Taupo II
Lolev Beer
- From:
- Lolev Beer
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.35 | pDev: 17.01%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 30, 2026
- Added:
- Nov 11, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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NEIPA featuring Riwaka, Wakatu, and Citra
Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by Duf609 from Pennsylvania
5/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +14.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Yah…really good!!
Jan 30, 2026Rated by cabotsasquatch from Pennsylvania
4.73/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.73/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Looks unfiltered, hazy. Smooth going down. Great taste. Definitely one of lolev's best and one of the best ipa's i have had this year period.
Dec 25, 2025
Reviewed by beerdedking from Pennsylvania
3.32/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
I've never had to age an IPA to get it to settle down, but this is what we have here with Taupo II NEIPA. The first can I drank was within 10 days of canning. It was so green with incredible hop burn, it was difficult to drink let alone enjoy and form descriptive thoughts. Another 20 days later, I've formed a decent opinion
Pour is admirable, nice foam that settles fairly quickly and does not present much lacing through the experience
Nose has faint tropical scents. Nothing special
Flavors are tropical and fairly plentiful. Hop burn is still present and does its best to drown out most flavors. Still very green at around 34 days. Less than optimal
This NEIPA is too watery
Overall, this beer is just a mess. Seemingly this brewer thinks crushing the consumer with hop pellets is the way to go, but this beer lacks any kind of nuance or feel. Just a watery mess. I know Lolev can do better, I've experienced that. This one is a misfire
Nov 11, 2025Pour is admirable, nice foam that settles fairly quickly and does not present much lacing through the experience
Nose has faint tropical scents. Nothing special
Flavors are tropical and fairly plentiful. Hop burn is still present and does its best to drown out most flavors. Still very green at around 34 days. Less than optimal
This NEIPA is too watery
Overall, this beer is just a mess. Seemingly this brewer thinks crushing the consumer with hop pellets is the way to go, but this beer lacks any kind of nuance or feel. Just a watery mess. I know Lolev can do better, I've experienced that. This one is a misfire
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