , smallish tan head ... chocolate marshmallow aroma ... sweet sugary hit upfront , chocolate fish flavour , balanced & yummy . Friday, March 1, 2024
Nocturne	3.8 Moa Sour Grapes 375ml bottle. Light orange shade, few bubbles at most. Aroma is very nice: wild, grassy, rose wine. Taste is on point for a fruit lambic and sour character is well poised. Good stuff. Tuesday, December 26, 2023
TrappistRates36	2.9 Moa Rakau Vice $ 9.99 for 440 ml can from New World , Ravenswood : Yellowish beer , only slightly hazy , small head ... mildly malty aroma ... some fruity flavour , not much , good body , crisp & clean , rather uninspiring beer for the price , a quaffer , not a craft brew ... come on Moa , you're better brewers than this . Saturday, July 1, 2023
Grumbo	3.5 Moa Cherry Sour 10/6/2023. Bottle shared at SBGP3. From New Zealand Beer Collective. 2016 vintage. Pours clear pale golden amber with a small frothy white head. Aroma is funky, yeasty, peachy, citrus, vague cherry. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness, medium sour which increased. Medium body, slightly watery, average to soft carbonation. Dry, sour and salty finish. Enjoyable. Sunday, June 11, 2023
YantarCoast	3.8 Moa Cherry Sour 4. 375ml bottle from Left Field Beer. 2016 vintage. Pours hazy peach with no head. Aroma is barnyard, funk, cherry. Taste is heavy sweet, barnyard, cherry, lemon. A stringent finish. Full bodied. Pretty cool but not really my kind of thing. Wednesday, May 31, 2023
mcberko	3.5 Moa Sour Grapes 2016 vintage. 375mL bottle at Mikkeller Brewpub London, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma is loaded with white wine grape skins, gentle funk, and oak. Flavour is not a lambic at all, but there’s a real nice white wine character, followed by white wine vinegar, and a touch of oak. Somewhat wild character, but there’s a bit too much acetic character. Smells better than it tastes. Good. Thursday, May 25, 2023
KiwiSwe	3.3 Moa Big Sky Tuesday, March 7, 2023
jjsint	3.6 Moa Cherry Sour 375ml bottle as part of a delivery from New Zealand Beer Collective. Yellowish pink and cloudy with a ring of white head. Tart mothball notes with loads of fresh cherries. More tartness in the taste, really fresh with berry, champagne vinegar. Medium to long finish with spritzy carbonation. Really simple but all the more effective for it. Monday, March 6, 2023
KiwiSwe	3.4 Moa Station IPA Saturday, March 4, 2023
jjsint	4 Moa Sour Grapes 375ml bottle as part of a delivery from New Zealand Beer Collective and drunk at home. Pours white gold, clear, some visible carbonation and a small ring of white head. Big Sauv Blanc aromas: gooseberry and white grape with some musty funk. Exceedingly tart taste, more white grape here, leading to a big sour finish. Spritzy carbonation. Exceptional. Thursday, February 9, 2023
Samtzu	0.8 Moa Hazy Pale Ale 330ml can. Pours a mild gold / yellow with soft haze and white head. Very light nose with hint soft citrus and nothing else. Light body with low carbonation. Little to no flavour, a hint of biscuity malt and tropical fruits but it really just reminds me of flats sprite. Utter shite. Tuesday, December 6, 2022
ads135	3.2 Moa Milk Chocolate Stout Haven't had too many Moa beers, and only in New Zealand. Those I've tried have been on the darker end like this one. Less aggressive than I expected. Has chocolate character for sure, but its watery and understated. Tried with Mackenzie in Wellington in 2022. Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Rasmus40	3.8 Moa Cherry Sour Bottle from Beer Republic. Clear amber with a tiny off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, vitamin pills, barnyard, light cherry and wood. Flavor is medium sweet and rather acidic. Dry and rather acidic finish. 080522 Sunday, May 8, 2022
Sammy	3.6 Moa Imperial Stout (Pinot Noir) faded for sure. some pinot characteristic. a touch of smoke, heavy roast. grapey. still fun. Friday, April 15, 2022
