Wellington Shangri-La IPA

Having not tried this beer, my reaction is: Cool label! (The label was designed by local illustrator Michael Byers.)

Another Wellington one-off (gotta say, we love that this local brewery is constantly trying new things!), Shangri-La IPA is an American-style India Pale Ale.

When Jeff poured it from the can, he said there wasn't much head.

"I get some tropical fruit, pine and floral/grass scents. The hop taste is there, but it's more muted than I would like - I was hoping for much juiciness. It finishes nicely with the malt balancing the bitterness, but still allowing the hops to linger," he said.