Tuatara Iti APA

With a reduction in blood alcohol levels for driving coming into force the trend towards higher alcohol beers needs to find a bit of balance. Tuatara's answer to lower alcohol but not lower taste beer has been around a little while. You may recall I tried it's BIG counterpart Nui a little while ago so it was a perfect (possibly even overdue) time to try an Iti (Maori for small.)

Iti comes in a standard 330ml bottle, which is small for many craft beers out there these days. You can even buy it in a six pack, which again is unusual for the craft beer mark
et. The alcohol content comes in at 3.3%. At 0.9 standard drinks per bottle I can be comfortable that having two while out at a summer BBQ isn't going to push me over the limit. Fortunately the taste is far from small. It proudly carries the APA style and although not as hoppy as some of its competitors it still has plenty of hops in there to keep your taste buds interested as well as a smooth malt base. A good drop for those who have to drive but still want to have a couple of tasty brews.