N7 IPA

N7 hits you immediately with grapefruit zest and a clean, almost herbal snap on the mid-palate. There's a peppery bite underneath that keeps it from feeling one-dimensional—it's got backbone. The finish is crisp and drying, the kind that makes you want another sip right away. Body-wise, it's lean but not thin; Hammerton's clearly dialed in the malt backbone to support the aggressive hop profile without letting it collapse.

Yakka IPA

Yakka plays it cooler. You get stone fruit and pine forward, but there's a subtle sweetness underneath that suggests a slightly higher malt presence or better-integrated caramel notes. The bitterness is there—you feel it—but it's woven into the beer rather than shouted. It finishes slightly fuller than N7, with a lingering floral quality that suggests a more complex hop blend. It's the kind of IPA that rewards a pause between sips.