TASTING NOTES REGIONAL BARS The North Aotearoa Breweries NZ Ltd Mata Taniwha Smoked; 7%; Look - Copper, Red/Orange Hue; Smell -Smokey, Barbeque, Hangi; Taste - Smokey, Earthy, Silky-smooth; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 3 Aotearoa Breweries NZ Ltd Mata Brown Boy Amber Ale; 5%; Look - Reddish Brown; Smell - Malty, Hoppy, Fruity; Taste - Malty, Medium-bodied, Luscious; Bitter - 3; Sweet - 2 Ben Middlemiss Brewing Nota Bene Belgian Ale; 8.7%; Look - Orangey; Smell - Wet leather, Fruity; Taste - Crisp, Complex, Spicy; Bitter - 3; Sweet - 2 Brauhaus Frings Premium Lager Lager; 5%; Look - Golden, 12 EBC; Smell - Hint of Sauvin hop; Taste - Full bodied rich; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 4 Deep Creek Dusty Gringo Brown Ale; 6.8%; Look - Dark Brown; Smell - Floral, Citrus; Taste - Chocolate, Bitter; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 3 Epic Brewing Company Epic Pale Ale American Pale Ale; 5.4%; Look - Light Copper; Smell -Turkish Delight, Lychee, Grapefruit; Taste - Floral, Citrus, Light Caramel; Bitter - 3; Sweet - 2 Epic Brewing Company Epic Hop Zombie Double IPA; 8.5%; Look - School Bus Yellow; Smell - Ripe Mango, Pink Guava, Fresh Sweat; Taste - Tropical Fruit, Citrus, Hop Oil ; Bitter - 4; Sweet – 5 Epic Brewing Company Epic Armageddon IPA American IPA; 6.66%; Look - Orange Copper; Smell - Pine Needles, Orange, Grapefruit; Taste - Citrus, Bitter, Caramel; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 2 Galbraiths Munich Lager Pilsner; 5.5%; Look - Clear Gold; Smell - Malt, Floral; Taste - Crisp, Clean, Hoppy; Bitter - 4; Sweet – 3 Hallertau Porter Noir Barrel Aged Beer; 6.6%; Look - Dark, Ruby, Tan Foam; Smell - Cherry, Barnyard, Forest Floor; Taste - Chocolate, Red Currants, Soft Acidity; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 2 Hallertau Winter Minimus Breakfast Pale Ale; 3.8%; Look - Cooper; Smell - Big Hops, Citrus, Tropical; Taste - Hoppy, Resiney, Restrained Bitterness; Bitter – 3; Sweet - 2 Leigh Sawmill Brewery 12 Gauge Strong Lager Strong Lager; 6.5%; Look - Bright, Yellow Hue; Smell - Sweet, Candy, Citrusy; Taste - Biscuity, Crisp, Mouth-filling; Bitter - 3; Sweet – 4 NZ Craft Beer TV Mash Up New Zealand Pale Ale; 6%; Look - Golden; Smell -Lime Zest, Hay, Tropical Fruits; Taste - Biscuit, Tropical Fruits, Bitter; Bitter - 5; Sweet - 3 Sale St Brewery Gargante Quente Chilli Lager; 5%; Look - Straw, Carbonated, Lace; Smell - Delicate, Hops, Capsicum; Taste - Clean, Malt, Chilli, Hot Throat; Bitter - 3; Sweet - 1 Sale St Brewery Verkulf St Gwuertz Weissen Spiced Wheat Ale; 6%; Look - Dark, Brown, White Foam; Smell - Toffee, Spice, Malt; Taste - Warming, Spice, Smooth; Bitter - 1; Sweet - 3 Sale St Brewery Churchill Stout Stout; 4.5%; Look - Black, White, Head; Smell -Coffee, Chocolate, Malt; Taste - Malt, Creamy, Smooth; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 2 Scotts Brewing Co. Pale Ale GF Pale Ale; 4.5%; Look - Sparkling, Light, Clean; Smell - Citrus, Floral, Hops; Taste - Zest, Honey, Bitter; Bitter - 3; Sweet - 2 Scotts Brewing Co. Amber GF Amber; 4.5%; Look - Clean, Amber; Smell - Toffee, Rich; Taste - Caramel, Malt, Spice; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 3 Steam Brewing Company Cock & Bull Monk's Habit Imperial Red Ale; 7%; Look - Deep, Copper, Red; Smell - Intense, Mint, Passion fruit; Taste - Balanced, Biscuit, Caramel; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 