A tasty combo of two classic hops in an OG West Coast IPA. This one's all punchy pine, juicy fruit, moreish bitterness & a refreshing, lip-smacking finish. It’s a must-have for your holiday taps & fridge.

6.0% ABV.

GOOD PEOPLE UNFILTERED IPA

ABV 6.5%

This IPA is for all the good folks out there, the ones who appreciate a good beer as much as all of us here at the brewery. To make this extra special for our beer-loving friends, we jammed it with ridiculous amounts of Amarillo and Citra for explosive sun-ripened citrus and tropical fruit on the nose and palate underpinned by a lean malt base hinting of peach. Smooth bitterness leads to a rewarding finish, the most perfect end for beer-loving friends everywhere.

Taking its name from our fave local jumping off point into the briny blue, Jump Rock Unfiltered IPA starts with one of our signature unfiltered IPA bases before we load it with heaps of Nelson Sauvin and Simcoe hops. All gooseberry, citrus and fresh pine needle up front, those flavours are mirrored on the palate alongside a hint of toffee and soft malts.

6.0% ABV.

Flavour notes for this one go: “mahogany goodness with mango, melon and mandarin on the nose, and pineapple...” – ah, whatever, I don't have my reading glasses and Dean’s handwriting is hard to decipher.

I think it says “raisin and pine flavours”? Hmm. I've never been good at identifying all these little fruit tastes, maybe people just make all that stuff up? I get more of a caramel thing from it. Anyway it's awesome – personally, this one is my favourite..

6.5% ABV

Our third and final Red IPA of the season is built upon a heavy malt base from NZ and the UK, along with 4 other speciality grains that impart both a comforting malt-forward backbone and a beautiful amber hue. The bitterness is slightly restrained here allowing the double dry hop of Simoce, Sequoia, and Ahhhroma to pop and shine. Expect a little malty number that?s chock full of hop character and the crimson colour of autumnal nostalgia.

6.2% ABV

Best Before: 2024/09/01

An ongoing series of occasional one-off releases inspired by the nice ideas captured in our Lyall Bay Brewery.

Hug a shark today. Protect the sharks. Sharks are JAWSOME. This beer is JAWSOME. YOU ARE JAWSOME. You're gonna need a bigger throat.

Hops: Vic Secret, Galaxy, Citra, Rakau.

Adjuncts: Dragon Fruit.

ABV: 5.4%

Rodenbach Vintage 2015 is a unique unblended Flemish Red ale that is matured for 2 years in standing oak casks (foeders).  Brewmaster Rudi Ghequire hand-selects the best beer from a single foeder for each Vintage year. 

Rodenbach Vintage 2015 has an acidic, appley fruitiness combined with caramel, wild honey and oak with a touch of vanilla, cherry and licorice. The aroma consists of touches of caramel and oak, as well as green apples mixed with honey and chocolate. The slightly sour, fruity aftertaste is long and nicely balanced, just like a Grand Cru wine.

The cask number always appears on the label, and the year refers to the start of maturation.

7% ABV - Foeder No. 195

Red IPA

A rich red ale with citrus, berry and stonefruit aroma. Plenty of malt character with a dry and moderately bitter finish.

6.0%

Mirroring the West Coast of the good ole U.S. of A. this fresh little number is bound to delight. With a strong fresh citrus and sweet tropical fruits dance in your mouth and combine with caramel and toffee to wrap it all together.Tasting notes: Toasted caramel, USA hops, bold, & warming.

GASTOWN RED IPA
5.8% 
Take us back to Gastown! Pouring a rich ruby red with a backbone of toffee, caramel and roasted flavours from the Aotearoa and German malts, this beer is beautifully balanced by high-alpha hop aromas and a refreshing bitterness. One of our earliest brews, re-imagined and re-brewed for the modern age.

"Little Red Rooster is a vibrant red coloured ale with delicious rich dried fruit, toffee and honey flavours from the malts overlaid with spicy, herbal and zesty flavours and aromas from the hops, all packed into a sessionable 4.8% abv."