Emerson's 1812 Hoppy Pale Ale

You always know when you have an Emerson's beer. They are the only significant brewery in NZ whose bottles don't have long necks. As I pour most of my beers into a glass to give them an airing while I drink them it doesn't really matter but it is still cool that they have that point of difference.

 

Emerson's take on the fashionable brew of the moment, the Indian Pale Ale is the 1812 Hoppy Pale Ale. The beer itself lives up to the billing. You get plenty of hops up front but they don't hang around for long so unfortunately there isn't much of a finish on it. It is nice enough to drink and I would happily down a few but it won't be my go to Pale Ale when there is so much other choice out there.