Tasted exactly like the first time I had a proper NZ-hopped IPA back in the day—those punchy, tropical notes hit hard and stay layered right to the last sip. It's wild that a beer this big can still feel so crisp and drinkable after all these years.
Poured one last night and the hop kick is exactly what I remember from years back—those New Zealand hops give it a fresh, punchy bite that cuts through a long week. It's got that old-school 2007 feel, not the watered-down stuff you get now.
That grapefruit-and-pine layer from the New Zealand hops still hits like 2007, only now I can appreciate how clean the finish is. Cracked one after mowing the lawn and it was gone before the grass settled.