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Taranaki

Vocation Brewery
United Kingdom·New England Double IPA
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An 8.4% double IPA built on newer New Zealand hop varieties and named after the region on the North Island; first sold in autumn 2024 and since brewed again. Vocation describes an intense, aromatic hazy beer: Superdelic brings sweet berry and candy flavours, Motueka adds lime and tropical notes, and ESH-1 rounds things out with citrus. Tasters confirm the sweetness, calling it candy-like with a smooth, thick body.

ABV
8.4%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
amber9
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
berrytropicalcitrusy
berry
tropical
citrusy
fruity
hoppy
Aroma
Intense, layered bouquet of berry sweets and ripe stone fruit leads the nose, followed by bright lime zest and tropical fruit notes—pineapple, passionfruit, and gentle mango.
not found:juicy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Taranaki

◎ Appearance

Hazy golden-amber body with fine, sustained white head and strong lacing. The cloudiness, characteristic of the New England style, stems from yeast and protein rather than oxidation. Bright, inviting clarity within the haze; vigorous carbonation evident in steady bubble streams.

hazy goldenstrong head retentionfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

Intense, layered bouquet of berry sweets and ripe stone fruit leads the nose, followed by bright lime zest and tropical fruit notes—pineapple, passionfruit, and gentle mango. Subtle dank earthiness and citrus pith in the background; clean fermentation with no solvent or yeast funk.

berry-forwardtropical limecandy sweetnessclean fermentation

◐ Taste

Soft, luscious entry delivers pronounced candy-like sweetness balanced by measured herbal-citrus bitterness. Mid-palate reveals layers of berry jam, lime cordial, and stone fruit; the full, smooth body coats without heaviness. Bitterness emerges gradually, restrained at 60 IBU, finishing with citrus pith and gentle resinous notes.

sweet berry jamfull-bodied smoothrestrained bitternesscitrus pith

◑ Finish

Dry, clean finish with lingering candy sweetness and citrus zest. Bitterness fades gradually, leaving a pleasant fruity warmth and mild hop astringency.

dry finishlingering citrus
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
86
Taste
84
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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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About New England Double IPA

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What is a New England Double 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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hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same sweet, hazy, berry character as Taranaki will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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