Pale Ale

The arrival of hops to the brewing scene in England in the 1500's led to a moral panic. 

Hops were condemned as a 'wicked and pernicious weed', one which would lead to the erosion of social and moral standards. Thank goodness they were right. Here?s hoping that our homage to the original pernicious weed continues this gradual decline. Organic Rakau and whole cone Nelson Sauvin go head to head in this strong, golden, hoppy brew. Bitter, yes. Intensely hoppy, absolutely. 

Too much, never.

IIPA - 8% Alc./Vol 

Hapi Daze (4.6% Pacific Pale Ale); Sessionable in strength, bright golden in colour and loaded with generous quantities of aromatic New Zealand hops. Very friendly indeed.

The benchmark session beer from Dunedin's iconic Emerson's brewery. Fruity melon and citrus hop aromas and flavours are backed up by toasty malt in a package that's big on flavour while being moderate in alcohol.  A BBQ classic.  A wonderfully drinkable interpretation of a classic English ale style. 

Bookbinder bitter is brewed with a blend of four malts, and a combination of two classic Nelson grown European hops (Fuggles and Saaz). The beer pours an attractive reddish brown. Bookbinder Bitter has a sweet perfumy malt and hop aroma with soft malty fruit and vinous palate that is both full flavoured and refreshing.  The beer's long, gently drying finish will leave you craving more.  

3.7% ABV.

Tripel Karmeliet is still brewed to an authentic beer recipe from 1679 originating in the former Carmelite monastery in Dendermonde. Written over 300 years ago, this recipe describes the use of three kinds of grain: wheat, oats and barley.

8.4% ABV.

Duncan's - This beer is the Mango Lassi of east coast IPA's.  Brewed with mango, vanilla, lactose and a tonne of tropical fruity hops.

6.3% ABV.

Don?t be deceived, sometimes things are not what they seem. 

The modest strength on the can belies the flavour within. A complex selection of malts and generous dose of Sauvin and Simcoe hops create a light but satisfying beer that punches well above its weight. 

A true sheep in wolf?s clothing.

Session IPA - 2.2% ABV

When theatres close their doors they keep an electric light illuminated on the stage, to keep the resident ghosts happy. With lockdown, Ghost Lights have been burning bright on stages around the world. Good for the ghosts, not so for those in the Arts. Brewed with extra light malt, oats and a blend of Citra and Nelson Sauvin hops, creating a brilliant white gold brew, with a distinctly spectral haze. Just what?s needed to raise spirits.

5.0% ABV.

Garagista (5.8% IPA)Brewed and double dry-hopped with NZ, Australia, and US hop varieties. Embrace the Garagista spirit; good things can come from the garage.

Liberty Brewing - Originally brewed for the West Coast IPA Challenge in 2013, the name of this beer wasn't always planned to be so grotesque.  You see...  I had penned the name pretty much every hop variety i could get from the USA thrown in.  However, whilst filling the kegs for this esteemed competition, a song came on Spotify and made the task so much more enjoyable that i decided to change the name.  But let's face it: Yakima Kitchen Sink was a bit of rubbish really!

Anyhow, regardless of the name the beer continued to take out the champion spot which was one of the proud moments in my life.  It's just a shame i wasn't there to enjoy the celebrations!

7.1% ABV.

IPA - Mango, apricot, and citrus with a body to back it up.

Naughty Hopper is packing a mouthful of resinous tropical fruit flavours, thanks to Simocoe, Amarillo and Mosaic hops.  These Rockstar hops are low in bitterness but high in juicy goodness.  Late additions and awkward positions are what Naughty Hopper is all about.

8.9% ABV

Forget clarity, there's nothing clean cut about this beer. This is a Pale Ale amplified and distorted in a wall of haze and hop feedback. Galaxy, Nelson and Mosaic riffs drift in a warm fuzz of juicy malt and tropical fruit noise. Plug it in, dial it up, crack the can. It's fuzzy ugly and you love it. Originally brewed in collaboration with Sydney's rock god pizza tossers Frankies.

 5.8%

All your bases are belong to us. It?s up to you player 1 

Hours of gameplay got you here, a grind of low level IPA?s. Now you?ve reached the Boss Level. This is no battle for a raw recruit. This is Ultra IPA - five different US hop varieties, 100 IBU?s and a massive malt grist to match - a can load of weaponised hop firepower. Warning - proceed with the utmost caution. 

Lower your guard and it?ll be game over man, game over.

Double IPA - 8.5% ABV

Eddyline Brewery - We love the juicy hop aromas of the New England style IPAs but feel ?hazy is lazy?. This slightly hazy IPA is bursting with Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hop aroma with a subdued bitterness and incredible drinkability! 

Named after one of our favorite tunes, this lightly hazed NEIPA is a fun party brew.
Party Time!

6.1% ABV.

The taste of Kiwi hay paddocks and sunshine, bright fresh fruity New Zealand hop aromas (passionfruit, mango, citrus) layered over a firm biscuity malt backbone.

Refreshing and complex. As far as we are concerned the crucial element for a perfect summer. 

Drink with: Barbequed fish, shellfish , salads.

4.2% ABV.

Hoptron is a super fruity American Pale Ale, AKA an APA.  

With a light body and a medium bitterness, this beer tastes of citrus and stone fruit. Hoptron is a beer that will leave you refreshed yet wanting more!

5.5% ABV.