Ziga Jovic is drinking an Orange Roughy by Emerson's Brewery at The Speights Ale House
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Earned the Pale as the Moon (Level 6) badge!
Cameron Koykka is drinking a Double Bunny by Emerson's Brewery
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Earned the For the Can (Level 31) badge!
Oliver Bills-Strange is drinking a Sticky Digits by Emerson's Brewery at Untappd at Home
Here we go lads, out of fuckin' nowhere, the #1 Fresh Hop™ beer in '24 is from… Emerson's?! The dankest, greenest, skunky brew in what's been another shit season. #2 goes to Brave's Helping Hands. #3 is Double Vision's Hop Hunter. More in comments.
Purchased at New World Durham St
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Oliver Bills-Strange: Since last year was shit, Matt H. and I made a spreadsheet and we're pretty sure we've got EVERY Fresh Hop™ brew in NZ on it. 101 beers with their Untappd average rating. The aim was to save money by not buying bad beers, but I still had 40 unique beers 😅
Oliver Bills-Strange: What we found is that Untappd ratings are very unreliable. You need to read reviews from people that ACTUALLY FUCKING COMMENT AND RATE and have reliable opinions. Even then, not everyone knows what a Fresh Hop™ is or they're looking for different things.
Oliver Bills-Strange: What happened to McLeod's? That genuine five star beer we had on the first night dropped the fuck off a cliff TBH. The impressively green, dank brew became like any 802 very quickly. And I can't rank it highly if it's that delicate. My #5.
Oliver Bills-Strange: So what was #4? Sawmill's Riwaka Hazy. Still a banging beer well over a month later, despite being one of the first to come out – Riwaka really was the best hop this year. And Gung Ho would be my #6. Better on tap at 16 Tun than in cans, sadly!
Kiwa Warbrick Ellison is drinking a Sticky Digits by Emerson's Brewery at Untappd at Home
Purchased at Regional Wines & Spirits
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Earned the For the Can (Level 9) badge!
Earned the Haze for Days (Level 3) badge!
Earned the Drink Like a Kiwi (Level 12) badge!
Dan E is drinking a Hazed And Confused by Emerson's Brewery at The Occidental
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Earned the Beer Foodie (Level 29) badge!
Earned the Drink Like a Kiwi (Level 2) badge!
Greg Smith is drinking a Super Quench by Emerson's Brewery at Untappd at Home
Light and crisp. Pours thin. Probably best served super chilled from the fridge and not sitting in a bag for a few hours.
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Keith Roberts is drinking a Rebel Red by Emerson's Brewery at Rydges Hotel
Had this one before and enjoyed, so couldn't resist. Very decent Red Ale .
David Powell is drinking an Extra Fresh by Emerson's Brewery at Butler Green
Misleading name.
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Heather Bonney is drinking an Extra Fresh by Emerson's Brewery
Purchased at Emerson's Brewery
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Earned the Riding Steady (Level 27) badge!
Earned the Wheel of Styles (Level 17) badge!
David Powell is drinking a Sticky Digits by Emerson's Brewery at Butler Green
It's that time of year again
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Gerrity89 is drinking a Pilsner by Emerson's Brewery at Air New Zealand International Lounge
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Earned the Photogenic Brew (Level 74) badge!
Earned the Beer Connoisseur (Level 10) badge!
Earned the Wheel of Styles (Level 15) badge!
Earned the Crisp as Day (Level 12) badge!
Kit Benham is drinking a German Pilsner by Emerson's Brewery
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Earned the Crisp as Day (Level 43) badge!
Geart-Jan Benedictus is drinking a Hazed And Confused by Emerson's Brewery
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Earned the Draft City (Level 8) badge!
Matt Hogarth: Thoughts? 🤔
Karan Mehra: The aroma though… so dank and dutty (Like you said) Tastes very very nice too. Had this last year and thought it was one of the better ones last year. Not feeling well today so won’t rate it unless I have another can
Colin Hill is drinking a Little Bird by Emerson's Brewery at The Church Pub
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Earned the Ye Olde Pub (Level 2) badge!
