WELCOME TO THE NAKED HOP! A digital publication coming to you from the Glengarry team of beer experts, where we explore everything beer related. Here you’ll find an in depth look into the beer world and what makes it tick.
McLEOD’S A SLICE OF NORTHLAND HEAVEN Within the historic town of Waipu lies a boutique, independent brewery. When you think of Waipu, its iconic Pizza Barn may spring to mind, but with a reputation for making good beer under its belt, McLeod’s Brewery is changing that.
Brothers Geoff and Clayton Gwynne started McLeod’s back in 2014, when they decided to brew their own beer for the Pizza Barn, which, incidentally, they had owned since 2003. Their aim was to produce world-class beers that offered a sense of place from their little slice of heaven in Northland, and to say they have succeeded seems like an understatement. Winning several major awards over the past few years, including Champion International Small Brewery at this
Head brewer Jason Bathgate has been with McLeod's since 2016, building a solid reputation for his dexterity with a range of beer styles. Passionate about mixed ferment and barrel-aged brews, his barrel program has amassed a serious following.
The artwork for the McLeod's seasonal brews is painted by grammy-nominated visual artist Sarah Larnach, whose watercolours bring the McLeod’s beers to life on the bottle. The Far North Chili Pils features her work. About to be re-released, it is a great example of McLeod’s Northland style, with Kaitaia Fire Chili Pepper Sauce added during the brewing process. Refreshingly dry and drinkable
year’s Australian International Brewing Awards, the world’s biggest beer competition, and taking out the trophy for Best Amber/Dark Ale as well, they had a lot to celebrate when they turned five last month.
with balanced heat, it's a good partner to local northern fare.
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GREY LYNN CRAFT BEER CLUB | NORTHLAND BEER AND PIZZA WITH McLEOD'S Join us and the lads from up north as they introduce their core range to the Glengarry Beer Club. There will be beer, pizza, a special pairing treat with Orongo Bay Oysters, and the new McLeod's Far North Chili Pils, so book now!
WHEN: Thursday 21 November WHERE: Glengarry Grey Lynn, 23 Williamson Ave Grey Lynn TIME: 7:00pm
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GARAGE PROJECT & DAY OF THE DEAD Mexico is home to one of the globe’s oldest and most diverse food cultures, with roots in the Old World, via Spain, and the even more ancient Aztec and Mayan cuisines. The Mexican national holiday Dia de los Muertos is a unique opportunity to experience how these disparate roots combine to create a uniquely Mexican experience. A day of remembrance for those who have passed, it is also a celebration of Life, where the macabre is transformed into the festive.
Since 2011, Garage Project have made a range of beers celebrating Day of the Dead using distinctive Mexican ingredients. Their flagship Day of the Dead beer is inspired by the Aztec spicy hot chocolate beverage, Xocolatl. Garage Project make a black lager with cacao, smoked chipotle chilli, vanilla pods, agave syrup, and cacao nibs. It has a restrained heat that builds as you drink.
La Calavera Catrina is embraced as a Mexican image of Death, the skeleton woman wearing a fancy hat embodying its bitter sweet nature. The Garage Project salute to her is a blonde maize lager with generous habanero chilli notes balanced with the sweetness of rosewater and watermelon. Triple Day of the Dead is the original recipe brewed strong, with additional flavourings. It is then aged in tequila barrels for up to a year. Try these beers paired with carnitas wrapped in a real corn tortilla doused in lime.
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DUNCAN'S BREWING COMPANY George Duncan and Waimatao Familton ventured overseas after uni. With Canadian working holiday visas in hand, they were off, but not without making a vital detour involving a van, 22,000km, 50 US states, campfire dinners and the sampling of local brews. To this day, Waimatao continues to rave about Sierra Nevada Pale Ale ('Only $20 a dozen!'). Eventually, George and Waimatao made it to Canada.
Recipes are explored and critiqued, sometimes using American hops - an homage to the inspirational trip. The experimental side has also grown. At Beervana this year, Duncan's Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream Sour was rated 2nd by thirsty patrons, and rumoured to be brewing for another release, along with two new flavours.
-W.M Their memories of America sowed a seed which sprouted into the aspiration to have their very own microbrewery. The duo eventually returned to George’s home town of Paraparaumu with
another dream, one of starting their own family. A compromise had to be made, which turned out to be quite an easy one: why choose at all? And like clockwork, Duncan’s Brewing Company was opened just down the road, a commute most city folk can only dream of.
