Second Breath
Cloudwater Brew Co.
- From:
- Cloudwater Brew Co.
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 7.84%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 26, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 21, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Second Breath is our first foray into using the hop product Mega Terps from Freestyle Hops. This little gem of a pellet is a custom blend of Southern Cross, Motueka And Rakua, combined with Phantasm's magical thiol precursors. This blend of Thiols, Terpenes and Esters helps dial up the unique flavours and aromas you expect from NZ hops.
To help showcase this, we decided to use a classic trio of Motueka, Nelson, and Pacific Jade. The result is a total juice bomb: gummy sweets, candied melon, and overripe Mango take over the senses. This is a real sweet treat and a perfect example of how modern hop products can elevate flavour to an entirely new level.
To help showcase this, we decided to use a classic trio of Motueka, Nelson, and Pacific Jade. The result is a total juice bomb: gummy sweets, candied melon, and overripe Mango take over the senses. This is a real sweet treat and a perfect example of how modern hop products can elevate flavour to an entirely new level.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.93/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
440 ml can, from Left Field Beer. New Zealand DDH IPA, 7% ABV. Hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma of various tropical fruits, also citrus and pine. The flavour has notes of citrus, gooseberries, white grapes and tropical fruits, hints of pine needles, moderate bitterness.
Oct 26, 2025
Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden
4.68/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Pours a hazy light orange with soft, soapy head.
Smell is juicy, fruity and peppery. Notes of gooseberries, white grapes, citrus, pineapple and honeydew with some spicy hints.
Taste is juicy, fruity and peppery with a soft but clear bitterness. Notes of gooseberries, grapes, grapefruit, lemongrass, cantaloupe and honey. Intense but superbly balanced.
Mouthfeel is medium, soft, pillowy and well carbonated.
Overall, an outstanding NZ-hopped IPA. Intense but bright with great depth.
May 17, 2025Smell is juicy, fruity and peppery. Notes of gooseberries, white grapes, citrus, pineapple and honeydew with some spicy hints.
Taste is juicy, fruity and peppery with a soft but clear bitterness. Notes of gooseberries, grapes, grapefruit, lemongrass, cantaloupe and honey. Intense but superbly balanced.
Mouthfeel is medium, soft, pillowy and well carbonated.
Overall, an outstanding NZ-hopped IPA. Intense but bright with great depth.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.74/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Canned in a big old tallboy crafty craft can and purchased from Portland Wine on the Nook in Sale
Pours a Foggy custard looking body with big frothy white head
Aroma is bicarb and stonefruit
Flavour is pineapple and melon
Feb 23, 2025Pours a Foggy custard looking body with big frothy white head
Aroma is bicarb and stonefruit
Flavour is pineapple and melon
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