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NZ Firepower

Deep Fried BeersIPA (Hazy Double)
ABV: 8.9%
99
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
20
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Athens, NY

What Our Editors Thought

“Super-saturated citrus candy in the aroma with guava, passion fruit, and even a bit of strawberry candy, alongside the very lightest hints of dank. The smooth and relatively light body for a beer of this scale packs just enough sweetness to highlight the fruit notes without weighing it down, and the light herbal and dank bitterness is honed to a mirror polish. An exquisite testament to the idea that one doesn’t have to sacrifice intensity for drinkability.”

What Our Panel Thought

“Very hop-forward aroma with notes of pineapple, tangerine, mango, dank strawberries. Flavor offers more of the same, with a distinct hop bitterness to balance the sweetness of malts and fruity esters. Excellent sessionability. Body is spot-on, giving a pillowy softness to an otherwise flavor-packed experience.”

What the Brewers Say

“Citra, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin, Southern Cross, Nelson Subzero Hop Kief, and Nelson Quantum.”

Fields of Joy (Summer 2026)
Review printed in: Fields of Joy (Summer 2026)
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Date Reviewed: April 1, 2026