mountdad	3 Moa Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout 500ml bottle. Pours an opaque deep brown with a decent tan head that fades to not much. Aroma is typical dark malt stout with I think a hint of salt. Beer is quite light, not nearly as sweet as "salted caramel" sounds, decent chocolate flavours with a salty finish. I am no fan of salted caramel anything, so this is just a slightly dodgy version of Moa's 500ml stouts. Unless you love salted caramel, get one of the other Moa stouts. Thursday, December 2, 2021
jmgreenuk	3.9 Moa Imperial Oak Aged Stout 500ml bottle. It's been in my beer fridge for a while, so it probably has five years of age on it. Poured almost black in colour with a short-lived, frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty malt, oak and boozy alcohol. The flavour is moderate sweet and liqourice bitter, with a smoky, roasty, light chocolate, light dry coffee, liqourice, dry oaky, boozy alcohol bitter palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation. Monday, September 20, 2021
tightslice	3.8 Moa Blanc Evolution Bottle from Chris’s Liquor in Austin, TX. Aroma is sourdough bread, herbal honey, funky dough. Taste is tangy, yeasty, mild malt, grain funk. More like a malty farmhouse than anything and in that sense I enjoyed it. Saturday, July 24, 2021
rayaron	3.8 Moa Sour Grapes Bottle sample at a tasting. Clear yellow with white head. The aroma has notes of wood, white wine, yeasts, barnyard, funk, lemon. The flavor is sour, a bit salty, wood, white wine, lemon, yeasts. Dry, medium-bodied. Saturday, April 24, 2021
rayaron	3.9 Moa Cherry Sour Bottle sample at a tasting. Clear golden-peach with white head. The aroma has lots of funk, rotten fruits, herbs, barnyard, wood, salted snack, smoked, cherries. The flavor is sour, salty, cherries, salted snack, lemon, barnyard, wood, pickles. Dry, medium-bodied. Saturday, April 24, 2021
mountdad	1.6 Moa Southern Alps 500ml bottle. Pours a hazy gold with a hard to control white head. Aroma is a bit of spicy coriander & hops, maybe a bit of esters. Flavour is bitter in the main with some Wit beer underneath. It tastes much as you might expect if you mixed a big, bitter IPA with a Wit beer. But why? Wit beers are all about subtle flavours whereas IPAs are knock you out hops. This is just a mess. Nah. Friday, April 16, 2021
mountdad	3.9 Moa Lime Pilsner 330ml bottle. Pours a pale gold lager with minimal white head. Aroma is limes with a dash of hops. This seems to have been reviewed quite hard but it tastes exactly like the label says, a light Pils with a dash of lime & some zest. It's not over sweet like so many of the lime beers & nothing like those Swedish ciders. If the sound of a light Pils with a dash of lime sounds appealing then this should do the job. And at 4.5% ABV it won't knock you out if you quaff a couple. Good, Wednesday, March 31, 2021
zvsn	3.9 Moa Sour Grapes Bottle at a tasting, 2016 vintage. Hazy yellow golden color. Funky, fruity and woody aromas. Mild sweetness, sour, grapes, wood, lemon, apples, citrus flavors. Medium-bodied, dry. Very good. Tuesday, March 30, 2021
zvsn	3.8 Moa Cherry Sour Bottle at a tasting. 2016 vintage. Hazy pink color. Funky, woody, barnyard aromas. Sour, funky, green apples, lemon, wood, cherries, lactic. Medium-bodied, dry finish. Tuesday, March 30, 2021
mountdad	2.6 Moa Wild Coast 330ml can. Pours dark brown with a mahogany tint & minimal head. On the can this just called a black beer so whether it is meant to be a black lager or not I'm not sure. Not much aroma, maybe a tiny bit of malt. Light bodied this is more mild than wild, there is a bit of dark malt backbone and not much else. It's not too bitter or sweet but just rather ordinary. Okay. Tuesday, March 30, 2021
