Crisp and clean like a snowball to the face is how we describe our pilsner. Different to classic European pilsners but with the heritage of all imported malts to create that signature flavour and mouthfeel. Called an NZ pilsner as it is hopped with all NZ varieties that scream to be shown, the riwaka and nelson sauvin show a medly of grape and passionfruit with a lime zing. Light to medium bodied with the creamy mouthfeel of well brewed german malts and a crisp refreshing bitterness to quench the thirst. Winner of a gold medal at 2021 brewers guild awards.

6.5% Alc/Vol. Bottle and Keg Conditioned. 12-24 weeks old at release. Nano batch, 200 litres. Vegan. Label art: Peter Davidson. 

The Trappist Monks know how to turn a beer into a Sacrament. Belgian Dubbels are brown ales harking back to the pre-industrial era, before blond ales were known. It was customary for an Abbot to offer hospitality to pilgrims visiting his monastery, in an age where it could be lethal to drink the water. Monks would serve a brown ale much like this beer to tired travellers to refresh and sustain them, only drinking it themselves on special feast days. Our beer is “double strength”, as opposed to table beers, that would be drunk all day. A mellow combination of chocolate and biscuit flavours, balanced with a generous handful of noble hops and rounded off with a famous estery Wallonian Abbey yeast, makes for an almost too easy drinking beer. Mon Dieu! Be careful, it’s stronger than it seems.

This English extra special bitter is malty and sweet, strong in flavour with a sweet.sour aftertaste. A real seasonable bitter, with great balance.

ABV: 5.3%

Pale golden colour with a foamy white head. Light biscuity malt notes carry the hops. A mix of American Citra and NZ Cascade hops give the beer a bright and vibrant citrus burst. Crisp and drinkable. Lower in alcohol than most IPAs.

5.8% ABV

Biscuity pilsner malt and distinctive Motueka and Riwaka hops bringing aromas of lemon and lime. Nelson Sauvin for a tart gooseberry hit. Straw coloured appearance, brilliantly clear, with a long lasting white head. Crisp and bitter. Medium dry finish.

4.8% ABV. 

5%

Our Pink G’nT presents a premium gin and tonic coupled with Raspberry to give both a lovely pink colour and a fresh fruit flavour. You won’t find it sweet, instead crisp and refreshing served perfectly over ice with a slice of lime.

Super juicy and tropical with punchy flavours of passionfruit, mango and orange.

5.6% ABV

Del Maguey brings you a collection of Single Village Mezcal made in the lush, remote mountains, plains and valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico.  Each Mezcal is named for the village where it is made.

Vida is extremely mixable.  
Nose:  heightened fruit aromatics, hint of honey and vanilla.  
Palate:  Ginger, Cinnamon, Sandalwood, Banana and Tangerine and roasted Agave with a long, smooth finish.

Del Maguey mezcals are twice distilled and unblended from 100% mature agave Espadin and are produced the original, 500-year old Artisanal, hand-crafted way.  Production is limited to exclusive quantities per year to preserve quality.  There are no chemicals, colorings or additives ever used in any Del Maguey, Single Village Mezcal.

4.9% ABV.

X Pale Ale

Our multi award winning extra pale ale. Super refreshing with punchy hop character and a bright balanced finish. 

4.2% ABV.

Ultra Low Carb Lager

A crisp, clean and lean New Zealand style lager with 50% fewer carbs than mainstream lagers.

This vibrant, aromatic wine has flavours of gooseberry and limes, with a lively finish. We love to drink it with seafood and pasta dishes and delicious summer salads. No cellaring required.

5.5% ABV.

Hazy Pale Ale

Our refreshing and juicy take on pale ale with plenty of citrus character.

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A Bit Mixed Up. Three beers | Two of each | All good. Sawmill Nelson Sauvin IPA, East Coast IPA & Hazy Pale Ale

Amaro Montenegro is a renowned Italian liqueur obtained by the careful infusion in pure alcohol of a large number of herbs originating from all over the world. It was first produced in 1885 in Bologna following extensive devoted experiments performed by a famous Italian spirits manufacturer Stanislao Cobianchi. The name of this liqueur intended to pay homage to the second queen of Italy, Princess Helen of Montenegro, on occasion of her marriage to Victor Emmanuel III, the Italian sovereign at that time.In over 100 years of history, Amaro Montenegro has seen its success constantly increase over the years and it has become, not only the most renowned, top-selling brand of Amaro in Italy, but also one of the most famous symbol of Italian liqueur tradition and culture. Source: montenegro.it

Winemaker Simon Waghorn brings grapes together from three sub regions of Marlborough to make this dry, full bodied style of Sauvignon Blanc. Vineyards in the Wairau Valley, Awatere Valley and Kekerengu Coast (the most southern of Marlborough's vineyards) all combine to make this succulent dry wine with its ripe flavours of tropical fruit balanced by green notes. 

All grapes are machine harvested at night or in the cool parts of the day to preserve the purity and intensity of flavours. WInemaker Simon Waghorn blends to suit what he thinks is Astrolabe’s style, which reflects what he has learnt as a winemaker and drinker over the years. This means he aims to create a Sauvignon that tastes dry, expressive and elegantly balanced with flavours of passionfruit, blackcurrant leaf and gooseberry. 

The story of Astrolabe

Diversity, history and family ownership are among the reasons to try the outstanding range of wines from Astrolabe, which was founded in 1996 in Marlborough by winemaker Simon Waghorn and his partner in life and wine, Jane. 

Simon has forged a reputation for being one of New Zealand's most respected producers of aromatic white wines after winning an almost embarrassingly long string of awards for his Sauvignon Blancs. He has also forged a name for adventurously diverse winemaking - he produces dry flinty whites from the most southern vineyard in Marlborough at Kekerengu on the coast about an hour's drive south of Blenheim. He is the only winemaker to produce wines from here. 

He is also one of the few in this country to make Albarino, Chenin Blanc and a consistently outstanding range of wines from the organically certified hillside sloping site that is the Wrekin Vineyard in Marlborough. 

The winery remains family owned and is now run by two generations, including Simon and Jane as well as their adult daughters.