Everything Is...(Riwaka)
Creature Comforts

Can from Canton St April 2021

Look: Faded gold/kind of darker straw. Very nice off-white lacing on glass throughout.

Smell: Floral notes--crushed flower petals, cut wet grass, slight medicinal lemon note. More hoppy smelling than malt smelling to me.

Taste: This beer got better and better as I drank it. Subdued but in the best way. Lightest bitter hop notes--slight lemon and some grapefruit pith. Not too sweet either. Very dry on the mouthfeel but juicy enough that you want to take another sip.

Overall: If this beer had a more pronounced nose, it would be next level. Would love to try a big draft mug of this and see how it compares to the one I had out of a can. Objectively, this is a very solid beer. Can't ask for much else out of a crisp pilsner. Def going to seek this out again.

Appearance: Clear pale gold. Fluffy white head with very good retention. Fast rising bubbles.

Aroma: Tropical fruit, some biscuit from malt.

Flavor: Tropical fruit, lemon and biscuity malt. Restrained bitterness. Low sweetness.

Mouth-feel: Light to medium bodied. Soft and drying. Low carbonation on the palate. Short, clean dry finish.

Overall: A very pleasant, refreshing dry hopped pilsner to drink. It's not going to blow you away, despite the hype around Riwaka hops. It has a pleasing, light tropical fruit aroma and flavor. Bitterness is very restrained, you hardly notice it until you're about halfway through a glass. Finish is short, clean and drying. Single hop pilsner shows Riwaka hops characteristics well. Love this series. Lot of solid pilsners out of it.