High Up Above
Aurora Brewing Co.
- From:
- Aurora Brewing Co.
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 1.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 24, 2024
- Added:
- Apr 26, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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We have teamed up with the folks at Freestyle hops and Phantasm in NZ to bring you a brand new foray into the exploration of Thiols (aromatic compounds) in west coast styles. Mega Motueka is a new product created by them that uses select Motueka hops that are pelletized together with Phantasm NZ Sauvignon Blanc grape powder. We are one of the first to create a beer with this, and are certainly one of the first to make a west coast style. We use a special yeast strain to unlock thiols in grain and hops, and we utilize a special hopping regimen with certain hops throughout the production. It is heavily whirlpooled and double dry hopped with Freestyle's Mega Motueka w/ Phantasm hops.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
3.86/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
High Up Above
Aurora Brewing Co.
IPA - American
There's a lot to say about the specialty manufactured hop/grape pellet blend. Not enough room here for it all* Smells like spicy and sweet white wine grapes with green hops. Very bold. Mega Motueka is very unique with tangy spice and lots of fruit.
Purchased at The Big Deal this has been the Untapped review version. Below is added notes:
* white grape wine flavor rides throughout. Tangy and sweet stone fruitiness as well. Very unique flavor, maybe a bit saturated and strange but I love the experimentation factor. Science!
Jul 24, 2024Aurora Brewing Co.
IPA - American
There's a lot to say about the specialty manufactured hop/grape pellet blend. Not enough room here for it all* Smells like spicy and sweet white wine grapes with green hops. Very bold. Mega Motueka is very unique with tangy spice and lots of fruit.
Purchased at The Big Deal this has been the Untapped review version. Below is added notes:
* white grape wine flavor rides throughout. Tangy and sweet stone fruitiness as well. Very unique flavor, maybe a bit saturated and strange but I love the experimentation factor. Science!
Reviewed by Spike from England
3.97/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.97/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz can.
L: Hazy, burnished yellow/orange colour with a thick cream head and spotty lacing.
S: Orange cordial and pine forests.
T: Follows the nose. Moderate bitterness.
F: Medium body and a very dry, hot finish.
O: A big, boozy west coast IPA. Pine and resin builds with each sip, eventually pushing overripe seville oranges to the background. Hot and bitter. Not easy to drink.
Apr 27, 2023L: Hazy, burnished yellow/orange colour with a thick cream head and spotty lacing.
S: Orange cordial and pine forests.
T: Follows the nose. Moderate bitterness.
F: Medium body and a very dry, hot finish.
O: A big, boozy west coast IPA. Pine and resin builds with each sip, eventually pushing overripe seville oranges to the background. Hot and bitter. Not easy to drink.
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