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Garage Project Hapi Daze

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🌍 New Zealand · Helles Lager · One of 141 Helles Lagers in hopIQ

New Zealand's most talked-about craft lager — brewed with NZ Motueka hops for a distinctive lime and tropical character in a clean, soft Helles-style frame. Hapi Daze is the Pacific's answer to Augustiner: sessionable, precise and endlessly drinkable.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold3
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and light-bodied.

A trim frame with a clean finish — the beer arrives, pleases, and makes room for another.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Helles Lager.
Hop character
citrusy
hoppy
tropical
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean
Distinctive notes
smooth drinking
mineral
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Garage Project Hapi Daze

Appearance

A pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency characteristic of the Helles style. The head forms quickly and clings persistently to the glass with fine, stable lacing. Carbonation is assertive, with a steady stream of fine bubbles rising through the liquid.

pale goldencrystal clearpersistent headfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose leads with bright Motueka hop character: lime zest and candied citrus notes sit atop a subtle malt foundation. Tropical undertones—hints of passionfruit and green mango—emerge beneath the citrus without overwhelming the composition. Clean fermentation profile with no phenolic or ester distractions; the overall impression is lean, refreshing, and focused.

lime, candied citrustropical fruit notesEdelhopfen-forwardclean fermentation

Taste

Entry is crisp and clean, with a soft malt backbone providing gentle sweetness and body. The mid-palate develops citrus and tropical hop expression—lime pith and subtle passionfruit—balanced against restrained bitterness (18 IBU). Finish is dry and mineral-tinged, with lingering hop character that never turns harsh or astringent.

citrus, tropicalsoft malt sweetnessdry finishmineral edge

Finish

Short to medium finish with a clean, drying sensation on the palate. Hop bitterness and citrus notes fade gracefully, leaving behind a mineral crispness that invites the next sip.

clean drynessmineral aftertastesessionable length
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
81
Appearance
85
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Garage Project Hapi Daze

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Garage Project Hapi Daze

About Helles Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Helles Lager?

Helles Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Helles Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, citrusy, smooth-drinking character as Garage Project Hapi Daze will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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