After experiencing beers overseas, In 1992 Richard Emerson was inspired to try and create that variety and quality back in NZ in his home town of Dunedin, as the choice was very limited. Building on my studies and brewing jobs overseas, I set about experimenting on a small scale. Now ....
"HE IS KNOWN AS THE GODFATHER OF CRAFT BREWING IN NEW ZEALAND".
Core Range
Rapture
Sold Out
Citrus Centric
Sold Out
It's overt fruitiness oozes citrus and passionfruit aromas and flavours.
Pilsner 4.9% abv
330ml Can / 4x6 330ml Bottle
30L / 50L Keg
Blend of American hops gives it a signature flavour
And late dry hopping lends a tropical fruit aroma.
Pale Ale 5% abv
330ml Can / 4x6 330ml Can
50L Keg
Overflowing with USA hops. Super fresh with tropical and citrus flavours.
American Graffiti
American IPA 5.8% abv
330ml Can / 4x6 330ml Bottle
50L Keg
It's crisp, clean.
Underground Lager 4.5% abv
330ml Can / 4x6 330ml Can
Cloudy IPA has a gnarly hit of Riwaka, Simcoe, and Mosaic hops, with a tropical citrus flavour, and a totally piney finish.
Hazed & Confused
Cloudy IPA 5.8% abv
330ml Can / 4x6 330ml Can
One for the hopheads, Bird Dog is full of intense flavours courtesy of American hops to deliver a smooth, resiny beer.
Sweet, perfumey, malt and hop aroma with a soft, malty, fruit and vinous palate that is both full flavoured and refreshing
Bookbinder
Session Ale 3.7% abv
500ml Bottle
50L / 30L Keg
Firm-bodied but not heavy, with a creamy texture, the dryish palate is full of roasted malt, coffeeish notes and a sustained bitterness.
London Porter 5% abv
500ml Bottle
50L Keg - Low Carb only
Bird Dog
India Pale Ale 7.0% abv
330ml Can
Hazy, hoppy pale ale with a tropical fruit aroma, citrus flavour, and malty backbone.
Orange Roughy
Hazy Tropical Pale Ale 4.2%
330ml Can / 4x6 330ml Bottle
Includes:-
Pilsner
Hazed & Confused
Underground Lager
Bird Dog
Orange Roughy
Mini Bar
330ml Cans
Phantom Lord
Hopped Stout 5.8% abv
330ml Can
Named after the most important Emerson of all - Richards dad!
Released each year on his birthday.
Plump Bluff Oysters are added to produce this rich, dark, briny stout.
Black as tar, roasty chocolate notes, but it's also as chirpy and hoppy as an American Pale Ale
Seasonal / Speciality Releases
Annual tribute to JP Dufour is fruity, complex, spicy and dry – with a bit of a kick.
Taieri George
5000ml Bottle
Identity Crisis
5000ml Bottle
JP
Golden Strong Ale 8.0% abv
5000ml Bottle
Bluffie
Oyster Stout
330ml Can
Subtle and elegant, spicy and fruity notes with buttery/oaky notes.
Bookbinder
500ml / 330ml 4x6 pack bottles
Mixed
330ml bottles
Pack Contains
Pilsner, Bookbinder,1812, London Porter, Big Rig, Bird Dog.
Pack Cannot be split.