GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Culture
HAZY BOY HURT
A 35-year-old Wellington man has taken to social media to share the flavours he’s picking up in his Behemoth Brewing hazy IPA. This was after his mates at the pub completely ignored his tasting notes in person.
Graphic designer Hayden Carson, who lives in a shared flat in Newtown, was once again in Christchurch visiting university friends when he realised no one was that interested in his craft beer commentary.
“They just don’t really get the complexity of what Behemoth are doing with their hazies,” he said, mid-scroll on Twitter (which he now openly calls ‘X’).
“I’m getting mango, maybe a little bit of coconut on the back. Could be the Sabro hops again. I’ll tweet it.”
Carson had earlier tried to spark an unprompted conversation by describing what he was drinking, using words like “juicy” and “bold but not pushy.”
His friend Darren was not surprised.
“Hayden means well, and honestly Behemoth do make bloody good beer,” he said while sipping his own pale ale. “But mate… just drink it.”
As his notes fell flat around the table, Carson quietly turned to his phone and fired off a string of tweets: “Subtle stonefruit with a slightly grassy finish. Could be the water profile down here? #BeerNerds”.
He got three likes and a reply that said “u ok bro?”
Carson was last seen at the bar ordering another round — this time a fresh hazy from Behemoth, which he says he’ll review in more detail once he gets back to his Airbnb.
More to come.
