Favourite NZ brew

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  1. doktorhops

    doktorhops Pooh-Bah (2,065) Jan 12, 2011 Australia
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    I just had my first Panhead brew (Hardtail Henry Oaked Stout) and man there are some awesome beers coming out of New Zealand lately, it's like NZ brewers have embraced the American spirit of wild abandon more than any other country I know of (I'm an Aussie btw).

    Any favourites from those Stateside?




    PS: I'm still waiting on an American brewer to create a Triple IPA... come on America!
     
    #1 doktorhops, Nov 6, 2015
  2. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    havent had an Authentic New Zealand brew. Yet, I've had a Triple IPA that had New Zealand Hops in it :confused:.
     
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  3. IckyT2012

    IckyT2012 Pooh-Bah (2,050) Oct 13, 2014 Florida
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    I think MOA is New Zealand, right? I love everything I've ever tasted from them.
     
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  4. doktorhops

    doktorhops Pooh-Bah (2,065) Jan 12, 2011 Australia
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    Moa Methode is their best if you can get it corked and caged - very Saison-like (they claim it's a Pilsner but we all know that they're lying).
     
    #4 doktorhops, Nov 6, 2015
  5. brother_rebus

    brother_rebus Pooh-Bah (2,512) Jul 28, 2014 Maine
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    Favourite'd
     
    #5 brother_rebus, Nov 6, 2015
  6. MyThoughtsExactly

    MyThoughtsExactly Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2015 Virginia

    I was thoroughly impressed with the beer scene when I visited last fall. Had some great beers by Garage Project and Harrington's Breweries.
     
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  7. Raime

    Raime Pooh-Bah (1,935) Jun 4, 2012 North Korea
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    @doktorhops Triple hopped or tripel meets IPA? I've seen quite a few of both :astonished:
     
    #7 Raime, Nov 6, 2015
  8. scbeerman

    scbeerman Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2015 South Carolina

    I'd say Knee Deep Hoparillo and Pliny the Younger both qualify, along with many others. As for the NZ beers, there's a ton I'd like to try but it's near impossible to get it fresh enough here on the east coast.
     
    #8 scbeerman, Nov 6, 2015
  9. brother_rebus

    brother_rebus Pooh-Bah (2,512) Jul 28, 2014 Maine
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    But yea- MOA takes my vote. St. Josephs, Breakfast, Original. All so good.
     
    #9 brother_rebus, Nov 6, 2015
  10. ordybill

    ordybill Pooh-Bah (2,395) Jul 9, 2014 Georgia
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    Moa St. Joseph is fantastic. I had the large corked bottle and it was awesome from the sound "pop" of the cork to the last drop!
     
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  11. THANAT0PSIS

    THANAT0PSIS Pooh-Bah (2,275) Aug 3, 2010 Wisconsin
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    America has a ton of "triple IPAs."

    Bumaye from 8Wired is great. I love wine barrel imperial stouts, and this one was huge on everything that I love about the very specific sub-substyle.
     
    #11 THANAT0PSIS, Nov 6, 2015
  12. doktorhops

    doktorhops Pooh-Bah (2,065) Jan 12, 2011 Australia
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    Whoops - forgot about the whole US dropping the 'u' thing :confused:
     
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  13. doktorhops

    doktorhops Pooh-Bah (2,065) Jan 12, 2011 Australia
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    I was more thinking "Double IPA with one more - in other words a TIPA"... so I guess it would just be a bigger ABV DIPA, but when does a DIPA become a TIPA? That is the question.
     
    #13 doktorhops, Nov 6, 2015
  14. captaincoffee

    captaincoffee Pooh-Bah (2,218) Jul 10, 2011 Virginia
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    The answer is never. It is either an IPA or it is an imperial/double IPA if it goes beyond the recognized limits of an IPA. There are tons of breweries that put TIPA on their label and/or marketing, but it doesn't mean anything. Otherwise, every style would have regular, double, triple, and even quadruple versions as a recognized style. Imperial pilsner? We make an triple imperial pilsner! Imperial saison? We make a triple imperial saison!
     
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  15. Hoppsbabo

    Hoppsbabo Pooh-Bah (2,053) Jan 29, 2012 England
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    Has the news reached Australia yet that Elvis is dead. :-D
     
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  16. Hoppsbabo

    Hoppsbabo Pooh-Bah (2,053) Jan 29, 2012 England
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    I didn't think MOA were that great but I've had some interesting brews from NZ.
     
    #16 Hoppsbabo, Nov 6, 2015
  17. doktorhops

    doktorhops Pooh-Bah (2,065) Jan 12, 2011 Australia
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    For example?
     
    #17 doktorhops, Nov 6, 2015
  18. Hoppsbabo

    Hoppsbabo Pooh-Bah (2,053) Jan 29, 2012 England
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    I've only had a few but the only one I recall was their Five Hop Winter Ale. It was very one-dimensional.
     
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  19. KSOZE

    KSOZE Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Ohio

    Hop Zombie. OMG it's so good when fresh.
     
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  20. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    Devil Dancer from Founders is a "Triple" IPA.

    To the topic at hand, I've not been able to get much (read as: any) from NZ, much to my Untappd badge-whoring chagrin.
     
    #20 LambicPentameter, Nov 6, 2015
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