For years, Richard Emerson has had big plans to brew beers under the name Deafinition Unfortunately, these plans went off the rails. You see, Richard is easily side tracked. And the culprit is, almost always, trains. So, while he is off doing the locomotion, we’re brewing Deafinition beers for him. Chasing Trains is one of Richards favourite styles. A barley wine that’ll warm the palate, with fruity hoppiness, citrus and toffee flavours, and a wine like mouthfeel. Yes, it is a real trainspotters beer.

11.8%ABV | 500mL

Heritage Range

Gold Medal Ale

The legend begins here. In 1880 Speight’s enters it’s flagship ale into the Melbourne Exhibition. It cleans up, winning 2 gold medals and gets a new name; Gold Medal Ale is born.

Speight’s is the beer of choice after a hard day’s work. Probably the least sweet of all New Zealand beers, this characteristic allows the full flavour of the malt and hops to shine through. Speight’s Gold Medal Ale is a great accompaniment to any meat dish and is superb with Southern game dishes such as venison, duck and rabbit.

ABV

4.0%

A hallucinatory, mind-bending, consciousness-expanding, dream-like experience is not what you'll find in this can. It’s just a beer, man. But, this cloudy IPA does have a gnarly hit of Riwaka, Simcoe, and Mosaic hops, with a tropical citrus flavour, and a totally piney finish. At least it’s a trip for your taste-buds. Far out.

5.8% ABV

To celebrate the 2026 New Zealand hop harvest at Garston Hops, we’ve collaborated with our mates at Mountain Culture in Katoomba, NSW. Together and separately, we’ve brewed a beer that showcases the unique and intense profiles of Garston’s signature hops. Although the recipes are identical, each beer uses a different hop lot to help cognitive evaluation whilst enjoying long walks through the respective hop fields. These world-class NZ hops have a unique expression due to their specific terroir, sitting between mountain ranges at a latitude of -45º28’9”S, with sheep grazing beneath the bines to keep the weeds at bay and fresh snow kissing the hop flowers during the winter. The Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops, both sourced from single hop fields, combine to create a profile of gooseberry, passionfruit and crushed lime with a hint of spice that shines above a fluffy, smooth hazy body.

ABV: 5%

Duncan's - This beer is the Mango Lassi of east coast IPA's.  Brewed with mango, vanilla, lactose and a tonne of tropical fruity hops.

6.3% ABV.

Just because you don't want a beer, it doesn't mean you don't want a beer. So, we brewed you a beer. Inspired by the big bold flavours of Bird Dog IPA, but without the bite. Little Bird is an alcohol-free* IPA, with a deliciously-puritanical, true expression of the hop flavour. It's so tasty, you wont even realise you're not drinking. Until the morning, of course 

<0.05%

It’s been a rainy ol’ winter, so a succulent, lip-smacker is in order. As the Kate Bush song says, ‘Like the sun coming out!’ We loaded equal parts Freestyle Farms' Nelson Sauvin (Nelson Lakes grown) + Nectaron Waimea West) into this, so it’s all luscious grapefruit & sticky green with lush tropical undertones. Pleasantly bitter & mouth-filling

ABV: 4.7%

The Garage Project are known for their outrageously flavoured and spectacularly branded beers. BEER marks a profound and deliberate departure from the plan with its straightforward generically branded can and straight up Czech Pilsner inside. Herbal,crisp and refreshing, BEER was made for summer.  

4.8% ABV

A dark full-bodied beer that greets you with aromas of coffee and dark chocolate and follows through with hints of vanilla, cherries and a touch of cigar. The finish reveals a surprising blend of richness and warmth with a silky smooth mouthfeel.

6.8% ABV

Precious Pete is the gap year you always wanted - a Euro style pils ready to pop. He goes down like a sweet biscuit with malt characters, balanced by a clean dry bitterness.

Think hop flavour and aromas of citrus, sandalwood spice and florals. 

30 IBU’s | 5.0%

Antsy Adam is a hop-forward APA, with layers of citrus over a light ale malt base. Orange, grapefruit and tangelo notes will give your buds a high five on the way down.
He’s late and dry hopped with Chinook, Bravo and Lotus hop varieties.

40 IBU’s | 5.3%

HARMONIE BELGIAN HAZY IPA 6%

This delicious Belgian hazy IPA is brewed with our favourite saison yeast strain which brings pepper, citrus and pear esters to the fore which perfectly complement the lemon and lime zest, melon, wildflower and cinnamon aromatics from the Lórien hops. Oats and wheat added to the grain bill provide a luxurious creaminess to this easy-drinking beer. This is a smooth and sultry delight!

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

Red IPA, 5.5% 
A mature beer for a mature pallet... Big toffee malt richness with citrus hop bite to back it up. Mmm tastes like the season we're in.

LITTLE ROCK
NON-ALCOHOLIC
HAZY IPA <0.5%
Lime, passionfruit, apricot and peach aromatics from the Riwaka and Wai-iti hops, balanced by a smooth body with low bitterness.