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The Desolation of Hops

I wasn’t a big fan of the Hobbit (aka, the one big dinner scene movie) but even that poorly paced flick might be made better by this hop-punned beer from Moa….

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They seem to be catching flak in their native land because they are thought of as more brand than beer. Fair point. The craft community has a history book full of brands masquerading as beer so that reflex is understandable. But, as I tell people, it is the beer that counts. Not the marketing. Not the size of the brewery. Not the reputation of the brewer. Not the hipster location. Beer comes first. Then you can filter and sort by the other stuff after that. The few Moa beers that I have had stood out to my tastebuds so I hope they soldier on.

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MOA – reviewed

In addition to my monthly video reviews, I will be adding my two cents the old fashioned way via photos and words for a set of beers each month.

Now we head to New Zealand to review St. Joseph’s Tripel and Breakfast Beer.

St. Joseph’s pours a medium yellow color from the caged and corked 12.7 ounce green bottle. Big fluffy head on this one. Aroma is citrus and potpourri and vanilla notes. All of which follow into the taste. A pleasing slickness and hit of alcohol also come through with this Belgian tripel via Blenheim. The label is practically all in black with only the red font of St. Joseph’s to see.

Breakfast beer pours a light orange. A pear/grape combo hits the tongue first. It really is viscous though for what should be a sprightly beer. There is a creamy texture too. I like this a skosh more than the St Joseph’s because it is lighter with a more unique flavor.

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MOA

No, it is not someone asking for “moa” beer please. It is a brewery from New Zealand. Blenheim to be exact.

MOA Beer recently held a tasting of 5 of their beers up in Oregon at the famous Belmont Station. And maybe some of their line will reach a little further south here to Los Angeles.

The ones that most interest me are:
Moa Five Hop Winter Ale shows the unique signatures of traditional North European bottle conditioning. Displaying a Nelson-dominant hoppy nose with a subtle oak character leaving extra smooth and creamy, honeyed characters on the palate. A well-balanced companion to eastern style spiced foods. Traditionally served just below room temperature.

Moa Methode is bottle fermented and conditioned to give a natural, more consistent carbonation and flavour. Due to the natural brewing process of Methode Moa, a light, beneficial sediment will remain. This sediment protects the beer from premature aging and leaves full, slightly spicy characters on the palate.