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Sun Flight

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Sun Flight is a hazy cask pale with Motueka, Peacharine and Mosaic, a touch hazier than the brewery's usual cask offering. It is built on a soft malt bill with hops added throughout the brew, and a generous dry hop of New Zealand and US varieties brings out juicy peach and tropical citrus, followed by a finish of soft pine. The beer is 4.5% and vegan.

ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
peachtropicalhoppy
peach
tropical
hoppy
juicy
piney
citrusy
Aroma
The nose is led by bright peach and tropical citrus notes from the Motueka and Mosaic hops, with the Peacharine variety amplifying stone-fruit character throughout.
also:fruity
not found:floral,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sun Flight

◎ Appearance

Sun Flight presents a pale golden hue with pronounced haziness throughout the body, a result of the generous dry-hopping regimen and unfiltered cask conditioning. The head is creamy and substantial, with good persistence and lacing retention on the glass. Carbonation is moderate and controlled, characteristic of a cask-conditioned offering.

pale golden, hazycreamy headsoft carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is led by bright peach and tropical citrus notes from the Motueka and Mosaic hops, with the Peacharine variety amplifying stone-fruit character throughout. A supporting base of soft, biscuity Malz provides grounding, while the layered dry-hop schedule adds depth without aggressive herbality. The overall impression is juicy and inviting, without sharp resinous edges.

stone fruit, peachtropical citrussoft malt baserestrained hop spice

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and full-bodied for its alcohol level, with the soft Malz bill contributing gentle sweetness and cereal notes. Mid-palate develops the promised peach and citrus intensity through the interplay of hop varieties, building moderate bitterness that integrates cleanly without domination. The beer finishes with a subtle pine note that emerges from the US hop contribution, adding dry complexity to an otherwise juicy profile.

juicy hop charactermoderate bitternesspine, citrus finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and medium-length, with the soft pine note lingering gently on the palate. Residual sweetness from the Malz remains balanced against the dry-hop bitterness, leaving no sharp edges or astringency.

medium lengthbalanced sweetness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
80
Finish
79
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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About Hazy Pale Ale

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What is a Hazy Pale Ale?

Pale Ales balance malt sweetness with moderate hop character at 4.5–6% ABV and IBU 20–40. Approachable with floral, citrus or earthy notes over a biscuit malt base.

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