Like many of our brewers, Kerry Gray, Head Brewer of Choice Bros Brewery, found his true love of beer while travelling in the United Kingdom and Europe. He drank English cask ales, refined German lagers and an amazing range of Belgian beers. And, like many, when he came home, the local selection of New Zealand draughts and lagers no longer satisfied his tastes. Kerry’s return to New Zealand coincided with…

This week we meet another new face in the Malthouse Class of ’19 – Corrina McAtee. Corrina’s from South Bay, Los Angeles, right in the heart of the West Coast IPA scene. Five weeks ago she arrived in Wellington and took up a job in the WCIPA Challenge’s home at the Malthouse. Corrina brings years of beer experience with her, having worked in Arrowtown’s craft beer oasis, the Fork &…

I am proud to present the latest episode of the Malthouse blog feature titled “Staff Profiles in Courage”. Yes, I have blatantly stolen the concept and title from my Malthouse Blog mentor Neil Miller, but, in my defence, he stole the title from John F Kennedy. The format is almost ludicrously simple, because I like things to be simple, almost ludicrously so: sit down with a worthy Malty staff member…

By The Glass This week we revive our tradition of offering rare beer by the glass instead of the full bottle. This has the advantage of letting you savour some of those beers that almost never turn up on tap, without making an investment of $40 or much more in a whole bottle. We’ll start this Saturday with Kereru’s Night Spirit – their whisky barrel aged imperial stout. We did…

There’s a blessed archipelago on the fringes of Polynesia. Its people are a unique blend of the original Islanders and waves of settlers originating from Europe and Asia. This is the foundation for its diverse cuisine and culture, combining a love of beaches and ocean with modern technology and a cheerful Polynesian greeting. Despite its Pacific location and history, its people include the Union Jack on their flag to this…

Please allow me to introduce myself. Your Malthouse Blogger Neil Miller has asked me to fill in for him over the next few weeks as he takes a break after nine years of regular Malthouse bloggery. I’m Martin Craig, beer writer and Malthouse regular, and I will just have to do in the meantime. Neil and I have different writing styles [1] and my knowledge of Mexican wrestling, Star Wars/Trek,…