NAW - Rakau Showers

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  1. wethorseblanket

    wethorseblanket Pooh-Bah (2,893) Dec 12, 2008 California

    Next up in the series. Should be available in a couple of weeks.
    Passion fruit, mango, peach aromas with a soft bitterness.
    Looking forward to this one.
     
    #1 wethorseblanket, May 9, 2014
  2. SoCalBeerIdiot

    SoCalBeerIdiot Pooh-Bah (2,191) Mar 10, 2013 California
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    GREAT!

    Now how do you pronounce it?
     
    #2 SoCalBeerIdiot, May 9, 2014
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  3. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    Sweet. I'm excited for this and I doubt it will sell too quickly.
     
    #3 FrogOut69, May 9, 2014
  4. wethorseblanket

    wethorseblanket Pooh-Bah (2,893) Dec 12, 2008 California

    It's pronounced RACKOW
    Maori word meaning trees or wood.
     
    #4 wethorseblanket, May 10, 2014
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  5. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    New Zealand hop? I'm down!
     
    #5 Rollzroyce21, May 10, 2014
  6. drewone

    drewone Pooh-Bah (2,283) Sep 18, 2006 California
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    Always happy to try:wink:
     
    #6 drewone, May 12, 2014
  7. barfdiggs

    barfdiggs Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2011 California

    I hope this beer turns out well. Everything I've tasted (professional or home-brewed) with Rakau has been bland, almost like Amarillo-lite.
     
    #7 barfdiggs, May 13, 2014
  8. LegalBrew87

    LegalBrew87 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 California

    FWIW, Societe's Bachelor with Rakau fits this description pretty well.
     
    #8 LegalBrew87, May 13, 2014
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  9. SpecialAgentDaleCooper

    SpecialAgentDaleCooper Initiate (0) Aug 27, 2013 California

    I thought theirs was a little underwhelming; it was a little thin and uninspiring. However, I also thought it was kind of elegant. It tasted faintly of peaches and rose hips. I wish it were a little more crisp, juicy, and bitter, but it was refreshing in a simple kind of way.
     
    #9 SpecialAgentDaleCooper, May 13, 2014
  10. HopsforBreakfast

    HopsforBreakfast Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2013 California

    Rose hips for sure. Also lots of Blackberry Tea notes. I think Societe executed that beer perfectly but the Rakau hop is just a little weak/weird.
     
    #10 HopsforBreakfast, May 13, 2014
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  11. SpecialAgentDaleCooper

    SpecialAgentDaleCooper Initiate (0) Aug 27, 2013 California

    Exactly. Societe did a beautiful job with it, but it definitely seems like more of a complementary hop than a showcase one.
     
    #11 SpecialAgentDaleCooper, May 14, 2014
  12. Original_Fake

    Original_Fake Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2013 North Carolina

    Agreed on the Bachelor with Rakau.
     
    #12 Original_Fake, May 14, 2014
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  13. MiScusi

    MiScusi Pooh-Bah (1,803) Feb 12, 2005 California
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    are they still doing these in the mold of a DIPA? I really wish they would drop the ABV down to maybe 7-7.5 at the highest. Bordering on 9% it seems like that's not optimal for some of these hops like Rakau or Amarillo. Citra and Nelson are pungent enough to overcome that sort of alcohol and body.... What do you guys think?
     
    #13 MiScusi, May 14, 2014
  14. funbutt88

    funbutt88 Initiate (0) May 22, 2006 California

    I think the extra sweetness from a DIPA recipe helps accentuate certain hops actually. Depends on the specific hop though...like simcoe always seems better to me in a thinner, dry beer.
     
    #14 funbutt88, May 14, 2014
  15. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    Mmm... Row2Hill56... would freakin' hit the spot right now. This heat...
     
    #15 Rollzroyce21, May 14, 2014
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  16. Lucnifter

    Lucnifter Pooh-Bah (2,799) Jun 24, 2013 California
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    Anyone know if this will be released this week?
     
    #16 Lucnifter, May 19, 2014
  17. Earlycsquid

    Earlycsquid Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2013 California

    If the release schedule follows past showers, yeah. I would expect it to be in bottles at the brewery come Wednesday.
     
    #17 Earlycsquid, May 19, 2014
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  18. Lucnifter

    Lucnifter Pooh-Bah (2,799) Jun 24, 2013 California
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    This is being released today as announced on their instagram.
     
    #18 Lucnifter, May 21, 2014
  19. ESCO138

    ESCO138 Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2013 California

    So how is it?
     
    #19 ESCO138, May 22, 2014
  20. ubiq3000

    ubiq3000 Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2013 California

    Worth driving from Santa Monica?
     
    #20 ubiq3000, May 22, 2014
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