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Tim The Human Fish

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Tim The Human Fish is Sureshot's yearly tribute to the New Zealand hop Nelson Sauvin, a 6.5% New England IPA first brewed in 2022 and brought back since, most recently with the 2025 crop. Nelson Sauvin always leads, while its partner has changed from year to year. The brewery describes immediate flavours of fleshy white grape and gooseberry on a satisfying oaty body, with a slight earthy dankness in earlier editions. The beer is soft and full, with fruit that reads as vinous rather than sweet.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden5
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruityearthyhoppy
fruity
earthy
hoppy
berry
dank
tropical
Aroma
Nelson Sauvin dominates from the first moment—fleshy white grape and gooseberry leap from the glass with an alluring fruit-forward character.
also:citrusy
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Tim The Human Fish

◎ Appearance

Hazy pale golden color with a soft, fine turbidity characteristic of the New England IPA style. A dense, creamy white head forms on the pour and clings persistently to the glass, leaving a delicate lacing on each sip. Bright carbonation supports the haziness without obscuring the core color.

pale goldenhazy, fine turbiditypersistent white headdelicate lacing

◌ Aroma

Nelson Sauvin dominates from the first moment—fleshy white grape and gooseberry leap from the glass with an alluring fruit-forward character. A subtle earthiness and resinous hop presence emerge beneath the fruit, adding textural complexity. The oaty malt base supports the bouquet with a gentle, bready sweetness that never overwhelms the hop profile.

white grape, gooseberryvinous fruitresinous hopearthy undertones

◐ Taste

The palate enters soft and full-bodied, with the white grape and gooseberry character translating seamlessly from nose to mouth. The 50 IBU bitterness arrives mid-palate as a measured, herbal bite rather than an aggressive punch, settling into a pleasant dankness reminiscent of earlier editions. The oaty malt foundation provides a satisfying, almost creamy body that prevents any harshness, allowing the vinous fruit qualities to persist without cloying sweetness.

soft, full bodymeasured bitternessvinous, not sweetherbal, earthy finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately dry, with Nelson Sauvin's stone-fruit character lingering pleasantly on the palate. A subtle grassy dankness frames the aftertaste, providing textural interest without overshadowing the wine-like fruit expression.

moderate drynesslingering stone fruitgrassy dankness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
78
Serve at 8–11°C

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

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

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What is a Hazy IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

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