The largest selection of Craft Brews on Tap in the South Island.
Guest brews are changing every 2-3 days.
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Inspired by the boldly hoppy ales of old, Voyager IPA is a rich satisfying ale with an emphatic hop bite. We generously hop it, first with Kiwi hop varieties and then finish it with Fuggles for a spicy floral finish, resulting in an ale fit for an Emperor!This hazy, unfiltered beer offers a unique beer experience thanks to its malt bill of a 50 / 50 blend of New Zealand grown Pilsner Malt & Malted Wheat, special yeast, and special fermentation temperatures, all to yield a distinctive taste experience.This beer is brewed with a simple recipe of German style Pilsner malt, a touch of caramel malts, and NZ Wakatu hops, to allow the refreshing flavours to shine through. A touch of sweetness, light and refreshing.A lower alcohol Indian Pale Ale that uses as many hops as some of Renaissance’s much larger beers. These hops from Nelson and Motueka provide a nice fruity bitterness that results in a very approachable, very tasty craft beer,The explosion of passionfruit and citrus aromas – the signature of the Riwaka hop – leave no doubt you’re in for more than mere refreshment with our Paradox. Initial biscuity malt sweetness is soon joined by those zingy hop notes.Nine malts are blended to produce layers of caramel, toffee, liquorice, chocolate and roasty flavours, balanced by a tart, raisiny fruitiness that gives way to a lingering dry finish.NightCity Hazy… A utopian pale ale. A melting pot hop sensation. Possessing fantastical aromatics, this is a Sprig + Fern hazy reimagined. Juicy tropical fruit notes from Idaho 7 hops meet Motueka hops, creating a sensory overwhelm of lemon, lime and dominating citrus.APA’s were designed to showcase the unique resiny fruitiness of American hops. There’s a honeyish maltiness but Nelson grown hops soon fill the mouth with their grapefruit-like zestiness and lingering tangy resins, delivering distinct up front fruit flavours that pack a punch.American hop El Dorado [ Flavours of tropical fruit, pineapple, mango. Aromas of pear, watermelon, stone fruit and candy.] and an experimental Kiwi hop which has no name yet but is full of punchy tropical fruit flavours. There’s a high proportion of wheat and oats in the mash, including Gladfield’s ever popular Big O.Just try reading this without singing the Prince lyric in your head – go on, try! Delicious Blackcurrant adds a touch of sweetness to this refreshing apple ciderFermented apple juice with a champagne yeast and monitor its fermentation daily with several quality checks including gravity and taste. Unlike most beer fermentations, ciders can ferment for longer and our Apple Cider can take up to three weeks to ferment.A Sprig + Fern classic which has won Bronze and Silver Medal at many NZ Brewers Guild Awards! A combination of boysenberries, strawberries and blackcurrants gives our Berry Cider a deep plum colour and a lovely mouth-watering appeal. A vodka-based lemonade seltzer made with real lemon juice, which gives a fresh citrus bite. This one’s for grown-ups only! 4.0% ABVSmooth and refreshing! Our non-alcoholic ginger beer has a medium ginger spice that lingers in your mouth for just the right amount of time.Originally the beer of choice for workers in London’s produce markets, Elemental Porter is brewed in the modern ‘robust’ stylem; a rich full bodied brew with hints of chocolate which gives way to a cleansing hop-driven finish. A hyper rush of Yuzu Sweetness, overtaking Bold, punchy hops before turning of the main route towards a tart set of twisty flavour tunnels. It’s time to rethink your understanding of the Double IPA.One of our favourite hop varieties; Mosaic. This big, bad, juicy hazy pours an opaque gold and is bursting with flavours of mango, citrus and pine. A perfect combo of NZ Raspberries and sour beer. Super refreshing and strangely satisfying, this soft-style sour packs an intense flavour punch with beautiful heady berry aromas.Delicate gose with sweetness from the strawberry, aroma from local basil and a hint of savoury pepper on the finishDoppelbock a dark almost black colour & a rich, dominant malt aroma & sweetness. A soft, smooth mouth feel, whilst the aroma is toasted and biscuity with delicate hints of caramel.Dank and fruity passion fruit and star fruit flavours and aromas from the hops combine to make a this full-bodied exquisite WCIPA West Coast IPA.Using a really light malt base to let the combination of Citra, Santiam and Riwaka come through this beer is built to help you survive a hot day (and some cold ones as well!)This rich, full-bodied bitter shows great balance with a nice interplay between malt and hop bitterness. It displays earthy, herbal hop characters, with a medium to high bitterness.This Russian Imperial Stout has spent the last six months in French Pinot Noir barrels. It has developed a savoury complexity, but is still big and bold.
