Limited Release Fresh Hop Beers 2025

Style: Farm Fresh Bright IPA | ABV: 5.8% | Hop Variety: Motueka & Riwaka | Notes from the brewery: A bright, fresh and zesty fresh hop IPA. Match it with fish tacos.

Style: IPA | ABV: 5.5% | Hop Variety: Southern Cross | Notes from the brewery: Buckle up and enjoy with BBQ or fresh-steamed tamales.

Style: Hazy IPA | ABV: 6.2% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, Nectaron | Notes from the brewery: Craig Cooper, Bach Brewing founder says " Dank, sticky and dank, match with crackers and hard cheese".

Style: IPA | ABV: 6.5% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin.

Style: Pilsner | ABV: 5.8% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin.

Style: West Coast Pilsner | ABV: 5.4% | Hop Variety: Riwaka.

Style: Fresh Hop IPA | ABV: 7% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin | Boneshaker gives you that crisp hit of a great Pils but then follows through with a robust hop profile, adding fruit and floral characters. Imperial-level strength helps push the hops and the firm, dry bitterness over the top.

Style: Bright IPA | ABV: 6% | Hop Variety: Motueka | Notes from the brewery: Bright Light is intergalactic, juicy, and electric—perfect with a spicy rocket shrimp taco.

Style: Hazy ipa | ABV: 6% | Hop Variety: Nelson & Motueka | Notes from the brewery: Green, oily, dank & tropical. This beer is designed to let the hops sing, subtle bitterness with huge top notes of over ripe Central Otago, passionfruit and gooseberry. Play on!

Style: Pale Ale | ABV: 5% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin | Notes from the brewery: Vibrant Sauvignon Blanc aroma and flavour with fresh, greasy buds, tropical and cut grass.Pair with fesh Green Lipped Mussels,

Style: Fresh Hop WCIPA | ABV: 6.7% | Hop Variety: Eggers Special, Riwaka | Notes from the brewery: George Duncan from Duncan's Brewing suggests you "throw this brew back with jalapeño poppers for a tropical, fresh and pungent hit".

Style: Hazy IPA | ABV: 6.2% | Hop Variety: Motueka.

Style: Hazy IPA | ABV: 6% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin & Nectaron | Mic Heynekamp, owner of Eddyline Brewery says "Vibrant, hazy, tropical. Pairs beautifully with a Thai green curry."

Style: Fresh Hop XPA | ABV: 5.5% | Hop Variety: Riwaka | Notes from the brewery: Extra Hops, Extra Light Malt, Extra Love, Extra bold flavours.

Style: India Pale Ale | ABV: 6.5% | Hop Variety: Riwaka | Hop Serpent is driven by the fresh Riwaka hops, known for their bold passionfruit flavour, complemented by zesty citrus notes and a sweet, tangy profile that adds depth and vibrancy.

Style: Hazy Pale Ale | ABV: 5% | Hop Variety: Superdelic.

Style: IPA | ABV: 6.5% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin and Waimea 'wet' cones | Green Fever blends fresh NZ and American hops for a vibrant, wet-hopped character. Nelson Sauvin, Waimea, Mosaic, and Simcoe buddy up to create a synergistic fresh hopped fusion of the Kiwi harvest and West Coast IPA.

Style: New English Bitter | ABV: 5.4% | Hop Variety: Hallertau Riverhead | These hops are cultivated at the hallertau Riverhead hop garden at the source of the mighty Waitamata, often sited as Auckland's finest hop growing area. The result? A beer with an intense, rich berry character.

Style: Pilsner | ABV: 5% | Hop Variety: Pacifica,

Style: IPA | ABV: 6% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin | Notes from the brewery: The Green Limousine delivers fresh Nelson Sauvin hops to us once a year. Coming from just down the road, they're as fresh as it gets. The result | this beautiful golden brew. Fresh and delicious!

Style: IPA | ABV: 5.8% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin.

Style: Foggy IPA | ABV: 6.5% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin, Southern Cross | Notes from the brewery: Big, bold, smashable yet beer geek madness that goes well with short ribs and good company.

Style: Fresh Hop NZ IPA | ABV: 5.8% | Hop Variety: NZ 109 | Notes from the brewery: Stonefruit, citrus, and as green as Emerald Dreams. Pairs best with fish, and a proper heap of chips.

Style: Fresh Hop Hazy IPA | ABV: 7% | Hop Variety: NZH-109 | Notes from the brewery: A juicy, peachy and tropical fresh hop Hazy IPA.

Style: Pilsner | ABV: 5.5% | Hop Variety: NZH109 | Notes from the brewery: Rory Taylor, Production Manager: "Punchy, unique and lively, the beer will pair great with fresh seafood."

Style: Fresh Hop Pilsner | ABV: 4.5% | Hop Variety: Riwaka or Nelson Sauvin (to be confirmed) | Notes from the brewery: A new world take on a classic Pilsner | a punchy, aromatic taste of Taranaki. Best served with a fresh plate of Taranaki line-caught Snapper.

Style: Fresh Hop Hazy Pale Ale | ABV: 5.5%

Style: Bright Pale Ale | ABV: 4% | Hop Variety: Motueka | Notes from the brewery: Prepare to be blinded by Sunstrike Fresh Hop 25 Bright Pale Ale! A collab with Sam Williamson (ex-Pacific Coast), this pale ale has a lighter malt base to allow the fresh hops to shine, juicy and seasonable with its modest abv.

Style: XPA | ABV: 5.4% | Hop Variety: Pacifica | Notes from the brewery: A fresh, crisp and clean fresh hop XPA,

Style: NZ Pale Ale | ABV: 5.6% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin | Notes from the brewery: Our flagship fresh hop pale ale which we've brewed for that last two years, winning AIBA gold medals both times using Nelson Sauvin hops locally grown in Taranaki.

Style: Pilsner | ABV: 6% | Hop Variety: Riwaka | Fresh Hop Riwaka West Coast Pilsner is brewed using the dip hopping technique, which accentuates the flavours and aromas contributed by the hops without adding astringency or harsh bitterness.

Style: Fresh Hop West Coast IPA | ABV: 6.5% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin.

Style: Hazy India Pale Ale | ABV: 6% | Hop Variety: Nelson Sauvin | Notes from the brewery: Windfall is the perfect combination with a one last Fish and Chips on the beach before winter sets in.