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Long White Cloud

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The beer the brewery began with, first brewed at home in New Zealand and still built on hops from there: Nelson Sauvin and Motueka, joined by Rakau and Waimea. Golden Promise malt with oats and wheat gives a soft, rounded body. The aroma is floral with lemon and lime, gooseberry and stone fruit; peach and a white-wine note follow on the palate. Bitterness stays gentle and balanced, and the finish shows light malt and subtle fruit. The beer is unpasteurised.

ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter35 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
floralpeachcitrusy
floral
peach
citrusy
fruity
malty
hoppy
Aroma
The nose opens with vibrant floral and citrus notes, leading with lemon and lime alongside herbal complexity from Nelson Sauvin and Motueka.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Long White Cloud

◎ Appearance

Long White Cloud presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head. The carbonation is lively and visible, creating delicate lacing that clings to the glass as you drink. The unpasteurised nature lends a subtle luminosity to the beer without any haze or cloudiness.

bright goldenclear and brilliantfine white headactive carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with vibrant floral and citrus notes, leading with lemon and lime alongside herbal complexity from Nelson Sauvin and Motueka. Gooseberry and stone fruit follow, with peach and subtle white-wine aromatics adding sophistication. The malt backdrop is clean and restrained, allowing the distinctive New Zealand hops to shine without dominating.

floral and herballemon, lime, gooseberrypeach and stone fruitwhite-wine aromatics

◐ Taste

The palate is soft and approachable, with the malt bill of Golden Promise, oats and wheat delivering a rounded sweetness and gentle body. Citrus and stone fruit flavours from the hops develop mid-palate with peach and a persistent white-wine character. Bitterness remains restrained and well-integrated at 35 IBU, never assertive, allowing the fruit and malt balance to remain the focal point.

soft and roundedpeachy citrusbalanced bitternessdelicate malt sweetness

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and moderately short, fading with a light malt foundation and subtle fruit persistence. A gentle, dry quality emerges as aftertaste without any harsh edges or lingering astringency.

clean and drylight malt fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
72
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve at 7–10°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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What is a Extra 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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