Kawau
Fidens Brewing Company
- From:
- Fidens Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
Ranked #637 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,938 - Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 5.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 22, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 08, 2022
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
93
Outstanding
93
Outstanding
DIPA brewed using Rakau, Citra, and Motueka hops.
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Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey
5/5 rDev +16%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +16%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Just a brilliant beer! Bright cloudy gold with a creamy white head that laces the glass beautifully. The nose is intense citrus and it is truly sinus-clearing. Just as intense is the flavor--tropical fruit, citrus--with a incredibly long, luxurious dry finish that didn't quit. A must-quaff!
Aug 18, 2025
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.49/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Arrives a cloudy goldenstraw with a one finger head; solid retention and a few shards hand around
Smell: Mango, pineapple, guava, peach and orange citrus tones
Taste: The mango and pineapple emerge right away with the more subtle peach and guava tones underneath; through the middle the orange citrus flavors add a moderately dank bitterness that lingers into the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: Another good example of Fidens at the top of its hazy game
Aug 11, 2025Smell: Mango, pineapple, guava, peach and orange citrus tones
Taste: The mango and pineapple emerge right away with the more subtle peach and guava tones underneath; through the middle the orange citrus flavors add a moderately dank bitterness that lingers into the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: Another good example of Fidens at the top of its hazy game
Rated by Jaccident from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Got a can from a friend it was tasty
Oct 15, 2024
Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts
4.29/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Canned 11 days ago.
L -- Opaque golden orange with a finger of dense white head produced with moderate pour. Great retention and lacing
S -- Mango, guava, papaya, yellow peach, white grape, orange sorbet. Very oaty malt profile. Complex, punchy, and oh-so-new Zealand
T -- Tropical hop flavors meld with a light wheaty tartness from the malt bill. Moderate earthy bitterness
F -- Soft yet crisp at the same time
O -- Fidens is what Trillium once was, and this one is a good example of that
86/100
Aug 20, 2024L -- Opaque golden orange with a finger of dense white head produced with moderate pour. Great retention and lacing
S -- Mango, guava, papaya, yellow peach, white grape, orange sorbet. Very oaty malt profile. Complex, punchy, and oh-so-new Zealand
T -- Tropical hop flavors meld with a light wheaty tartness from the malt bill. Moderate earthy bitterness
F -- Soft yet crisp at the same time
O -- Fidens is what Trillium once was, and this one is a good example of that
86/100
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.59/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
My rating for this is notable in that I liked it a lot less than the average punter who scored it. It was recent and also in my lowest percentile of comparative ratings. That should tell you something.
Dec 31, 2023
Reviewed by TCgenny from New York
4.52/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Canned 11/29, poured 12/26 glug glug orange juice thick opaque golden pineapple color, aroma burst of apricot , plum, pear, leavened with lemon tart and pine. Rich, lathered head shining and soaped the sides of the glass. Exuberant tastes of the stone fruits keeps this brew creamy, bright, and mellow sweet. Creamy soft feel. Oh boy, this is a treat!
Dec 27, 2023
Reviewed by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a 16oz can purchased at the brewer and dated 09/21–meaning 09/21/22. Features Rakau, Citra and Moteka hops. Lovely dank nose, nice tropical notes and a smooth finish.
Oct 17, 2022
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