4 Steam Brewing Company Cock & Bull Common Beer Steam Beer; 4.5%; Look - Vibrant, Golden, Copper; Smell - Subtle, Caramel, Mint; Taste - Full, Toast, Caramel; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 2 Steam Brewing Company Cock & Bull Allies International Strong Pale Ale; 6%; Look - Deep, Copper, Brick; Smell - Complex, Earthy, Citrus; Taste - Intense, Biscuit, Toffee; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 3 Valkyrie Brewing Company Brynhild Golden Ale Golden Ale; 5%; Look - Golden, Inviting, Light; Smell - Caramel, Toffee, Sweet, Subtle; Taste - Full Malt, Caramel, Toffee, Subtle Hops; Bitter - 1; Sweet - 3 Waiheke Island Brewery Baroona Original Golden Ale; 4.7%; Look - Clear, Crisp, Golden; Smell -Grapefruit, Citrus, Floral; Taste - Medium Dry, Good Hop Balance, Crisp; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 2 Central B.O.P Brewery Pilsner Pilsner; 4.5%; Look - Star Bright, Bright Gold; Smell - Fresh Cut Grass, Toffee, Pine Nettles; Taste - Cookies, Green Apples, Mild Hop; Bitter - 3; Sweet - 4 Hawkes Bay Independent Brewing Co. Hawkes Bay Pilsner Pilsner; 5%; Look - Pale, Golden; Smell - Fresh, Fruity; Taste - Matt, Citrus, Passion Fruit ; Bitter - 3.5; Sweet - 2.5 Kaimai Brewery Golden Rye Golden Rye Ale; 5.5%; Look - Golden, Straw; Smell - Southern Cross Hops, Glassy Rye, Fruity; Taste - Heavily Hopped, Tangy Passionfruit, Citrus; Bitter - 3; Sweet - 2 Kiwi Breweries Lager Pilsner; 4%; Look - Pale Gold; Smell - Gentle Hop; Taste - Malt, Hop Balanced; Bitter - 2; Sweet – 2 Liberty Brewing / mike's Organic Brewery Taranaki Pale Ale NZ Style IPA; 7 %; Look - Pale, Gold, Hazy; Smell - Zesty, Citrus, Spice; Taste - Bright, Fresh, Zesty; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 3 Liberty Brewing Co. C!tra Imperial India Pale Ale; 9%; Look - Deep, Gold; Smell - Pungent, Resinous, Citrus; Taste - Fresh, Grapefruit, Tropical; Bitter - 5; Sweet - 3 mike's Organic Brewery mike's Imperial Porter Imperial Porter; 8%; Look - Dark, Mahogany, Dense; Smell - Roasted, Coffee, Molasses; Taste - Rich, Full-bodied, Malty; Bitter - 3; Sweet - 3 mike's Organic Brewery mike's Imperial IPA American Imperial IPA; 9%; Look - Rich, Bake, Orange; Smell - Passionfruit, Grapefruit, Piney; Taste - Passionfruit, Explosion, Warming; Bitter - 5; Sweet - 4 mike's Organic Brewery mike's Whisky Porter Barrel Aged, Dark, Strong Beer; 10.5%; Look - Rich, Ebony, Black; Smell - Berries, Whisky, Cheesy; Taste - Berries, Whisky, Vanilla; Bitter -3; Sweet – 3 Naturale Manuka Magic Traditional Best Bitter; 4.6%; Look - Unique, Adventurous, Delicious; Smell - Floral, Sweet; Taste - Enjoyable, Pleasant; Bitter - 1; Sweet - 3 Roosters Brewery Roosters Pale Ale Bitter; 5%; Look - Amber, Orange, Rusty; Smell - Orange, Lemon Blossom, Clove; Taste - Malty, Orange, Grapefruit; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 2 Shunters Yard Brewery Limited No.7 Pilsner; 5.2%; Look - Golden; Smell - Aromatic; Taste - Hoopy; Bitter - 3; Sweet - 2 Sunshine Brewing Co Ltd Gisborne Green Pilsner; 5%; Look - Bright, Gold; Smell - Moderate, Hop, Aroma; Taste - Tangy, Good, Length; Bitter - 3; Sweet – 1 The Coromandel Brewing Company ‘Good as Gold' Bohemian Pilsner; 5%; Look - Golden, Billowy Head; Smell - Delicate, Citrus, Honey; Taste - Crisp, Malty, Clean; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 2 The Croucher Brewing