Lupulus X - Riwaka
Buxton Brewery

Pours a hazed up pale yellow with a medium, stable head.

Smells of fresh cut limes, ripe oranges and watermelon among white grape skins. The aromas produce a skunky, resinous weed quality with lighter cucumber water and wet straw.

Drinks unforeseen soft, with a great smoothness among a light body with a pleasant, late effervescent spark.

Tastes of oily, resin backed white grapes, apple pith and slightly bitter hops, together with a load of dry hops. Brings big chunks of tropical fruits to the palate then, leading with passion fruit and mango, with a lingering lime bitterness getting accompanied by blueberries. Finishes a little sweeter with some additional bread dough and caramel among prevailing, bitter and crisp hops.

This is incredibly versatile for a Pale Ale, with a great balance and depth to it ranging from fruity to herbal and bitter.