8 wired, a pale ale with sauvignon blanc flavours...

I've recently tried a craft beer called 8 Wired, the Indian Pale Ale from Marlborough, 100% hops grown in Nelson. Really hopy on the nose, and then came the surprise of a beer that actually had all the aromas of a typical Marlborough Sauvignon blanc!
That sort of gooseberry, and green leaf tomatoes and sweat, all with a kind of tropical fruit flavour. The whole of typical sauvignon blanc from the region, and all the characteristics of each valley from the Wairau to the Awatere. It was actually very appealing and fresh, i'm not sure I would drink more than 330ml, for it might become a bit sickly because very rich in flavour, but it was very enjoyable. That's a serious and complexe beer.
Interesting to find these similarities...