Cold As Ice is a recipe created for The League of Brewers by Jamie McQuillan of Cell Division Brewery, keeping firmly in mind Wayfinder’s description of what a cold IPA (“the anti-thesis of a NEIPA’) should be and how they should ideally be made. This recipe also draws upon his own drinking experience (the best part right?) and a preference for the hop character of a classic dank west coat IPA. The resulting beer is a showcase of an awesome trio of hops (Simcoe, Centennial and Amarillo) delivering punchy pine and citrusy grapefruit notes.

Typically, cold IPAs are brewed with an adjunct lager malt bill as the base, helping to produce a crisp dry finish perfect for showcasing the hops. For simplicity, removing the need to pre-process the unmalted grains, this recipe utilises dextrose (corn sugar) to the same effect.

Pouring a straw colour, fermented clean with a lager yeast at restrained temperatures and packed full of whirlpool and dry hop aroma, Cold As Ice finishes with a firm bitterness that should satisfy any drinker who appreciates both lagers and IPAs.

We originally partnered with our good friends at Lallemand to bring you a special promotion - it proved so popular that we sold out so we've decided to keep it going without the free yeast (sorry!).

This recipe is designed to be in keeping with the 2021 BJCP Style guide 21A: American IPA.

Chameleon is a recipe created for The League of Brewers by Jamie McQuillan of Cell Division Brewery. It is built upon the foundations of a classic American (West Coast) IPA, “ a decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong, pale American ale”, but with a couple of twists to showcase both a new hybrid yeast and a new hop variety.

The recipe is built upon a bill of American Ale malt with just a touch of specialty malt to gently support and allow the hops to shine. The beer is fermented with Lallemand’s newly released hybrid yeast, Pomona™ . Among other attributes, Pomona™  possesses an enhanced capacity for the biotransformation of hop terpenes to produce a unique and juicy flavour profile with notes of peach, citrus, and tropical fruits. The arrival of Pomona™  was perfectly timed allowing us to also showcase the newly arrived KrushTM (HBC 586 ) hops from Yakima Chief hops. This new US hop delivers a unique array of citrus, tropical, stone fruit and berry notes which pair beautifully with the much loved Mosaic hops.

Expect a classic West Coast style IPA, clean crisp and firmly bitter with a punchbowl full of delicious new world hop flavours and aromas.

Brew your own version of Abandoned Brewery's Wheat IPA.

Hazy af. Smooth and light, creamy in texture, notes of stone fruit.

 This is the official recipe from Richard Deeble, head brewer at Abandoned Brewery. Brew the kit, buy the beer and compare!

ABV 6.1%

Brew your own version of Abandoned Brewery's Hazy #1.

Juicy sweet mango, passionfruit and tangerine. Minimal hop bitterness and pillowy mouthfeel.

This is the official recipe from Richard Deeble, head brewer at Abandoned Brewery. Brew the kit, buy the beer and compare!

ABV 6%

This recipe was not specifically designed to be consistent with the BJCP style guides, but we believe it is similar to 19A - American Amber Ale.

We truly love our Red Rooster Red IPA. This is a it's little brother - a newly formulated recipe featuring Columbus, Amarillo, Centennial & Citra hops and still deliciously malty using fresh Gladfield malt like only a red IPA can provide. However, this is only 4.8% ABV - without compromising body or flavour.

ABV: 4.8%

Our kits are fresh! We assemble the ingredients after you place your order. The grain bill will be milled, unless you tell us in your order comments that you prefer it not to be.

This recipe has been designed to use acid malt to reach the target mash pH. If you wish to use the recommended mineral additions to achieve the intended flavour profile, these are to be added to the boil only. This kit does not include the minerals, but these can be purchased separately.

Click here to download the recipe.

Click here to download the BeerXML file (to directly import into your favorite brewing software)

Brew your own version of Abandoned Brewery's IPA.

Ruby grapefruit, pineapple juice and balanced bitterness. Clean malt.

This is the official recipe from Richard Deeble, head brewer at Abandoned Brewery. Brew the kit, buy the beer and compare!

ABV 6.4%

Taking a break from currently described styles, this recipe has not been designed to be consistent with the any of the 2021 BJCP Style guide, and while it does fall under the ever-broadening umbrella of American IPA, American in character it is not. Southern NZ, it most definitely is.

In March of 2025, the first Battle of the Southern IPA's competition was judged at Smiths Craft Beer House in Queenstown. The event was organised by Garston Hops, growers of hops in Garston, in the deep depths of the South Island. The concept of a Southern IPA was that it should be light bodied and easy drinking. Southern grown malts deliver just enough toasty caramel character to support a big hop flavour and aroma that showcases southern grown hops.

Jamie, while a southerner himself and residing in Dunedin, was raised and spent a good deal of time working on the land in Nelson. He saw fit to jump on the opportunity to bring you this new recipe and a more northern twist on to the Southern IPA.

Millions of Peaches is a recipe designed to showcase the wonderful new Peacharine hops from Freestyle hops. Delivering a bold peach/nectarine character with an appealing citrus backbone, Peacharine hops are paired beautifully with the terpene rich hops, Southern Cross and Motueka. Firm bittering is supported with a soft malt background. Deep golden in colour, it is light and easy drinking for any time of the year, but also perfect drinking heading into the early winter months. Cheers to the south.

This recipe uses some ingredients that are not included and must be sourced locally - coriander seeds and orange zest. See the recipe for details.

This recipe has been designed to be consistent with the 2021 BJCP Style guide 21B - Specialty IPA: White IPA.

Cloud Animals is a recipe created for The League of Brewers by Jamie McQuillan of Cell Division Brewery.

A white IPA is a very recent style. They were first conceived in 2010 as a collaboration between American Larry Sidor of Deschutes Brewery, Oregon, and Belgian-born Steven Pauwels of Boulevard Brewing. Their efforts to meld elements of both an IPA and Belgian wit gained enough popularity to quickly develop into a new beer style.

True to style, Cloud Animals offers a fruity, spicy, lighter and more refreshing version of an American IPA with a soft cushioning body and cloudy appearance. Lightly spiced with coriander and orange peel and providing characteristic Belgian wit esters, this beer has a refreshing level of bitterness with a moderately dry finish. It’s not hard to imagine why something this deliciously drinkable quickly gained popularity. It delivers the best that IPAs and wit beers have to offer all wrapped up in one tasty package. Cheers!

This recipe was not specifically designed to be consistent with the BJCP style guides, but we believe it is similar to 18B - American Pale Ale.

Combining the best of European and NZ malts to form a beautiful pale golden color and support a high dosage of US hops, this XPA is designed to give you a big hop-hit in a sessionable beer. Columbus, Amarillo and Simcoe feature prominently. Fermented with California Lager M54 for a clean profile.

Target ABV: 5%

Our kits are fresh! We assemble the ingredients after you place your order. The grain bill will be milled, unless you tell us in your order comments that you prefer it not to be.

This recipe has been designed to use acid malt to reach the target mash pH. If you wish to use the recommended mineral additions to achieve the intended flavour profile, these are to be added to the boil only. This kit does not include the minerals, but these can be purchased separately.

Click here to download the recipe.

Click here to download the BeerXML file (to directly import into your favorite brewing software)