“From deep in the coal mines of Northern England comes a real dark horse. This Porter has been down in the pit, drawing up cartloads of dark roasty malt character and genuine English hop tones. Fuelled by dark crystal and biscuity brown malt, with a steady hand of East Kent Golding hops, this one just keeps on grafting. Quietly hauling rich, roasty flavour from first sip to last.”

Inspired by the thigh-burners, loose rock and views that’ll throw you off your line at Bike Glendhu. Monsoon Hoon is a beer built for fast laps, loose corners, and the inevitable post-ride yarn. A clean and lean malt base lets the Freestyle hops Manilita, Peacharine and Southern Cross do the dirty work. Red grapefruit, white peach and lemon up front, finished with a snappy bitterness that keeps it tight.  

But here's the part we're most proud of: 5% of profits from every can sold goes directly toward planting native trees at Bike Glendhu. That's every can, every time. Bike Glendhu has set a target of 30,000 New Zealand natives planted by 2030, and every Monsoon Hoon gets us a little closer.

Good beer. Real impact. Genuinely easy to justify a second one.

Point it down. Crack it open.

Six of our best

Hold on to an Emersons tasting where ever you go. The beach, the backyard, the back of beyond, or even just your place. This mini bar contains a carefully curated selection of favourites, so you can take your taste-buds on a journey, even while you're on a journey. Just make sure you keep in somewhere cold - this isn't actually a real fridge. 

6 x 330ml Cans 

Pilsner - NZ Pilsner  | 4.9% ABV |
Hazed & Confused - Cloudy IPA  | 5.8% ABV |
Orange Roughy - Hazy Tropical Pale Ale | 4.2% ABV |
Kaleidoscope - Hazy Pale Ale | 5.2% ABV |
Reverb - NZ IPA | 5.9% ABV |
Super Quench - Pacific Pilsner | 4.0% ABV |

Entwined, Fresh Hop Sauvignon Blanc Wild Ale 7.2% 

Hops are where it starts for the born-again craft head and Supercharger APA is where Panhead delivers. This is an all-American show with Centennial, Citra and Simcoe overwhelming your nose, kicking you in the taste buds and departing with more bitterness than a Palm Springs divorce.

It's a seriously addictive combination.

ABV: 5.2%

A trailblazer when first released in 2009, Hopwired was one of the world's first IPAs to be brewed exclusively with New Zealand hops. Today it's as unique as ever, delivering an enticing punchbowl of tropical fruit, citrus and gooseberry flavours balanced by mouth-filling caramel malt sweetness.

7.3% ABV.

Heritage Range

Mac’s Too Easy Juicy Hazy Pale Ale is a beer brewed to be big and juicy in flavour, but exceptionally smooth and easy drinking.

Mac’s take on a juicy hazy pale ale, brewed to be low in bitterness and with an emphasis on the tropical fruit characteristics and drinkability… at 4.4% ABV it makes for a very sessionable brew. Flavour Profile: An easy drinking beer with the addition of Taiheke & Nelson Sauvin hops in the brewhouse evident. Grapefruit, lime and gooseberry zestiness brings balance the big mango & pineapple flavour profiles, making this beer ‘Too Easy’ to say yes to.

Mac’s Showboat We’re not usually one to show off, but we’re pleased as punch with this little beauty.Fruity hop juiciness on a super smooth malt base:if you’ve got it, flaunt it.Crack open a can and join us in shaking a tail feather.

A Mac’s take on the NEIPA (New England-style IPA), brewed to be lower in bitterness than traditional IPAs, but still very generously hopped, both in the brewhouse and dry-hopped in fermentation, with an emphasis on producing juicy, tropical fruit flavours. 5.2% ABV

Mac’s Freeride is a Pale Ale brewed to be super low in alcohol but still full in flavour by the process of arrested fermentation. Pale and crystal malts are used to give the beer a smooth, caramelized malt flavour and full body. Fermentation is controlled to keep alcohol at less than 0.5% and then the beer is dry-hopped with New Zealand Nectaron hops, giving aromas of tropical fruit plus notes of peach and grapefruit.

Commit and drop in on a Mac’s Freeride, a full flavoured hoppy Pale Ale, dry hopped with Nectaron Hops delivering aromas of Tropical and Citrus fruits. Brewed to have less than 0.5% Alcohol so you can freeride through life with no rules and no limits.

WINTER: CHOC, CHERRY & RYE BELGIAN STOUT

A dry Belgian stout where dark chocolate and cocoa lend a fuller, rounded mouthfeel, balanced by subtle cherry aromatics that dry the finish. Rye brings a restrained bready depth complemented by nutty biscuit undertones.

Hey there, Mr. Blue Sky! Built over a crisp NZ Pilsner malt base and loaded with seriously expressive Kiwi hops. Eggers Lily leads the charge with dank citrus & diesel notes, backed by Eggers Riwaka Diesel & Motueka for layers of grapefruit, tropical fruit, & crushed citrus lime. Bold, punchy and built for blue-sky sipping.

Eddyline Brewery - Octolupulus takes its inspiration from its Cephalopoda's namesake, the Octopus. These animals not only have 8 tentacles but can camouflage themselves. And just like the Octopus, Octolupulus session hazy IPA camouflages the massive hop profile - with 8 NZ hop varieties utilised plus 100% NZ malts from Gladfields, this beer may appear to be big, but is super crushable.

4.5% 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.