Country of Origin: New Zealand
Recommended by: Matt
Sent by: Darsha
Price comparison: I don't know; it was a gift.
Availability: Not only is this beer only available in the US to a very limited market, and only in its specially-pasteurized-for-export form, and not in Connecticut at all, but apparently it's hard to find the real stuff in New Zealand as well. The above-mentioned Beer Fairy had to go on a beerhunt for it.
Alcohol percentage by volume: 5.2%
Cute bottle/label? 330 ml brown glass bottle with a subtle brasstoned, navy blue, and white pentagonal label.
Appearance: Sort of a creamy opaque orange with a white head and quite a bit of sediment.
Scent: Tangerines, malt, and crushed coriander seeds.
Flavor: The coriander seems to be the big star in this beer; also some wheatiness and malt. Finished very lightly with some sweetness.
Impressions: This is more of what I expect of a beer than the other New Zealand beers that I've tried. It definitely has the most flavor of all the ones I've had so far and was very drinkable indeed.
Will I buy this beer again? I can't. It was so hard to get; not just for me, but for the Beer Fairy. Plus, she actually sent two beers in this shipment, but this was the only one that arrived intact. Damned Customs people who don't know the definition of "Fragile."
Rating:
3 out of 5 cute beer glasses
Reviewed: February 21, 2004
