2024 vintage

95 POINTS - OUTSTANDING
”An enticing, pure fruited bouquet with a complexity from mineral and sea spray ideas, cape gooseberry, peach and red apple flesh then citrus. As the wine opens out warming in the glass the aromas and flavours of grapefruit and white spice, lemon verbena and fresh sage with a touch of Thais basil. Plenty of stony mineral and a light sea spray complexity along with a backbone of acidity and lengthy fruit-led finish. Taut and ripe, lengthy and well made with best drinking from day of purchase through 2031.” APR 26

In Marlborough, our season starts with Pinot noir, and we have always been longing for a late season red grape variety to complement our range. Jeff and Vanessa Hammond’s Beacon Hill sits adjacent to their Comelybank vineyard, our foundation block for Pinot noir. It is an early site, which lends itself well to a late-ripening variety like Syrah. I felt that a site in the Southern Valleys was more likely to be successful than in one of the later ripening sites in Marlborough. There is an ancient riverbank which shelters part of the vineyard from cool winds, and a block of Syrah was planted to take advantage of this warmer mesoclimate.

This is a new grape variety for us, though I see great potential for Marlborough Syrah. We are big fans of Côte-Rôtie, of northern Rhône Syrah. We wanted to have a crack at doing it ourselves. I think Syrah is a great cool climate grape variety. The Syrah wines from Marlborough have a finer tannin structure, more peppery notes and brambly fruit than the bigger examples that are produced in some warmer regions. This wine is beautifully perfumed and floral with ripe berry fruit flavours, best complemented with the right amount of new oak to deliver spice but not obscure our Marlborough fruit vibrancy.

The vineyard is cropped moderately and well-manicured. Fruit is well-exposed, and the wines deliver excellent colour, even when using the same gentle extraction programme we would use for Pinot noir. In the winery, I treat it just like Pinot because I want it to be bright and aromatic and not over extracted. I use a five day cold soak, daily manual punch-downs and pressing off at dryness. The wine went to a mixture of barrique and hogshead with 20% new oak for 10 months’ barrel maturation.

2024 vintage

96 POINTS
”Striking hues of purple and dark red with a ruby and pink rim lead to a bouquet of purity and ripeness, perfumed scents of violets and ripe red berries with blackcurrant and dark raspberry flesh then a layer of quietly spoken barrel spice and earthy qualities of silty light clay ideas. A dry, taut and poised wine touches the palate first, releasing slowly flavours of fleshy salivating red berry fruits, spice and blackcurrant to reflect and mirror the bouquet. Tannins deliver a firm youthful tension enhanced by the backbone of acidity and saline ideas on the finish. A flick of violet completes the tasting. A delicious wine with best drinking from late 2027 through 2035+.” APR 22
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Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

Rudi’s IPA bursts with bold American Simcoe hops, layered with the unique complexity of New Zealand varieties. Expect vibrant notes of tropical fruit, pine, and a hint of passionfruit. This punchy yet balanced brew finishes lush without overwhelming the palate. A confident, hop-forward IPA that’s refreshingly bold, smooth, and unmistakably Rudi’s.

6.4% ABV

Brewed with
Nelson Sauvin, Mosaic & Motueka hops
First released
November 2024
Artist
Lily Paris West
Big things sometimes come in little packages. Say hi to Tiny IPA.

Brewed with Nelson Sauvin, Mosaic and Motueka hops. Tiny IPA is specially fermented to give you all the juicy mouthwatering bitterness and punchy hop character you’ve come to expect from an IPA, just without the alcohol. Yup that’s right. Big flavour, without the booze so you can enjoy your IPA everyday.

Tiny, but mighty.

Tasting notes
A showcase of Kiwi ingredients; Pilsner, Carapils, Munich and medium Crystal - all barley grown and malted in New Zealand, and they all bring a little bit more colour and body to this beer. The hops in this are NZ heavy-hitters Motueka and Nelson Sauvin, with a little bit of Mosaic as a support. The aroma is massive intense citrus, passionfruit, and the flavour is the perfect balance of malt-body sweetness and punchy bitterness.

A boldly bitter Barley Wine at 11% ABV. Aromas of dried fruits like dates and raisins, with flavors of caramel and chestnuts

11% ABV

Best Before: 2026/10/28

Dame & Blanche is a Weizenbock with added vanilla and chocolate. The beer offers a complex flavor profile with notes of banana, vanilla and chocolate, complemented by a light spiciness and a subtle smokiness. The semi-sweet flavor provides a balanced and interesting beer experience.

9% ABV

Best Before: 2027/08/27

Mac's Maverick is a 99% carb-free, 5% ABV bright lager. Dry-hopped with Superdelic and Nectaron, it delivers tropical notes of passionfruit and pineapple.

Sessionable and award-winning, Rudi’s Lager is a super clean, crisp New-World brew featuring Dr Rudi hops – named after the man himself. Nelson Sauvin adds lift and character, striking a bold balance between a firm slap to the face and a warm embrace. Thirst-quenching – bloody refreshing – it’s lager the Rudi’s way: no fuss, all flavour.

5% ABV

Aftermath Late Harvest IPA

Boneface's Fresh Hop face-off pits the flyest of this seasons hop crop against each other in a Lupulin battle royale. Aftermath gets your taste buds in a tizzle with late harvest pellets of Nectaron, Riwaka and Sauvin. Buggin' your nerve organs with that phat passionfruit, pineapple and stone fruit and jiggy intimations of grape. Keeping it as trill as possible.

2x Regenerate Hoppy Pils

2x Hazy Pale Ale

2x Hazy IPA

Tuatara Brightside Bright IPA Cans 6x330ml

Bright and aromatic, this pale ale bursts with zesty citrus and tropical fruit from Riwaka, Motueka, and Citra hops. Juicy notes of lime, passionfruit, and grapefruit, balanced by a soft malt backbone. A crisp, refreshing finish with subtle bitterness keeps it lively and crushable. Perfectly sessionable!

4.5% - Earl Grey & Vanilla Milk Porter

Put the kettle on. Traditional London Porter with a twist, brewed with ale, crystal, oats, chocolate and black malts, topped up with an extra helping of milk sugar and then infused with Earl Grey tea and vanilla. Smooth, creamy milk and malt sweetness, melded with earthy tea, citrus bergamot and vanilla. Pinkies up.

Produced with selected small parcels of old, dry grown Barossa Shiraz from nearly 30 of the Barossa’s finest grape growing families. The vineyards are situated in different sub regions throughout the Barossa, which adds to the complexity and depth of flavours. The wine is hand made using equipment from the turn of the last century, then aged in American and French oak for two years. All this contributes to the objective to make the very highest quality, traditional, soft, deep coloured, earthy Australian red wine which will bottle age.

The Darkness falls once more. Or should that be rises again? Boneface reanimate this old favorite, a rich American stout with all the chocolate and coffee notes a great selection of toasted malts can muster. What you won't see coming is the huge hop kick of citrus. You'll feel it in your bones.