Bach Brewing have been on the hops again... brewing up their latest batch for the annual NZIPA challenge at Smith's Craft House in Queenstown. As Kiwi as a bungy jump in Budgie smugglers, their all-star all-NZ IPA is jammed with new season Nelson grown Riwaka, Nectaron, Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops, all nestled on juicy Gladfield malts, harvested from the Canterbury plains. 6.5% ABV.

Bach Brewing have been on the hops again... their Simon has conjured up a bright filtered West Coast IPA, laden with Nelson Sauvin, Rakau, Simcoe and El Dorado hops, all nestled on juicy Gladfield malts. 6.8% ABV.

There's a brew shed of work into making a Hazy hazy! Special yeast, bigger hop loads, longer conditioning and the easy bit - unfiltered. They're juicy for a reason. Bach Brewing's Hazy Pale Ale is loaded with Mosaic, Citra and Azacca hops. Juicy AF. 5.2% ABV.

Over at Bach they've been on the hops again... dreaming of riding the nose on a big marl at 'Bu. Brewed to the Cali IPA style, they've brewed their Bru with a mal sized deck of hops including Amarillo, El Dorado, Idaho 7 and Mosaic Cryo. 6.3% ABV.

Over at Bach they've been on the new season sticky bud cone hops ... from Freestyle Hops farm in Moutere, Nelson. Sticky and dank with lupulin, they've jammed in massive loads of fresh harvested green cones and pellets of Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka and Motueka. 6.3% ABV.

Over at Bach they've been on the hops again... dreaming of summer, and the Wit biers of Belgium. Brewed to their own hybrid recipe with Belgian Wit yeast and Hazy IPA malts, and loaded with Superdelic, Nelson Sauvin, Amarillo and Citra hops. 6.2% ABV.

Brewed in honour of American bootleggers from the Prohibition days, this APA is loaded with malt characters, citrus notes, all-American aroma hops and a crisp bitter finish. Enjoy it before someone makes fun illegal again.

Full flavoured & dripping with drama, with Ale & Wheat malts and packed full of local and exotic aroma hops. This lightly hazed Pale Ale is true to style with a tropical, juicy fruit aroma lingering aloft a heavyset malt body. De-lish

Full flavoured & dripping with drama, with Ale & Wheat malts and packed full of local and exotic aroma hops. This lightly hazed Pale Ale is true to style with a tropical, juicy fruit aroma lingering aloft a heavyset malt body. De-lish

The Czech town of Plzen is known for producing a beer famed for its strong hoppy taste. In BRB's Pilsner they use Pacifica & Cascade hops to produce a citrusy, bitter taste that'll bounce round your mouth like a rabbit on a trampoline.

Crammed full of the tastiest bits of the South Island. With NZ hops and a selection of malts sourced from 'the Mainland', this hop-forward pale ale with citrus aromas, toffee malts and a smooth amber base.

A cloudy mystery, as adventurous as a Kiwi summer.