Kerry Gray from Choice Bros. suggested a connection beer and handed us a vial of The Dirty Dozen from East Coast Yeast. 

We made a strong version of our Grisette then poured it into a freshly emptied Gewürztraminer , batch 3 a pinot gris barrel, then threw in the brett.. Barrel aged 10 months, Autobarn is more funk than sour, with winey vanilla overtones from the wood. Organic beer.

Silver 
NZ BGNZ
AIBA 2017.
Gold 
AIBA 2018.

Collaboration with Choice Bros Brewing
Label art: road sign adapted by Michael O'Brien and Robin Crawford.

7.6% ABV

This Naughty Fruity Ale was inspired by a well-known Belgian 'one-of-a-kind' speciality beer.  A sustaining drink, this complex beer will develop over time, with a further ageing in the bottle.  Our interpretation is unfiltered, unpasteurised and bottle conditioned for full flavour.  The grain bill is a balance of organic pilsner and crystal malts.  A subtle combination of hops and 'secret' fruits are combined with the native Flemish yeast strain giving a sweet bouquet and a rewarding strong drink.. Pour gently into a goblet at cellar temperature.  Enjoy in moderation, with a smile and good company.

8% ABV.

With predominantly local hops and slightly above-average alcohol content, our Red IPA has the same confidence and individuality that characterise our own former colony. Tantalising passionfruit aromas give way to a delightful and unexpected combination of berries, tart ruby grapefruit and a comforting toasty malt on the palate, rounded off with a satisfying, sustained finish.

6.4% ABV

A pure celebration of NZ Hops – Southern Cross, Taiheke & Nectaron – packed in to create a tropical taste explosion. Get that in ya!

6.3% ABV

On the nose there’s toffee and crushed petals, buttercups in the sunshine and the hum of beehives. 

Once you taste it, warm honey runs across your tongue, the distinctive ether of elderflowers anaesthetises your palate and engages your olfactory machinery leaving you reminiscing of grazes on sunburnt knees.

Showcasing all NZ hops with Lemon zest and Mandarin on the nose, with Grapefruit lemon and Lychee rounding off a very drinkable Hazy IPA.

5.8% ABV

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The beer that built a brewery. This is an all NZ hopped English style IPA where the ABV is lower and the malt presence is higher than other more modern counterparts. Orange brown pour with a dense white head and a medley of NZ hop aromas. Some caramel meldanoidins back up this aroma and deliver the toasty, malty palate of the english style. Medium to full body with an assertive bitterness.

5.5% ABV.

The Trappist Monks know how to turn a beer into a Sacrament.  

As mere mortals, we can learn from the brothers, by putting our local ingredients to work in a Belgian recipe.  This triple highlights organic pilsner and toffee malt and balances Nelson's organic noble hop varieties.  We chose the classic Wallonian Trappist yeast to give full expression to aroma and flavour.

This beer need not be rushed and may be cellared for many years as it will evolve in the bottle.  A warming drink, Good Lord Gold pours with a rocky head and a golden hue.  It is best served in a chalice or red wine glass.  Accompany with mature hard cheese, or sourdough loaves and fishes.  Most importantly, relish a glass with your loved ones on your own special fest days.

9% ABV.

A USA style beer, with big hop in your face flavor. Made as an annual release for the Malthouse West Coast IPA Challenge. It is an opportunity to celebrate and show our appreciation. Assertive, brash and loud. A US of A amber coloured ale using American hops.

6.5%

Our annual collab with Generation disc golf is back. This crushable juicy pale ale is perfect for late afternoons on the disc golf course. Subtle coconut and tropical fruits with a light easy mouthfeel means more flavour and better putting.

ABV: 5.6%

Aromas of citrus & stone fruit up front, that’s then followed onto the palate with Nectarines & Peaches, just one big juicy fruit bowl all round, thanks to NZ Hops NZH-109 trial hop in this Hazy IPA.

Hug a shark today. Protect the sharks. Sharks are JAWSOME. This beer is JAWSOME. YOU ARE JAWSOME. You're gonna need a bigger throat.

Hops: Vic Secret, Galaxy, Citra, Rakau.

Adjuncts: Dragon Fruit.

6.4% ABV / 440mL