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Hops On Pointe
Garage Project

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From:
Garage Project
 
New Zealand
Style:
European Pale Lager
Ranked #19
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,195
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 10.46%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
30
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 22, 2023
Added:
Jun 08, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
German malts, Nelson Sauvin hops, Champagne yeast. Brewed in collaboration with the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
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Ratings by Rwalford74:
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Rated by Rwalford74 from Australia

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

Apr 25, 2014
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
440ml on-draught @ the taproom.

$12.50 NZD. 6.7% ABV. "Champagne yeast."

A bit dry and overcarbonated. White wine flavour. Pilsner malt. Gooseberry. White wine skin. Noble hop flavour. High minerality.

A bit gimmicky to be honest, but not a bad pilsner despite the relatively high ABV and champagne yeast shtick.

High C / ABOVE AVERAGE
Feb 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.27 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Feb 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4.15 by OregonGrown7 from Oregon

Jan 14, 2019
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.73/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 650ml bottle into glass. No dating information found on bottle/label.
Cloudy, straw colored body. Poured with a thin white head, which stays around a spell as islands and a ring fed by rising bubbles. Leaves behind differing patterns of lacing.
Does have tropical fruit aromas as described on the label, which seem to be mostly orange citrus.
Taste is refreshing with light fruit hops and sharp lager yeast.
Rather thick for a lager beer. Does have good carbonation, with a champagne bubble mouth feel.
Has kind of a flat overall taste, but is quite refreshing. Upon first pouring the beer appears to be more in the saison experience, but the lager yeast perfectly identifies the beer. Appearance is the best aspect of this beer.
Aug 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by TrilliumFan from Massachusetts

Jan 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.53 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Jan 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Aug 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jxb345 from California

May 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.28 by hasse67 from Sweden

Apr 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by myfirstbeer from Illinois

Jan 09, 2017
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Reviewed by kitschiguy from Hong Kong

3.19/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
330ml can into 350ml beer glass.

Pours a hazy yellow with little head and no lacing.

Up front bitterness that lingers and leaves a floral perfumery taste - a bit unusual.

Citrus and grapefruit on the nose.

Mouth is OK.

Overall a pretty nice idea but an average beer.
Oct 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by FatsoSvuLLo from Sweden

Oct 01, 2016
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Reviewed by Andrewharemza from Australia

3.74/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From a 330ml can, pours a hazey blonde colour with a thin layer of white coloured head.
Aroma lemon, malt, citrus.
Taste lemon, grapefruit, citrus, malt.
Sep 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by dddddddd from Washington

Aug 01, 2016
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Reviewed by bark from Sweden

3.15/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
The colour is yellow; the liquid got some chill haze. The high head is white and compact; it sinks slowly leaving thick lacing.

The smell is smooth with some pilsner malt, lemon peels and grapefruit hops. White wine and rubber in the background.

The taste starts off bitter with passing grainy sweetness. Some grapefruit peels and green bananas. Medium body. The aftertaste got growing clean alcohol, tart citric fruits and lemon liquor. The short finish is bittersweet.

The carbonation is strong; the many small bubbles long-lived. The liquid is a bit sticky.

Quite strong new-world pilsner… I did not think it was particularly interesting.
Jul 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattias from Sweden

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by JamFuel from Sweden

Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by Stillyman11 from California

Jun 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by Waggman from Sweden

Jun 09, 2016
Hops On Pointe from Garage Project
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 30 ratings