Regional are very glad to be able to offer a range of beers
and cider from the Townshend Brewery. Situated in Rosedale, a rural area near Upper Moutere just outside of Nelson the brewery is the
work of English ex-pat Martin Townshend and is situated next to his family home
tucked away in a wooded valley. The brewery fits into an eclectic mix of
businesses the Townshends run which stretches from running the village chippie
to raising seedlings. In addition to the fantastic West Country style
spontaneously fermented cider that Martin ferments each year the brewery
produces a range of English style real ales. The brewery is housed in a shed to
the side of the house, with fermentation occurring in an old commercial chiller
unit. Bottling and cellaring occur in a shipping container down the bank.
Townshend brews three regular beers, a pale ale called
Cathcarts NTA, an ESB and a dry roasty stout called Number 9.
The beers are all bottle conditioned gaining their
carbonation from a second fermentation in the bottle and are brewed from
predominantly English ingredients.