Love & Hate
Vocation Brewery
- From:
- Vocation Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
Ranked #379 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,838 - Avg:
- 4.21 | pDev: 8.08%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 20, 2026
- Added:
- Sep 18, 2018
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Forget crystal-clear beers with delicate flavour profiles. Our juicy and unapologetically murky New England IPA is made to leave a lasting impression.
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Reviewed by Spike from England
4.12/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
440ml can.
L: Breakfast juice with two fingers of cream head that recedes to a lasting cap with lacing.
S&T: Overripe tropical fruit with a herbal, subtly dank backdrop.
F: Medium body, rich and pillowy mouthfeel, gentle bitterness.
O: Solid New England-style IPA readily available in supermarkets.
May 24, 2025L: Breakfast juice with two fingers of cream head that recedes to a lasting cap with lacing.
S&T: Overripe tropical fruit with a herbal, subtly dank backdrop.
F: Medium body, rich and pillowy mouthfeel, gentle bitterness.
O: Solid New England-style IPA readily available in supermarkets.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.79/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
440 ml can, probably from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.2%. Moderately hazy yellow colour, lots of floaties in the glass. Moderate to small white head. Aroma of peaches, pineapple and papaya. Refreshing flavour of said fruits, also some citrus. Moderate piney hops in the finish.
Apr 14, 2025
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.86/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Copenhagen 19/11 2020. 44 cl can from Meny, Borups Allé, Frb. F. Black can with white drawings of an angel and a devil infighting (not exactly brimming with love).
Pours hazy, golden yellow with a small white head. A bit bubbly. Settles as flimsy remnants of foam unable to cover the surface of the beer. No lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet odor of exotic fruit mingling with a sharp citric scent. Peach and papaya. Grape fruit and lemon. Hints of pine.
Medium carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is intense with a moderately strong sweetness followed by strong citric bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter bordering on the acidic. Lingering. Finish is dry.
Fairly aggressive and deliciously bitter. Sharp - but not hateful.
Apr 10, 2025Pours hazy, golden yellow with a small white head. A bit bubbly. Settles as flimsy remnants of foam unable to cover the surface of the beer. No lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet odor of exotic fruit mingling with a sharp citric scent. Peach and papaya. Grape fruit and lemon. Hints of pine.
Medium carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is intense with a moderately strong sweetness followed by strong citric bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter bordering on the acidic. Lingering. Finish is dry.
Fairly aggressive and deliciously bitter. Sharp - but not hateful.
Reviewed by Caspase from England
3.99/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.99/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
440mL can from Tesco.
Look: Opaque banana yellow.
Smell: Pine, hops and citrus.
Taste: Yeasty, white bread, sea salt, orange, mango, pineapple, well-balanced hop bitterness
Feel: Thick, substantial mouthfeel.
Finish: Moderate length fruity, salty, slightly bitter finish.
Overall: A good NEIPA, and readily available.
Apr 12, 2024Look: Opaque banana yellow.
Smell: Pine, hops and citrus.
Taste: Yeasty, white bread, sea salt, orange, mango, pineapple, well-balanced hop bitterness
Feel: Thick, substantial mouthfeel.
Finish: Moderate length fruity, salty, slightly bitter finish.
Overall: A good NEIPA, and readily available.
Reviewed by gutbucket2 from England
4.46/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
4.46/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
My favourite beer at the moment.
Gloriously hoppy, with prolonged mouthfeel/body.
Vocation make some good beers, but this is the tops.
Available at Asda and Sainsburys in the UK.
Feb 27, 2024Gloriously hoppy, with prolonged mouthfeel/body.
Vocation make some good beers, but this is the tops.
Available at Asda and Sainsburys in the UK.
Reviewed by BurtonRed from England
4.06/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.06/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Top. Hops are a showpiece but the beer is actually very drinkable. Pineapple notes. Murky ochre-yellow colour. limited bitterness. Hard to beat as a neipa.
Sep 25, 2023
Reviewed by thommo_nk from Scotland
4.5/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Purchased in Tesco UK for about 4 quid, and it's a bargain at that price. The beer is almost perfect, it's so well balanced in every department. As far as NEIPAs that are available in UK supermarkets, this cannot be beaten.
Aug 19, 2023
Reviewed by DerbyDave35 from Australia
5/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Vocation have nailed this IPA .. purchased in Perth , Western Australia ..for a fair few AUD too ..but when it's as good as this ..you quietly nod in satisfaction
I haven't had a better balanced one
Jan 05, 2023I haven't had a better balanced one
Rated by FrankieA
5/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A glorious example of an IPA
Strong and hoppy . If you like hoppy IPAs, you're going to love this !
Nov 12, 2022Strong and hoppy . If you like hoppy IPAs, you're going to love this !
Reviewed by Robinshutedrums from England
4.4/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Cloudy orange/amber in colour. Lots of citrus fruits, pine, straw, mango, pineapple, grapefruit and slight peach in the aromas. Taste is citrus, tropical, grapefruit, pine, straw, bitter, hoppy, pineapple
Jan 05, 2021
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