mountdad	2.6 Moa St Josephs Tripel 500ml bottle. Pours a cloudy gold, if you gets the yeast that does settle out, with next to no white head. Aroma id muted & mostly alcohol. This has a medium body with a sweet, fairly thick malt base. Not nearly as much spice or banana ester flavours as I was expecting. I mainly get a fairly sweet malty & alcoholic beer with hints of the Belgian flavours expected. Big beer but a bit disappointing. Friday, March 12, 2021
Samtzu	3.5 Moa Imperial Oak Aged Stout 500ml bottle. Pours a deep black with strong fluffy off white head. Soft malts on the nose with hints of tropical fruits and oak. Full body with strong roasted malts at the front, licorice, coffee bitterness, and alcohol heat. A big and full flavoured beer but poorly balanced. Sunday, March 7, 2021
mikepink	5 Moa Imperial Oak Aged Stout I dont usually drink dark beer but made an exception in this case. Friday, March 5, 2021
tfontana	2.9 Moa Breakfast Corked and caged bottle pour (BB 24 7 14!!!, wow, I knew they sold some old bottles but that's ridiculous!) from Fort Point Market. It's a hazy golden yellow with a fine mist of floaties, nice sparkle, thin cap of white head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong cherry (a bit like Life Savers or cough syrup) and wheat with a smidge of funky tart. Taste is strong cherry cough syrup with funky tart aspect. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and crisp finish as taste. Overall, the aroma was OK but taste over the top cough syrup. Though quite old, did not seem to vary much from three most recent reviews. Not my bag. Wednesday, February 24, 2021
mountdad	2.5 Moa Bonus Mandarin IPA 500ml bottle. Pours hazy gold with quite a bit of zest? in the glass. Big off white head. Aroma is mostly citrus with a bit of beer thrown in. This has a medium body with the ABV & fruit additions. First swig is fruity citrus, orange or mandarin with fruit & malty sweetness. Then the bitterness hits. Between the mandarina hops & the zest this is bitter and wow, does it linger! Your partner may pick it up with a kiss 30 minutes or more after the last swig. So if a fruity, citrus based IPA with a huge dollop of bitter appeals, here you go. Too bitter for us. Sunday, February 7, 2021
mountdad	3.4 Moa Mixed Grain Toasted Ale 440ml can. Pours a clear gold with a small lived head. Little aroma & no toast. It is medium weighted with the bulk of the flavour coming from toasted malt & perhaps those loaves of Vogel bread. Very drinkable & as per the can, a lightly hopped ale all about the malt & grains. Fine. Saturday, February 6, 2021
bedti	3.2 Moa Imperial Oak Aged Stout Monday, February 1, 2021
bedti	3.1 Moa Methode Pilsner Sunday, January 31, 2021
beer-yum	3.6 Moa Wildcat Tropical aroma in an amber pour. Hop forward balance with a caramel fruit body and clean bitter finish. Saturday, January 16, 2021
mountdad	3.4 Moa Imperial Oak Aged Stout 500ml bottle. Pours black with a fine bubble tan head that lasts. Not huge aroma but oak & alcohol seem predominant. It's medium bodied and there is a solid sweet malt base but then a ton of hop bitterness plus the wood from the oak. At this ABV and bitterness it's probably something to sip on after dinner with cheese and maybe share? It's 4 standard drinks per bottle! And you have to add, this is often $6 whereas many craft stouts are $10-12 for a 440ml can. Wednesday, January 13, 2021
mountdad	4.3 Moa Milk Chocolate Stout 500ml bottle. Pours black with a low tan head & fine carbonation. Aroma is chocolate & vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, it is only 5.4% ABV despite being called a "pastry" stout. The flavour is all chocolate and malt which is fine for a milk chocolate stout. I reckon they have got the balance between the lactose & bitterness so am puzzled by the reviews talking about a dry/bitter finish. Very good. Tuesday, January 12, 2021
DSG	3.7 Moa Sour Grapes Bottle sample at a tasting at Stas' place. 2016 bottle. Slightly hazy golden. Funky, manure, white wine, oak, fruitiness, sour, a bit lemony. Very good. Monday, January 11, 2021
