This recipe was not specifically designed to be consistent with the BJCP style guides, but we believe it is similar to 21B - Specialty IPA - NE IPA

This beer was brewed for the NZ Hops release party of the Hort 4337 trial hop, but thanks to Covid19 that didn't happen. Good news for you - instead of going to a group of commercial brewers & hop growers, it's now available for sale - and this is the kit to brew it yoursel! It's loaded with 4337 hops with a little backup of Mosaic hops.

The malt is mainly Pilsner & Vienna by BestMalz from Germany supported by two different types of Oats and some wheat malt.

Target ABV: 6.5%

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)

This recipe was not specifically designed to be consistent with the BJCP style guides, but we believe it is similar to 21A - American IPA.

If you miss a proper IPA with good bitterness in today's flood of hazy - this is it. You get a big punch (it's Rocky after all) of citrus & tropical fruit flavours from Simcoe & Mosaic with a light dry malt base to let the hops shine.

ABV: 6.7%

 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)

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

Brew our Marchfest 2018 beer at home. Our tribute to Mike "Tasty" McDole's award-winning "Janet's Brown", Tasty AF is all about the malt AND the hops.

Uses lots of classic American hops, Cascade leading supported by Willamette.

ABV: 6.5%

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.

BeerXML File (import into any brewing software i.e. Grainfather App, Beersmith or Brewfather)

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

Twenty Thousand Leagues is a Black IPA recipe brought back from the deep dark depths of time by Jamie McQuillan. With a few little tweaks along the way this recipe remains true to style, falling under the category of Specialty IPAs 21B. In Jamie’s hands, this beer took out a silver medal at the SOBA National Homebrew Competition in 2014.

It drinks as a Black IPA should. A judicious use of crystal malt and bitterless Eclipse Wheat give the beer its dark colouring, while allowing the resinous, piney, citrus and mango hop characters to shine through. The hop flavours are gently supported by undertones of chocolate and coffee without any of the harsher, toasted notes typically associated with roasted barley found in many dark beers.

As we dive into the cold winter months, this beer is the perfect remedy for lovers of a good hoppy west coast IPA who are seeking something a little more suited to fireside drinking. Cheers.

ABV: 7.1%

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 has been designed to be consistent with the 2021 BJCP Style guide 12C - English IPA.

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

The English IPA has its roots in the 1700s as a highly hopped stock ale shipped to India, and the modern version of this style is based on a re-imagining of the style by craft breweries in the 1980s.

You should expect a moderately-strong, very well-attenuated pale British ale with a dry finish, hoppy aroma and flavour, and a firm bitterness. This version is built upon a classic malt bill of Marris Otter, and cushioned with a touch of biscuit, crystal and dextrin (Gladiator) malts, bringing body and balancing the malt without lingering sweetness. Firmly bittered with British target hops, followed by generous later additions of the earthy and floral Fuggles and East Kent Golding hops, this pale amber English IPA is perfect for those seeking an IPA that is not just all about the hops, but rather a restorative drinking experience with a little extra to chew on. Cheers.

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.

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.