Riwakamania III
Hop Butcher For The World

Had a single draft at Pour Farm in New Bedford, MA for about eight dollars. My first brew from these guys. This was good, it was just a bit flat. Keg may been there for a while?

Excellent hop profile- Riwaka and Simcoe.
Very floral aroma.
Light but pungent, almost effervescent MF.
Rich taste of citrus, melon, and tropical fruit.
Excellent- as it warms up some of the flavor is lost , so it’s best to drink at about 45°.

 

Very good NE IPA. Poured from a 16 oz can into a pint glass, this beer features a very hazy pale yellow color and a big frothy white head. Head retention is excellent and there are thick, broken bands of foamy lacing on the glass. Aroma and taste include lots of grapefruit, a good amount of NE IPA "dankness" and a better level of bitterness than most NE IPAs. This is a tasty beer!!! Mouthfeel is crisp with good bitterness and lots of grapefruit. It is richer than most IPAs so there must be a decent amount of balancing malt. Very enjoyable!!!

 

 

At home from a can.

Tall can...1/31/22 stamped on the bottom.

Full on hazy, juiced up lighter pour, leaves a long lasting and sturdy cap, and then fine fields and strands of lacing.

Bright fruity sniff, with honey, oranges and floral notes coming to mind.

Super smooth and silky in the mouth.

Oranges, honey, over ripe pineapple, mango, smokey kiwis - yum yum yum....go get some

 

Appearance: Pours a completely hazy (0% clarity), light and pale golden wheat color with a strong white head. SRM of 6-7. (4.25)

Aroma: Moderate aromas of white grapes, pink grapefruit, pear, and light citrus and herbal notes. The aromas don't hit you in your mouth. (3.75)

Flavor: Strong flavors upfront of white grape, but then a wave of astringent pink grapefruit and pith come forward for a bite in the middle. Slightly catty and funky in the middle as well. Possibly even some Belgian yeast esters before a grapefruit and citrus flavor on the finish. Moderately dry. (4.25)

Feel: Medium to lighter bodied. Strong carbonation. An astringent finish and slightly lingering funk. (4.00)

Overall: My first Hop Butcher beer actually. A nice showcase of some unique southern hemisphere hops. There's nice white grape, pink grapefruit, pith, herbs, and even some Belgian esters and funk to make quite an astringent IPA. But an unprecedented white grape and grapefruit astringency for an IPA. Light on the aromas, but fantastic flavor and mouthfeel. Really nice stuff here. (Rating: 4.11)

 

Thanks to Fbarber for this one.
Wow, truth be told I'm not always the most appreciative hophead when it comes to Nelson. Having said this, Wow!
Beautiful fluffy white head abounds. Turbid swirl of golden straw looks downright roiled. Great retention, and loads of lacing.
Smell pumps a nice mix of mango, papaya, grapefruit, lemon, bright lime, and some very intriguing herbal pepper and tropical notes that I can't quite put words to.
The flavor moves forward with a flavor version of what testing a lime smells like. But instantly, mango and papaya are right there. Wet grass, lemon, juniper, peach, and blueberry pop in as well. All carried forth by a almost sweet creamy grain note.
This is where flavor and mouthfeel come together. Almost fluffy.
Active carbonation, medium feel, slightly dry bittering finish. And again, a bit fluffy.
Overall, this one is amazing.

 

 

A: The beer is very hazy to cloudy pale whitish yellow in color. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that died down but left a collar around the edge and lots of lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of kumquat are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell but has additional notes of white grape. Little to no bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied and juicy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer does a very good job at showcasing the aromas and flavors of the Riwaka hops.

Serving type: can

 

 

Good head production; excellent retention and lacing. Turbid and ~98% opaque lemon-yellow body. If you like the murk bomb look, this is a beautiful beer.

Strong aromatics, with notes of mango, papaya, banana, apricot, and light notes of bright herbs.

Smooth and creamy on the palate with plenty of bite to keep it lively.

A bit of earthy, dirty pungency on the palate, almost as though you're grabbing the hops off the bine, unwashed, and giving them a good squeeze right into your mouth. Flavors match the nose, with a strong back third finish of stone fruit, banana, mango, and papaya. Light, creamy malt base yields notes of white bread, cracker, and honeysuckle.

 

Pours a hazy golden straw yellow color .Smell is fruity dank herbal and vinous. Taste gas citrus berries white wine herbal grassy notes , Mouth feel is soft more dry than sweet, twas good but would not buy it again.