Fafnir's Hoard
Small Gods
- From:
- Small Gods
- New Zealand
- Style:
- Hefeweizen
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 20, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 20, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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from Untappd and probably the nano's website--
A New Zealand twist to the traditional hop-forward profile of a Hopfenweisse. Heavily dosed with local Pacifica, Rakau, and Motueka hops, it has big NZ hop character delivering notes of apricot, peach, and lime zest. The Hefeweizen yeast gives it a rich traditional German profile with lovely pear drop and banana esters. This bouquet of fruit flavours shines against a fluffy backdrop of wheat malt. The malt provides a subtle sweetness that balances the beer's smooth and crisp bitterness.
A New Zealand twist to the traditional hop-forward profile of a Hopfenweisse. Heavily dosed with local Pacifica, Rakau, and Motueka hops, it has big NZ hop character delivering notes of apricot, peach, and lime zest. The Hefeweizen yeast gives it a rich traditional German profile with lovely pear drop and banana esters. This bouquet of fruit flavours shines against a fluffy backdrop of wheat malt. The malt provides a subtle sweetness that balances the beer's smooth and crisp bitterness.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.84/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
3.84/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
First, thanks to my new mate AzfromOZ for adding this interesting gypsy brewer who pal around with many of New Zealand's micros. My first from Small Gods, I went on their website to find what probably is a unique niche: they name their beers after mythological creatures. From Nordic legend, Fafnir does a bad thing (kills his father and steals his Hoard.) But his brother avenges and kills him. For popular expression, Fafnir also is thought to have inspired two of Tolkien's not-so-nice characters. But, the beer is nice.
Fafnir Looks the part of a hefe, big fluffy head but alas doesn't stick around. Smells are a panoply of fruit, citrus and apples/pears/apricots/peaches. Tastes are balanced, just enough bittering hops to counter the sweet fruit. Medium-mouthed but also soft like a hefe should be.
I will seek out Small Gods again and see what they are up to. Cheers !
Jan 20, 2025Fafnir Looks the part of a hefe, big fluffy head but alas doesn't stick around. Smells are a panoply of fruit, citrus and apples/pears/apricots/peaches. Tastes are balanced, just enough bittering hops to counter the sweet fruit. Medium-mouthed but also soft like a hefe should be.
I will seek out Small Gods again and see what they are up to. Cheers !
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