mountdad	3.8 Moa Espresso & Chocolate Milk Stout 500ml bottle. Bargain priced re comp. Pours black with good tan head. Medium body, malt/coffee on the nose. Not too sweet, nice chocolate & coffee flavours. Solid effort, "seasonal" but seems to have been around or a few years. Keep it around. Monday, January 11, 2021
matelija	3.5 Moa Methode Pilsner Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Samtzu	3.4 Moa Southern Alps 440ml can. Pours a deep gold with white head. Light hops on the nose with hints of esters and fruits. Medium body with no velvety notes or heat. Frontal new world hops with medium amounts of bread malts. Low bitterness. Saturday, September 26, 2020
Samtzu	3.6 Moa Dankenstein Wcipa13. Tap pour. Pours a dark gold with white head. Soft fruits on the nose with hints of grass and pine. Medium body with a strong malt forward. Medium bitterness with lower carbonation. New world hop notes present through out but the malt is slightly too dominant. Monday, August 10, 2020
thebionn	2.8 Moa Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout 500 mL bottle. Pours a deep dark brown, light head that lingers. Nose is chocolate. I've had the base chocolate stout before, which was ok if not spectacular. This is a variation on that, but to be honest I'm not really getting the salted caramel flavour. Going to let it warm up a bit to see if that helps. Saturday, August 8, 2020
CaskCommander70	3 Moa Crystal Lake Marlborough Salt Gose Friday, July 10, 2020
jakey_holl	4.7 Moa Southern Alps White IPA Special Edition Loved this beer, had it on tap in the pig and whistle down in Rotorua. Great pint! Wednesday, July 8, 2020
AnonUser54728	2.7 Moa Crystal Lake Marlborough Salt Gose Aroma: Medium-light yogurt, light saltiness, coriander Appearance: Brilliant, gold body. Small, white head. small to fine bubbles. Low retention. Flavour: Medium yogurt, medium-light acidity, Light saltiness. Dry finish with yogurt, Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation. Overall: Good balance of saltiness, sourness. Yogurt is too prominent. Coriander is lacking 440 ml can, poured. Thanks Tanja. Wednesday, July 1, 2020
AnonUser54728	4.2 Moa Rattlesnake West Coast IPA Aroma: Medium-high apricots, Medium candied oranges, caramel, bergamot Appearance: Clear, golden body. Large, white head. Small bubbles. Good retention. Flavour: High bitterness. Medium-high pine resin. Medium candied oranges, dried orange peel, bergamot. Dry finish with dried orange peel and resin. Mouthfeel: Medium body, Medium carbonation. Overall: Powerful bitterness, and a great hop presence. Strangely enough, the beer has a good malt presence for a West Coast IPA. Expected a bit more 440 ml can, poured. Thanks Tanja! Tuesday, June 30, 2020
AnonUser54728	2.5 Moa Full Nelson Aroma: Medium-light strawberry. Medium grassy. Light yogurt. Appearance: Slightly hazy, gold body. Large, white head. Small to medium bubbles. Flavour: Medium-high bitterness. Medium creamy, orange. Medium-light yogurt, bready. Dry, grassy bitter finish with hints of orange. Mouthfeel: Medium body. Medium carbonation. Overall: Not sure if the yogurt is the beer starting to go off, or a lactic addition. Hops is there, but not as upfront as I would expect. I like the beer, but the idea of a fresh hop beer set the bar higher than what the beer delivered. 440 ml can, poured. Thanks Tanja! Monday, June 29, 2020
AnonUser54728	4.3 Moa Southern Alps Aroma: Medium citrus, coriander, spicy, Appearance: Clear, golden body. Small, white head. Small to fine bubbles. Flavour: Medium-high bitterness. Medium coriander, lemon. Dry finish with coriander, spiciness. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium carbonation, Creamy. Overall: The first time I ever tasted a White IPA that actually represents a witbier as an IPA. 440 ml can, roused, poured. Thanks Tanja! Sunday, June 28, 2020