Back in the British Raj, elephant riding, tea-swilling settlers were in dire need of rescuing from the Indian sun. And so the India Pale Ale was born. Brewed with extra hops so it'd survive the voyage east, it was imbued with floral aromas, malty sweetness and a lingering dry finish. But enough of that Mumbo Jumbo. Stretch out on the verandah and enjoy.
Porter is an old style of beer. Chocolate is an old style of chocolate. We've combined them for an ale with aromas of toasted malts, notes of cocoa and a finish so silky Oscar Wilde would make his curtains from it. To illustrate its magnificence we present a mighty forest creature with antlers and a dollop of cream on his head: The Chocolate Moose.
We asked the 999 New Zealanders of our Tasting Committee what they wanted in a lager and The Chosen One was the answer. Thanks, all our tasters. It’s a new twist on a classic brew with a blend of two NZ grown hops and two NZ grown malts leading to a biscuity base with a soft bitterness and a pleasant hop aroma. At least that’s what our Head Brewer says.
The Bouncing Czech is named after the town of Pizen (Pilsen) in what is now the Czech Republic. For centuries Pizen produced a beer famed for its strong hoppy taste. For a similar style we use NZ Cascade and Pacifica hops to produce a characterful pilsener with explosions of citrus. It’ll bounce round your mouth like a rabbit on a trampoline.
We love Beer. We love Ginger Beer. So we’ve cunningly combined them in Grizzly Beer, a new experience in brewing. We’ve dialled back the hops, reducing the bitterness to allow the ginger to shine through. A truly unique beer for lovers of truly unique beers. You know who you are.
Flying Fortress Ale symbolises everything great about beer: a big taste, a graceful aroma and two massive engines on each wing. The malts are Pale Ale combined with chocolate and caramel variants while the hops are NZ Motueka and Pacific Jade. Ardmore Airport, just 5km from the brewery, was originally built for these beautiful behemoths. Adjust your helmet and strap yourself in.
1920’s Europe has some scorching summers so they invented a brew called radler, the German word for ‘really hot cyclist that needs a drink’. This is our version, a cooling lemon and lime infused lager. We don’t cycle so much these days, but we cut an awful lot of grass so we called it Lawn Ranger. Stretch out in the hammock and enjoy.