Company Croucher Pilsner NZ Strong Pilsner; 5%; Look - Gold, Effervescent, Heady; Smell - Floral, Citrus, Passionfruit; Taste - Citrusy, Malty, Bitter; Bitter - 3; Sweet – 2 The Croucher Brewing Company Croucher Pale Ale New World ESB; 5%; Look - Amber, Effervescent, Heady; Smell - Toasty, Citrus (Orangey), Rose; Taste - Caramel, Toast, Tropical Fruit; Bitter - 4; Sweet – 3 Wellington Bennett's Beers Bennett's Classic Black NZ Dark Lager; 5%; Look - Deep Black; Smell - Roasted Coffee Notes; Taste - Warm, Refreshing; Bitter - 2; Sweet – 2 Bennett's Beers Bennett's Wellington Lager International Golden Lager; 5%; Look - Classic Golden Colour; Smell - Lightly Hopped; Taste - Clean, Crisp, Refreshing; Bitter - 2; Sweet – 3 Bennett's Beers Bennett's Belgium Strong Strong Belgium Beer; 7.2%; Look - Golden; Smell - Malty; Taste - Malty, Warm; Bitter - 2; Sweet – 3 Garage Project Pernicious Weed IPA; 7.5%; Look - Bright, Honey, Golden; Smell - Intense, Citrus, Gooseberry; Taste - Intense, Hoppy, Citrus; Bitter - 5; Sweet – 2 Garage Project Maunka Dark Scotch/Smoked/Brown; 6.2%; Look - Rich, Dark, Brown; Smell - Wood, Smoke, Chocolate; Taste - Caramel, Chocolate, Smoke; Bitter – 2; Sweet - 4 Garage Project Trip Hop Bitter; 5%; Look - Ruby, Dark, Red; Smell - Spicy, Marmalade, Citrus; Taste - Juicy, Bitter, Biscuit; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 3 ParrotDog BitterBitch American Pale Ale; 5.6%; Look - Deep Golden Amber; Smell - Strong Zesty Fruit; Taste - Zesty Dry Caramel; Bitter - 4.5; Sweet - 2 Tuatara Brewing Tuatara APA American Strong Pale Ale; 5.8 %; Look - Golden, Brown; Smell - Peach, Citric, Malty; Taste - Peach, Citric, Malty; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 4 Tuatara Brewing Tuatara Pilsner Pilsner; 5%; Look - Straw, Clear, Creamy Head; Smell - Citrus; Taste - Citrus, Clean, Malty; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 3 Tuatara Brewing Tuatara Hefe Wheat Beer; 5%; Look - Yellow, Carbonated, Cloudy; Smell - Banana, Clove, Bubble Gum; Taste - Banana, Clove, Bubble Gum; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 3 Tuatara Brewing Tuatara IPA IPA; 5%; Look - Brown, Clear; Smell - Goldings, Malty; Taste - Goldings, Malty, English; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 3 Yeastie Boys Hud-a-wa' Imperial ESB; 6.8%; Look - Sexy, Rose, Gold; Smell - Floral, Tropical, Caramel; Taste - Hop-filled, Sweet, Kisses; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 4 Yeastie Boys Rex Attitude Peat-Smoked Golden Ale; 7%; Look - Brilliant, Gold, Innocuous; Smell - Burnt; Taste - Campfire, Coal-tar, Kippers; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 3 Yeastie Boys Her Majesty Imperial Saison; 8%; Look - Lambent, Pale, Gold; Smell - Pungent, Funky, Farmhouse; Taste - Fruity, Dry, Earthy; Bitter - 2 ; Sweet – 3 Top of the South 8-Wired Hopwired IPA; 7.3%; Look - Pale; Smell - Passionfruit, Tropical fruit, Citrus; Taste - Hops, Bitter, Fruity; Bitter - 4; Sweet – 2 8-Wired Tall Poppy Double Red Ale; 7%; Look - Red; Smell - Fruity, Malty, Hoppy; Taste - Fruity, Malty, Hoppy; Bitter - 4; Sweet - 4 8-Wired The Sultan Belgian Style Quadruple; 10%; Look - Amber; Smell - Sultanas, Estery, Malty ; Taste - Sultanas, Estery, Candy sugar; Bitter - 2; Sweet - 3 8-Wired Barrel Aged Big Smoke Barrel Aged Smoked Porter; 6.2 %; Look - Black ; Smell - Oak, Chocolate, Smoke; Taste - Oak, Chocolate, Smoke; Bitter