McLeod's Brewery Forty Acre Fresh Hop Unfiltered IPA

"First brewed in 2016, Forty Acre is our 6.8%  Fresh Hop Unfiltered IPA – a hopped-up celebration of the NZ harvest, showcasing the mighty Nelson Sauvin, grown by the fantastic crew at Clayton Hops.

We take fresh green cones, harvested at their peak in Nelson, and rush them straight to our brewhouse. Within hours, they're blasting through the batch with a raw, punchy hit of hop. No filtering, no compromises – just pure, unfiltered intensity.

And we don't do half measures—over 400kgs per batch means this beer doesn't just taste hoppy, it breathes hoppy. Big, resinous and bursting with classic Nelson Sauvin passionfruit flavours, all riding a luscious, oily body that coats your palate in pure hop goodness."

Alc 6.8%

Forty Acre is our celebration of the New Zealand Fresh Hop Harvest! We used fresh Nelson Sauvin green hop cones from our mates at Freestyle Hops in Nelson’s Upper Moutere, flown directly to our brew house and used within hours of picking. How much fresh cone went into this one? More than 300 kilos in one batch!Fresh an