Garage Project
Garage Project Hazy Daze
A New Zealand hazy IPA built on Southern Hemisphere hops, and a demonstration that the style is a technique rather than an American monopoly.
- Strength
- 5.8–6% ABV
- Style
- New England IPA
- Brewery
- Garage Project
A New Zealand hazy IPA using local hop varieties, which gives it a passionfruit and gooseberry character distinct from the citrus of American examples. Soft, full-bodied and low in perceived bitterness.
It is a useful record because it shows that the hazy IPA format travels, and that the hops of a region change what the style tastes like more than the technique does.
What it tastes like
Inherited from New England IPA, because this beer sits within the normal range for it. BeerHQ’s comparative scale, not a measurement.
Why BeerHQ carries this beer
| Reason | Carried as a reference example of its style |
|---|---|
| Strength | 5.8–6% ABV — checked 2026-08-16. Strengths differ by market and change without announcement, so this is dated rather than absolute. |
| Record stability | Volatile — production, strength or availability are actively changing. Treat specifics as needing verification. |
BeerHQ records no recipe, hop bill, malt bill, yeast strain, IBU or calorie figure for any commercial beer unless it is sourced. Nothing on this page is inferred from what the beer tastes like.
What is distinctive about it
- Uses New Zealand hop varieties whose thiol-driven character differs markedly from American ones
It is not the same everywhere
Hop-forward beers from independent breweries change recipe and availability frequently. Treat the description as indicative of the style rather than a specification.
If you like Garage Project Hazy Daze
Worked out from what this beer actually tastes like rather than from what its style typically does. Three kinds of move, because “what should I try next” is three different questions.
Closest to it
Very similar in structure and flavour. Safe ground rather than discovery.
A close structural match for Garage Project Hazy Daze — a likely fit if you want more of the same.
Different: slightly more sweetness (low–moderate → high).
May not suit: Very close to Garage Project Hazy Daze; if you wanted a change, this is not it.
American IPA — try Sierra Nevada Torpedo or BrewDog Punk IPA
A close structural match for Garage Project Hazy Daze — a likely fit if you want more of the same.
Different: noticeably more bitterness (trace–low → high–very high).
May not suit: Noticeably more bitterness than Garage Project Hazy Daze.
A close structural match for Garage Project Hazy Daze — a likely fit if you want more of the same.
Different: noticeably less stone fruit (moderate–high → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less stone fruit than Garage Project Hazy Daze.
Similar, but different
Keeps what you probably like about it and changes one or two things. Usually the most useful answer.
Keeps most of what Garage Project Hazy Daze does and shifts tropical fruit.
Different: much less tropical fruit (high–very high → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less tropical fruit than Garage Project Hazy Daze.
Keeps most of what Garage Project Hazy Daze does and shifts tropical fruit.
Different: much less tropical fruit (high–very high → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less tropical fruit than Garage Project Hazy Daze.
Belgian IPA — try Houblon Chouffe
Keeps most of what Garage Project Hazy Daze does and shifts tropical fruit.
Different: much less tropical fruit (high–very high → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less tropical fruit than Garage Project Hazy Daze.
A bigger jump
Genuinely different, but connected by something specific — the shared trait is named so you can judge whether the bridge holds.
American pale ale — try Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or Little Creatures Pale Ale
Both carry real hop aroma, which is the thread to follow if that is what you like about Garage Project Hazy Daze.
Different: much less tropical fruit (high–very high → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less tropical fruit than Garage Project Hazy Daze.
American amber ale — try New Belgium Fat Tire
Both carry real hop aroma, which is the thread to follow if that is what you like about Garage Project Hazy Daze.
Different: much less tropical fruit (high–very high → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less tropical fruit than Garage Project Hazy Daze.
British golden ale — try Oakham Citra or St Austell Tribute
Both carry real hop aroma, which is the thread to follow if that is what you like about Garage Project Hazy Daze.
Different: much less tropical fruit (high–very high → none–trace).
May not suit: Noticeably less tropical fruit than Garage Project Hazy Daze.
Likely fits rather than promises. Taste varies, and a recommendation engine that claims certainty is claiming something it cannot know.
What to eat with it
Inherited from New England IPA. BeerHQ does not duplicate pairings onto individual products unless the product genuinely differs from its style.
- Tagine
Beer and dish carry similar weight, so neither flattens the other.
- Katsu curry
Beer and dish carry similar weight, so neither flattens the other.
- Korma
Beer and dish carry similar weight, so neither flattens the other.
- Christmas dinner
Beer and dish carry similar weight, so neither flattens the other.
Keeping it
New England IPA shows best within 14–45 days of packaging. After that it declines in quality rather than becoming unsafe.
Drink fresh. Buy it as young as you can and drink it soon. What makes this beer worth drinking is the first thing to leave it.
Derived from New England IPA. See storage and freshness for the full model.
BeerHQ carries a small set of reference beers to anchor styles, not a catalogue. There is no rating here and there will not be one. Last reviewed 2026-08-16.