A great summer beer, super refreshing. A combination of English & New Zealand malts and English & American Hops fermented with an English Yeast. When you need a beer after mowing your lawn, this is it. Created by Nelson brewer Paul Dunlop.

ABV: 5.2%

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.

Download the recipe here

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

Bursting with citrus & grape New Zealand Hop aromas & flavour this crisp NZ style pilsner is the ultimate thirst quencher. Unlike many others this one uses actual lager yeast.

ABV: 5.6%

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.

Recipe pdf

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

Our take on an Irish red ale. A mix of pale malt and wonderfully fresh Gladfield specialty malts, combined with Goldings Hops and fermented with an English ale yeast results in malty complexity with a touch of fruity esters and a classic English hop flavour.

A beer made to drink by the pint.

ABV: 4.9%

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.

Download the recipe here.

Download the beerxml to import into your favourite brewing software here.

A delicious Oatmeal stout we brewed in collaboration with Craig Boon from Dunedin. It's the perfect winter warmer.

A great malt bill supported by Goldings fermented with a neutral yeast (US-05).

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.

Click here to download the recipe.

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

This is our take on the beer that is was leading the way for the craft beer revolution as we know it today: The iconic Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

We've substituted in local malt and some local hops without changing the great balance and drink-ability this beer is known for - mainly because we believe craft is also about using local!
It doesn't get more local than brewing it yourself, right?

ABV: 5.4%

Recipe pdf

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

The League Brewery is the smallest craft brewery in the top of the South. Operating from the League of Brewers' home-brew shop, we make batches of beer of either 60L or 120L, using a Braumeister brew system and SS Brewtech fermenters and glycol systems. Our brew-team has over 50 years of combined brewing experience, and relish in being able to experiment with a wide range of ingredients and equipment that are readily available to home-brewers.

All of our recipes are made freely available as recipe kits via League of Brewers, and you can buy our beer through the webshop too. 

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.

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.

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The ultimate battle of hops - New Zealand Trial Hop 4337 versus Australian Galaxy. Hops dominate this beer using the ultimate secret weapon bio-transformation. 

Brew your own version of our super tasty beer using fresh partial extract ingredients.

The first orders (very limited supply) will get a free sticker of our tap badge for this beer, a perfect trophy for your kegerator.

ABV: 5.3%

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.

Click here for the recipe pdf

Click here for the BeerXML file (to import into your favourite brewing software or Grainfather App)

A Belgian Saison with a Kiwi twist, using NZ Hort Research trial hop 9909 for a beautiful citrus aroma & flavour.

ABV: 7.1%

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.

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The BJCP says: An IPA with the fruitiness and spiciness derived from the use of Belgian yeast. This beer has a more complex flavor profile and may be higher in alcohol than a typical IPA.

This one is brewed with a combination of New Zealand and German hops, providing it with a complex hop & Belgian yeast aroma backed by a solid malt base.

ABV: 6.9%

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.

Download the recipe here