New Zealand

Brood Fermentation “2021 Harvest Ale” Chardonnay Lees Barrel-Aged Saison

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Name: 2021 Harvest Ale Brewer: Brood Fermentation (New Zealand) Style: Wild Specialty Beer (Base Style: Saison) ABV: 5.6% Review Year: 2022 The 2021 Harvest Ale is a bottle-conditioned Saison brewed by Brood Fermentation from Nelson, New Zealand. This saison was barrel-fermented with organic Chardonnay lees and fresh Riwaka hops and was then aged for another four …

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Craftwork “Milou” Grisette with Wit Yeast

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Name: Milou Brewer: Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Saison (Session Strength)) ABV: 4.4% Review Year: 2022 Milou is a Grisette fermented with Wit yeast by Craftwork Brewery (Oamaru, New Zealand). STYLE GUIDELINE This beer is being evaluated as a Mixed-Style Beer (34B) with Saison (25B) (Session Strength; Witbier yeast instead of Belgian …

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Craftwork “Grisette” Traditional Bottle-Conditioned Farmhouse Ale

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Name: Grisette Brewer: Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Saison (Session Strength) ABV: 5.5% Review Year: 2022 Grisette by Craftwork brewery (New Zealand) is the brewery’s take on the classic farmhouse ale brewed originally for the miners of Wallonia. Brewed with organic raw wheat and oats, this grisette is the brewery’s response to the 2014 Spelt shortage. …

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Craftwork “Godverdomme” Saison Quad

Beer Reviews, Belgian Dark Strong Ale, Craftwork Brewery, New Zealand, Saison / By

Name: Godverdomme Brewer: Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Mixed-Style Beer (Base Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale + Saison yeast) ABV: 10% Review Year: 2022 Godverdomme is a “Belgian Quadrupel” fermented using Saison yeast made by Craftwork Brewery from Oamaru, New Zealand. Godverdomme is essentially a Saison yeast-variant of the nanobrewery’s Belgian Quad called, Dark Lord. STYLE …

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Craftwork “Barrique Saison Citron Soleil” Wine Barrel-Aged Saison with Lemon Zest, Coriander Seed, and White Pepper

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Name: Barrique Saison Citron Soleil Brewer: Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Wild Specialty Beer (Base Style: Saison) ABV: 7% Review Year: 2021 Barrique Saison Citron Soleil is a Saison brewed with lemon zest, coriander seed, and white pepper by Craftwork Brewery in Oamaru, New Zealand. This special beer is part of their Anniversaire series and was …

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Small Gods x Maltkult/Thief “The Fall” Belgian Dubbel

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Name: The Fall Brewer: Small Gods Brewing, Maltkult/Thief (New Zealand) Style: Fruit Beer (Base Style: Belgian Dubbel) ABV: 8.1% Review Year: 2021 The Fall by Small Gods Brewing and Maltkult/Thief (New Zealand) is a modern take on the classic Belgian Dubbel. Copious amounts of dried fig were used to reinforce the natural and rich fruit character …

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Liberty “Darkest Days” Oatmeal Stout

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Name: Darkest Days Brewer: Liberty Brewing Company (New Zealand) Style: Oatmeal Stout ABV: 6% Review Year: 2021 Darkest Days is an Oatmeal Stout brewed by Liberty Brewing Company from Auckland, New Zealand. This beer was brewed to send the message that brewing is not always about the hops. The dark side awaits those that seek it. …

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Mcleod’s “Smuggler’s Bay Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale (2019)” Wee Heavy

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Name: Smuggler’s Bay Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale (2019) Brewer: McLeod’s  Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Wee Heavy) ABV: 8.3% Review Year: 2020 The Smuggler’s Bay Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale by New Zealand’s McLeod’s Brewery is a Wee Heavy tucked into some fresh Four Roses Bourbon casks. The Smuggler’s Bay Collection is …

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Craftwork “Un Deux Trois” Gueuze-Style

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Name: Un Deux Trois Brewer: Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Gueuze ABV: 6.0% Review Year: 2020 Un Deux Trois is the interpretation by Craftwork Brewery (New Zealand) of the classic Belgian sour beer style. This gueuze-style is a blend of one, two, and three-year-old lambic-style beers crafted in a traditional manner and was spontaneously fermented …

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Behemoth x Heart of Darkness “These Go to Eleven” Hazy IPA

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Name: These Go to Eleven (NZ Brewed) Brewers: Behemoth Brewing Company (New Zealand), Heart of Darkness Brewery Saigon (Vietnam) Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA ABV: 6.6% Review Year: 2020 Behemoth Brewing Company (known as Chur Brewing Company in Australia) from New Zealand teamed up with Heart of Darkness Saigon for These Go to Eleven, …

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