The arrival of hops to the brewing scene in england in the 1500s led to a moral panic, hops were described as 'a wicked, & pernicious weed', feared to bring the downfall of civilized society. Thankfully, they were right. Pernicious weed is a celebration of the nz-developed hop varieties nelson sauvin and rakau. Huge grapefruit flavour in a worryingly-drinkable strong ipa.