Knowledge

West of Plzeň: success of the West Coast Pilsner
West of Plzeň: success of the West Coast Pilsner
|Alex Newton
Unlike traditional pilsners, West Coast Pilsners maintain a clean and crisp mouthfeel, but with a hop forward approach with American hops like Citra & Mosaic.  Read more...
Nitrogen: From Cask To Keg To That Oh-So-Beautiful Cascade
Nitrogen: From Cask To Keg To That Oh-So-Beautiful Cascade
|Alex Newton
While nitrogen has been seeping into our brews for millennia, it wasn’t until the 1950s that we started deliberately incorporating it into beer... Read more...
Pardon my French, but what the froff is a Belgian IPA?
|Alex Newton
Mixing big, fruity American hops with Belgium’s funky, spice-producing yeasts - the result? A beer that’s bold, complex, and just the right amount of weird! Read more...
WTF is a barleywine? I came here to drink beer
|Alex Newton
Contrary to their name, Barleywines are a type of (extra) strong ale. Generally, English-style brews will be warmer & malty, while you can expect a bolder, hoppy intensity from the American-style... Read more...
Celebrating The Delicate Art Of The Fruit IPA!
Celebrating The Delicate Art Of The Fruit IPA!
|Tito Orellana
Adding fruit to a beer is an ancient tradition, coming from the addition of spices and fruit to beers in the Middle Ages, to modern Wheat Ales in Europe with... Read more...
Why you need a magnum-sized wine bottle
Why you need a magnum-sized wine bottle
|Hannah Baars
Magnums are not just 'double the wine' - there's many more reasons you should have a couple of these large formats in your cellar... Read more...
The Wild World of Wort Workers
The Wild World of Wort Workers
|Alex Newton
While most beers labelled ‘sour’ these days tend to be brewed in very controlled environments, wild ales are just that – wild! Read more...
From East Kent to India: The Origin of the IPA
From East Kent to India: The Origin of the IPA
|Alex Newton
One style rarely mentioned in the hype-driven IPA market of today is the one that started it all – the humble English IPA. Read more...
Hāpi Days In The Hop Fields
Hāpi Days In The Hop Fields
|Alex Newton
Hāpi Research is a collaborative program aimed at developing hops alongside brewers to grow (pun intended) the hop industry in Aotearoa, with brewers from around the globe attending the annual... Read more...
Jump into the juicy world of Dry Hopping
Jump into the juicy world of Dry Hopping
|Alex Newton
Most modern IPAs tend to have a solid hit of this bitterness, but also more volatile and fruity or floral notes to balance the punchy alpha acids. How do brewers... Read more...
The Art & The Unknown of Barrel Aged Beers
The Art & The Unknown of Barrel Aged Beers
|Alex Newton
As you raise your glass of barrel-aged bliss, remember the long journey this beer has been on to reach your lips. It’s a tale of hops and malt, oak and... Read more...
Colla-beer-ations: An Industry of Mateship
Colla-beer-ations: An Industry of Mateship
|Alex Newton
After our own recent visit to Hop Hen in Lilydale, and with nearly half the beers in this edition of Hop Quest being collaborations, we thought it only fitting to... Read more...