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TOP DROP<br />
PHOENIX IPA<br />
Monteith’s Brewing<br />
Co.<br />
LOCAL PALE ALE<br />
Currumbin Valley<br />
Brewing Co<br />
ONCE WERE VIKINGS<br />
KVEIK YEAST FERMENTED<br />
IPA<br />
8 Wired Brewing Co.<br />
HOP ZOMBIE R<br />
TRIPLE IPA<br />
Epic<br />
Definitely of the ilk of<br />
English IPAs with a very<br />
strong malt backbone. For<br />
mine the malt overpowers<br />
any of the said pine, citrus<br />
and passionfruit notes.<br />
Disappointing.<br />
A refreshing, clean, crisp<br />
pale that is right on the<br />
money when it says it<br />
features, “subtle stone<br />
fruit and citrus hops on<br />
a malt base of saltine<br />
cracker.” The flavours are<br />
delicate and refined with a<br />
very, very, fine bitter finish.<br />
Lovingly crafted beers<br />
don’t need much more<br />
fanfare than that.<br />
Features the Norwegian<br />
farmhouse brewing superyeast<br />
kveik, and wow<br />
is it good. I think I have<br />
died and gone to Valhalla.<br />
The flavour profile of this<br />
IPA is all class. There are<br />
subtle notes of citrus rind<br />
and tropical fruit delivered<br />
with a smooth texture,<br />
low carbonation and a<br />
beautiful dry bitterness.<br />
The beer is made in<br />
Warkworth, NZ. I went<br />
there 9 years ago and<br />
loved it. Now I long to get<br />
back there even more.<br />
I confess I had a fair bit of<br />
trepidation sampling this<br />
beer. The first incarnation<br />
of Hop Zombie was the<br />
best beer I’ve had in<br />
the past three years ...<br />
and I have tasted some<br />
magnificent beers in<br />
that time. There was no<br />
way it could get better,<br />
even if this version was<br />
triple hopped and 10%<br />
ABV! Well, it turned me<br />
absolutely rabid. Now all<br />
I want is more along with<br />
some brains! Pink guava,<br />
passionfruit and ripe<br />
mango to the fore with no<br />
residual taste of alcohol.<br />
Incredible.<br />
<strong>QHA</strong> REVIEW | 53
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