EVENTS AND TASTINGS SAWMILL BREWING | KELBURN INSTORE TASTING Loaded down with awards and medals (nine alone at the 2015 Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards), this innovative lot were the first in New Zealand to put their crafty product into cans. Beer with roots, is how they put it. Join us from 5pm onwards as we taste some of the range. No need to book, just pop in! Read More... WHEN: Friday 22 November WHERE: Glengarry Kelburn, 85 Upland Rd, Kelburn TIME: 5:00pm
FORTUNE FAVOURS | MT EDEN INSTORE TASTING Much like the story of some of NZ’s best breweries, Fortune Favours is the tale of a group of people who gave up their day jobs and took the leap to go out on their own. Located in Wellington and nestled down in Leeds Street, Fortune Favours is a brew pub that stands on the site of an old industrial building that was saved and restored by the Fortune Favours team. Founding brewer Shannon Thorpe teamed up with Wellington Hospitality veterans Andrew Williams and Jamie Williams. They convinced award-winning brewer Dale Cooper to quit his day job and join them on this venture and together they formed Fortune Favours. Join us for an instore of the Fortune Favours range between 5.00pm and 7.00pm today!
WHEN: Friday 22 November WHERE: Glengarry Mount Eden, 417 Mount Eden Road Mount Eden TIME: 5:00pm-7:00pm
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MISFIT BREWING | INSTORE TASTING Misfit are a team of creatives and square pegs set on inventing and pushing boundaries, with an uncompromising and meticulous approach to crafting the perfect beer. They are a New Zealand social enterprise brewing company, fighting to restore clean water sources in New Zealand and the wider Pacific, by donating all of their profits to the cause.
Drop into Glengarry Kingsland - Saturday 23 November Dominion Road - Wednesday 27 November Jervois Rd - Saturday 30 November Remuera - Wednesday 4 December & Mount Eden - Thursday 5 December between 4 and 7pm to sample the Misfit Brewing range. Read More...
PARROTDOG | THORNDON QUAY INSTORE TASTING
ParrotDog Brewing Limited is a brew of Matts. It started by Matt Kristofski and Matt Warner, then Matt Stevens joined later. They landed their first commercial contract in 2011, releasing ParrotDog and BitterBitch on tap and in bottles, which landed on shelves and bars around Wellington and New Zealand. They opened their own brewery in Wellington in 2012. ParrotDog is gaining success in Craft Beer Competition circles. They achieved a massive sweep of awards at the 2014 Craftology Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards. Drop into Glengarry Thorndon between 3 and 6pm today to sample the ParrotDog craft beer range. Read More...
WHEN: Thursday 28 November WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon, 53 Hutt Road Pipitea TIME: 3:00pm-6:00pm
GARAGE PROJECT | THORNDON INSTORE TASTING
WHEN: Friday 29 November WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon, 53 Hutt Road Pipitea TIME: 3:00pm-6:00pm
The Garage Project = Pete Gillespie, Jos Ruffell, and Ian Gillespie. When they started out, they were tiny. Garage Project wasn’t even micro brewing… it was a truly nano brewery. After nine years of working in breweries with equipment 100 times bigger, it was quite a change to downsize to a fifty-litre brew kit. But what they lacked in size they more than made up for in agility and the ability to experiment. When you’re brewing on such a small scale you can afford to take risks and that suited them - they wanted to try something new. Over six years have passed, and they’ve grown, but that same ethos still shapes how they do things at the Garage. Whether brewing 50 litres or 2000, they’re still here to take some risks, have a bit of fun and to try something new! Join us for an instore tasting of the Garage Project range between 3 and 6pm today! No need to book, just pop in. Read More...
PARROTDOG | THORNDON QUAY INSTORE TASTING
ParrotDog Brewing Limited is a brew of Matts. It started by Matt Kristofski and Matt Warner, then Matt Stevens joined later. They landed their first commercial contract in 2011, releasing ParrotDog and BitterBitch on tap and in bottles, which landed on shelves and bars around Wellington and New Zealand. They opened their own brewery in Wellington in 2012. ParrotDog is gaining success in Craft Beer Competition circles. They achieved a massive sweep of awards at the 2014 Craftology Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards. Drop into Glengarry Thorndon between 3 and 6pm today to sample the ParrotDog craft beer range.
WHEN: Friday 13 December WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon, 53 Hutt Road Pipitea TIME: 3:00pm-6:00pm
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GARAGE PROJECT | THORNDON INSTORE TASTING Behemoth brewery is the brainchild of the 1.98m Andrew Childs, a.k.a. Beer Giraffe. This keen home brewer was one of the winners on the day at the Wellington In A Pint competition, with his cunningly monikered ‘Celia Wade Brown Ale’. Let's face it, a sense of humour is seemingly everything in the world of craft beer.
WHEN: Saturday 14 December WHERE: Glengarry Thorndon, 53 Hutt Road Pipitea TIME: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Join us for an instore tasting of the Behemoth range between 3 and 5pm today! No need to book, just pop in. Read More...
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That's it for this edition of The Naked Hop. Issue Fifteen will be hopping its way to your inbox next time. Cheers,