While Brettanomyces (?Brett?) yeast is known for producing the funky flavours and aromas in wild ales, it was actually first isolated from British stock ales, hence its name meaning ?British Fungus? in Greek. It is believed that Brett living within the wooden barrels used to age these stock ales gave them their distinctive complexity and smoothness. Taking Stock was aged in oak barrels for eight months with the specific Brett strain that was originally isolated from these stock ales.

11.5% ABV

Bear Hug is an Oud Bruin style sour, otherwise known as a Flanders Brown. It was aged for 16 months in oak barrels, before being can conditioned for a further 5 months. This long aging period allows the Pediococcus bacteria to develop the desired sourness and also results in the malt profile  acquiring some sweet sherry like flavors. A complex blend of dark malts and fruity esters, with balanced sweetness and sourness.

6.5% ABV

Morning Light is a golden sour fermented and aged in wine barrels with Belgian Saison yeast, Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus. Fermenting directly in the four barrels gave the microflora living in the oak greater opportunity to develop unique characters. Morning Light was aged in barrels for 18 months and can conditioned a further 3 months before release.

5.5% ABV

Bourgogne des Flandres is the real taste of Bruges. The mixed fermentation is what makes this beer so special. The top-fermented brown ale is subtly blended with the best spontaneously fermented lambic, which is then matured in oak barrels for many months. It is this process that gives the red-brown beer a rich, creamy finish

5% ABV

This thirst-quencher opens with aromatic notes of coriander, followed by the flavour of fresh citrus and mild orange, with hints of wheat. This is followed by spicy and herbal notes and fresh hops with a slightly sour body. The fruity finish of lemon and apricot lingers in the mouth because of the mild tingle of carbonation

5% ABV

Best Before: 2026/05/29

Assortment of rotating styles

Chilli Mexican Lager

Once a summer keg only creation, we now have so much demand that we decided to package this spicy delight.  Still made with local Gisborne corn, all NZ malts and then sat to rest on Fire Dragon chillies from Northland.  A refreshingly dry lager that has just a touch of fire and flavour from our mates up north.

ABV: 5.0%

A wonderfully blended and balanced American-style light lager. Natural Light is a favorite drink when you’re making those epic stories happen. Its longer brewing process produces a lighter body, fewer calories and an easy-drinking character that’s welcome in any story.

4.2% ABV

Best Before: 2025/08/10

A blend of Oud Beersel?s Kriek and New Belgium?s Golden Sour.

Winner of a gold medal at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival, Transatlantique Kriek begins its life in oaken vessels of Gert Christiaens? Oud Beersel, a 130-year-old lambic brewery in the Zenne valley of Belgium ? home of authentic Lambic beer. After time spent aging in wood, Oud Beersel?s lambic is blended with tart Polish cherries and shipped across the Atlantic to New Belgium. In concert with Oud Beersel?s cherry lambic, or Kriek, we blend an equal portion of golden sour ale matured for 1 ? 3 years in our oak vessels called foeders. 50% Sour Golden Ale blended with 50% Traditional Cherry Lambic Ale leads to an intense cherry nose, a sour flash across the palate and a refreshing, mouthwatering finish

5.2% ABV

A pure malt specialty beer

Rich, full bodied, with balanced bitterness, La Blonde offers up a floral, fruity and spicy spirit.

An initial malty flavour, full-bodied, with a spicy liquorice finish.

5.8% vol.

La Rousse is an intense, triple-malt amber beer, full of contrasts. The first impression is full bodied and malty, followed by sweeter notes of caramel and roast almonds with a fruity finish.

The unusually high content of finest Munich malt turns this dark version of wheat beer into an intensive taste experience: Light chocolate, cocoa and tropical fruit flavours impress first. Then wheat, malt and sparkling roast aroma. Hefe-Weißbier Dunkel is a muscular beer. Unfiltered, strong and nutty. At the same time, smooth and soft to the taste. A great accompaniment for any meal. And it even convinces many true wine fans.

5.3% ABV.

A distinctive rich malty taste bursting with toffee character, fruity aroma and deliciously smooth.

4.8% ABV

When you own a brewery you might as well name a beer after yourself, and you better make it a big American hopped Double IPA. The Big George is hopped with Citra and Ekanot, giving it a mighty pineapple and citrus tropical hit.

ABV 8%

Dunes is a vibrant, juicy Extra Pale Ale loaded with punchy citrus hop character from a stunning combo of NZ, US and AUS hops. Boasting an ultra-dry finish and sessionable 4% abv there's no better way to wind down after a day at the beach.