Seasonal Beer
Seasonal Beer
Our goal is simple: make well-balanced beer that's enjoyable to share. We use Gladfield Malt from Canterbury and NZ Hops from Nelson in all our beer, and fresh ingredients from our backyard, or not too far.
Abbey Ale
With fruity notes of dried cherry and dark spice, this ale is deeply satisfying for beer and wine lovers alike.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & Chocolate malt, candi sugar, Belgian ale yeast
Available: Fall | Winter
Blond IPA
Deceptively drinkable, this IPA's fresh hop aroma and tropical twist of lime will have you reaching for another glass.
Key ingredients: American Ale & Pilsner malt, Motueka & NZ Chinook hops
Available: Year round
Bright Pale
A perfect harmony of aroma and flavour, our pale ale with a Belgian twist is pleasantly spiced with a pinch of pine.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & American Ale malt, Pacifica hop, Belgian ale yeast
Available: Fall | Winter
Cherry Grisette
Aged on cherries from just up the road, our mini saison is lightly fruity and funky, with a touch of sparkling acidity.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & Wheat malt, Cromwell cherries, Belgian brettanomyces yeast, American sour bacteria
Available: Spring | Summer
Citron Sour
This lemony sour is so tart and refreshing, with a candy zest and sherbet zing, you'll be puckering up with joy.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & Wheat malt, candied lemon, American sour yeast
Available: Spring | Summer
Cream Stout
Pouring smooth as coffee with cream, our summer stout sneaks up and stays with you, lightly chocolate and vanilla.
Key ingredients: Chocolate malt, Mazagran coffee beans, American ale & lager yeast
Available: Summer | Fall
Dampfbier
Once common in Bavaria, this old-style steam beer is an uncommon pleasure, malty and aromatic, spiced with clove and vanilla.
Key ingredients: Pilsner, Vienna & Munich malt, German wheat yeast
Available: Summer | Fall
Dark Lager
Our Mexican-inspired lager is just as clean and smooth, with a sweet tang of orange wrapping the dark chocolate core.
Key ingredients: Vienna & Chocolate malt, Hort 9909 hop, Mexican lager yeast
Available: Fall | Winter
Elderflower Saison
Made with freshly picked elder flowers, this softly spicy saison pours with a floral aroma and flavour that lasts into the finish.
Key ingredients: Pilsner malt, Belgian saison yeast, Wakari elder flowers
Available: Summer
Extra Stout
Made with just three malts, our heritage stout has a fresh, clean maltiness dunked with chocolate biscuit goodness.
Key ingredients: Biscuit & Chocolate malt, Irish yeast
Available: Spring | Summer
Farmhouse Ale
With the light sourness of a yoghurt lassi and lingering spice of aniseed, this bretty saison is supremely refreshing.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & Wheat malt, American farmhouse yeast
Available: Summer | Fall
Fast Lager
Made using the fast fermentation method, our highly drinkable 'fager' is crisp upfront with a clean citrusy finish.
Key ingredients: Vienna & Munich malt, Hort 9909 hop, German lager yeast
Available: Spring | Summer
Gooseberry Saison
Just like gooseberries, this saison is an old fashioned delight - tart, tangy, and true to farmhouse tradition.
Key ingredients: Nelson Sauvin hop, backyard gooseberries, Belgian saison yeast
Available: Summer | Fall
Greengage Sour
With a lactic sourness and the ripe acidity of green plums, our heirloom sour is for lovers of bright, clean fruit flavours.
Key ingredients: Rakau hop, backyard plums, American sour yeast
Available: Summer | Fall
Honey Pils
A rare blend of floral and herbal character, our pilsner with personality is a go-to beer any time of year.
Key ingredients: Pilsner malt, Wakatu hop, Central Otago thyme honey
Available: Year round
Honey Porter
When the days grow longer our lightly malted porter is deliciously dark and chocolate-y, spiced with honey and cinnamon.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & Chocolate malt, Taieri bush honey
Available: Spring | Summer
Lemongrass Gose
Lightly sour with a hint of salt, our lemongrass gose is a fresh, clean take on this alt German classic.
Key ingredients: Wheat malt, backyard lemongrass, flakey sea salt, lactic bacteria
Available: Summer | Fall
Lemongrass Saison
Fragrant to brew, this saison pours golden with a sweet foamy head, softly tart finish, and subtle hint of lemongrass.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & Munich malt, backyard lemongrass, Belgian saison yeast
Available: Spring | Summer
Oatmeal Stout
Deliciously fruity and silky smooth, like pear dipped in dark chocolate, this stout is rare for its sheer ease of drinkability.
Key ingredients: Ale & Chocolate malt, Otago malted oats, English ale yeast
Available: Fall | Winter
Peachy Pale
With a floral aroma and hints of peach and passionfruit, our flagship pale is refreshingly light and drinkable.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & Ale malt, Riwaka & Taiheke hops
Available: Spring | Summer
Petite Saison
Our summertime saison is roundly spicy and fruity, yet crisp and dry enough to quench the biggest thirst.
Key ingredients: Pilsner malt, Wai-iti hop, French saison yeast
Available: Summer | Fall
Plumcot Sour
The perfect summer crush, our Plumcot Sour is lemony sharp with a bright stonefruit tang that lingers.
Key ingredients: Rakau hop, backyard apricots, American sour yeast
Available: Fall | Winter
Rhubarb Saison
Our most rustic saison is richly satisfying — sweetly tart, softly fruity, and lightly spicy in the finish.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & Munich malt, backyard rhubarb, Belgian saison yeast
Available: Fall | Winter
Strong Blond
True to character, Strong Blond is bold but deceptively so, light in body with a touch of candied fruit and sherbet.
Key ingredients: Pilsner malt, candi sugar, Belgian ale yeast
Available: Spring | Summer
Super Saison
Our strong saison is a ray of sunshine on even the darkest day, big and round, fruity and spicy, with a touch of candied sweetness.
Key ingredients: Pilsner & Vienna malt, candi sugar, French saison yeast
Available: Fall | Winter
Wee Scottish
This lightly floral golden ale is a traditional session beer, best enjoyed with a social chat and friendly “same again?”
Key ingredients: Ale & Crystal malt, NZ Fuggle hop, Scottish ale yeast
Available: Fall | Winter