Passion Smash Sour 440ml Can

With its distinct pink hue and aromas of the tropics, this our delivers a summer vibe all day long. Mango, passion, berry and floral notes from hibiscus are delivered with nice acidity on a balanced base.

ABV 5.5%

This is the third release in Laphroaig's The Ian Hunter Story; a 33 year old Islay single malt, which enjoyed its lengthy maturation in ex-bourbon casks. The series honours and celebrates the impact that Ian Hunter, the last member of the Johnston family to own and manage Laphroaig, had on the distillery. It comes in a beautiful presentation and the whisky fits into the pages of the book.

Subtitled 'Source Protector', this 33 year old ex-bourbon cask whisky comes with the story of how Ian protected the water source and peat fields of Laphroaig.

Nose: the signature Laphroaig peat is certainly there, but it’s rounded by age. Seawater, elegant charcoal ashes, hints of lemon candy and bright peaches. Maybe some pineapple. Sweet almonds and whiffs of vanilla pastry. Menthol and embrocations, evolving to floral honey. A little polished wood, old leather and sheepwool as well. Quite excellent.

Mouth: somehow there’s a rather weak onset, staying silent for a while. After that it shows lots of beautiful fruity notes. Mango, pineapple and creamy papaya. However these are held back a little by a wave of oak, which also brings along peppery notes and ginger. It struggles to show its feathers. Subtle iodine and wax towards the end.

Finish: good length, slightly drying, with mint, cold ashes, hints of white pepper and tobacco leaves.

Pucker up Milk Bar Cowboys, this is American Graffiti Kiwi-style from a time before straws were eco crime. A Raspberry shake whipped up the old fashioned way with a kettle sour base, piquant raspberries and NZ milk lactose. Starting tart it demurs to a creamy finish ? think Raspberry K bar with a mouthful of milk and beer. It shouldn?t work, but dip a chip in ice cream, it totally does.

6.4% ABV

Introducing the newest in the Liberty Family. Liberty Brewing 'Sachet' Orange Sour geared for your summer sessions so you can have a couple in the sun and still be responsible!

Now why would we call it a Sachet Sour, seems weird right. Well, the secret ingredient in this beer comes in a sachet, and may remind you of your childhood, dipping your sticky little fingers into the orange tasting crystals instead of pouring them into the water as they were intended.

5.0% ABV

Wild Sour Aged Fruit Ale with Plums

?The unique use of the ?damascene? plum gives to this extraordinary beer a lot of warm and sensual fruity notes. This can contrast the clear, but not aggressive, sour and citric flavours. An incredible and impressive balance, unusual in very low pH beer, surprise you thanks to a significant fullness and an important fruity flavour hard to forget.? - Lorenzo Dabove aka Kuaska

7% ABV.

Wild Sour Aged Fruit Ale with Apricots

Amber-coloured and opalescent, clear scent of early apricot found also in mouth, perfectly harmonized with a lactic notes acidity.

7% ABV.

Name: Sour Sketch

Style: Wild IGA

Fermentation: High

AbV: 5,6%[1]

Ingredients: Water, barley malt, grape (20%), sugar, hop, yeast

Process: Fermentation by an inoculation of yeasts and thanks to yeasts and
wild bacteria present on fruit. Fermentation and maturation in oak
vats for 5/6 months, refermentation in bottle or kegs

Average liters produced per year: 1500 lt

Inspiration: "After more than 10 years of fruit production experience, I was
inspired by the DruivenBier for this uncompromising IGA. The
natural process gives it a wild character distinguishing all our
products: dryness, balance and easy drinking" - Valter Loverier

Description: Orange-colored beer with notes of rose and peach in syrup
immediately in the nose. Elegant acidity and sweetness in the
mouth, with flavors of apricot, raspberry and ripe fruit.

Available size: Bottle 37.5 cl, Key Keg 20 lt

Service temperature: 8°-12°

Tips: Try it also with biscuits, red currant tart or pie, panettone and
dishes with pumpkin.

'Smuggler Bay' Series - Breadalbane Barrel-aged Blended Sour is an enticing blend of numerous sour beer vintages from our barrel program, the majority being former Marlborough Chardonnay casks. Aromas of grapefruit & dank gooseberry lead to a soft sourness hinting at oak & vanilla. Finish 

6.7% ABV

CHERIMOYA & SAGE BLENDED SOUR ALE

ABV 6.0%

Occasionally we can get our hands on some of this magical fruit. Grown in Northland, cherimoya - also known as the custard apple - has a soft, sweet aroma and delicious creamy pear like texture. We added them to a mixed-culture saison base for six months then removed the fruit and added fresh sage leaves for a few more months. This was then blended with a barrel-aged Hefeweizen for a truly unique and special brew. Aromas of sage and clove with notes of lemon and fruit-driven funk dominate with a palate both clean and bright over tart lemon zest-laden sourness and a dry finish. With so many layers of complexity, this beer will age well for 4-6 years.

Like its basket mates, Wicker Basket Tropical Sour is all about fruit! This time, tangerine and pink guava mingle ever-so nicely. From its fluffy white head with lovely lacing to its juicy tangerine palate underpinned by ripe guava notes, it's delightfully tart and refreshing. Crack a can, get your toes in the sand and - boom - summer in Waipu is a sip away.

5.4% ABV.

Michter's Sour Mash Whiskey was once an incredibly popular expression back in the 1970s and 1980s, though in recent years, it had disappeared from the market. However, it has returned in the shape of Michter's US*1 Sour Mash Whiskey - awesome! Very well balanced notes of sugared almonds, cinnamon spice and vanilla sweetness.

It is made according to the traditional sour mash whiskey making process whereby some previously fermented mash is used as the starter for the new mash to be fermented. Typically in most sour mash whiskeys, this ?setback? from the prior fermentation accounts for about 10 to 20 percent of the new mash to be fermented. More than just a sour mash process whiskey, Michter?s Original US*1 Sour Mash is made from a special selection of grains, barrel aged, and later on filtered according to the exacting Michter?s standards. 

Presents malty, very fruity and woody flavors somewhat reminiscent of red wine, with a slightly acidic and sour finish, with excellent drinkability

5.5% ABV

La Folie is sharp and sour, full of green apple, cherry, and plum-skin notes. Pouring a deep mahogany, the mouthfeel will make you pucker?and the smooth finish will make you smile.

7% ABV

North End Brewing - Farmhouse brewers in Wallonia on the Belgian - French border produce incredibly complex and yet refreshing beers that combine spicy yeast cultures and light acidity.  We took these elements of Farmhouse brewing and combined them with locally grown Te Horo Blackberries to create an incredible fruity, tart and refreshing beer.  We think it's the perfect match to ripe Camembert and cured meats.

Blackberry Sour, 5% ABV.

North End - Just because something is small doesn't mean it won't pack a punch.  The little, delicate, dried flowers of the hibiscus plant are a case in point as they lend a pungent, fruity character, and deep pink colour when added to beer.  The same can be said of Petit Luna.  Hibiscus, Kaffir lime, spicy Belgian yeast and lactic tartness all brew up to a big refreshing blast of flavour fired by a light, low alcoholic beer.

2.5% ABV.