Comments on: Home Sweet Brewery

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:32:12 +0000

Thanks again for all of the Beer knowledge.

I just realized we get a lot of German guests visiting us here at the lodge. I will have to start asking the German’s who order beer about their experiences with smoked beer. And I will be on the look out for someone from Bamberg.

By: Stu

Stu — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:27:27 +0000

Beery well then, here’s a flavour outline and a theory:
Yeh, Golden Boy is 100% maris otter barley malt. You might pick a hint of biscuit and/or nuttiness from there. All the fruitiness in our beer, which you’d get from the yeast in a wheat beer, will be coming from the Nelson-grown Styrian Golding and Sauvin hops (people seem to be picking grapefruit, pineapple and herb – though one person mentioned zucchini to me).

Most pale ales have at least some caramel malt too and perhaps, because Golden Boy doesn’t, ours may have lean-ness about it that you’ve noticed in wheat beers before.

The home of smoked beer is Bamberg, Germany. If you ever get yourself there you can smoke yourself silly (and in a much better way than you would in Amsterdam). It’s a lovely town.

Cheers
Stu

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:45:48 +0000

Thanks Paul! If anyone wants to share favorite breweries they can either add a comment or email us through www.nomadbackpackers.com by clicking on “Contact”. That’s a good way to avoid broadcasting my personal email address. Who wants to receive more junk email? Thank you so much Stu! ‘Golden Boy’ is fantastic. Now if it’s not wheat…what am I tasting? Barley? Feel free to educate this apparent beer-giner. The smoked bock and the boysenberry were both excellent too. Smoked Beer! What an incredible flavor. It’s worth visiting New Zealand, just to taste the flavorful smoked beer. And don’t worry, we spent time walking around Invercargill and did not drive immediately back to Te Anau. Justin and I have had too many friends killed by drunk drivers. Being smart and safe is very important to us as well. Hope to have a pint with you in the future. You too Paul!

By: Stu

Stu — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:26:16 +0000

ps. No wheat in Golden Boy but the taste is in the tongue of the consumer… Glad you enjoyed.

By: Stu

Stu — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:13:20 +0000

Nice one. Thanks for the mention fellas (and to Jill, who obviously told you about us). Glad you enjoyed your visit to one of New Zealand’s most fantastic little breweries (and our ‘Golden Boy’ – it is sold out at The Malthouse now but should still be available in Wellington for a short time).

Steve’s a great brewer – I hope you tried the smoked bock and the boysenberry beer (back-to-back winners of “specialty beer” section at the last two BrewNZ awards).

I also hope you didn’t drink and drive

Slainte mhath
Stu

By: Paulie

Paulie — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:44:59 +0000

@Natalie – I definitely shall! I didn’t make it today as the friend I was planning on meeting had some things come up that she needed to take care of, so I’ll be meeting her on Wednesday instead, I’ll definitely have them do that for you! What’s your mailing address, by the way? Feel free to email me it if you would prefer it not being broadcasted over the whole internet

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:28:02 +0000

Wow Paul, Giddy up indeed! Sounds delicious. If you do go to Fort Collins tomorrow, tell the wonderful team at New Belgium that I said “hello”. Also if anyone at New Belgium know of other great Microbreweries, have them email us recommendations.

By: Paulie

Paulie — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:56:33 +0000

Hurray for beercations! I might be visiting New Belgium tomorrow they recently started making a beer called Giddy Up! You guys would LOVE it, it's made with 13% espresso, and is 100% heavenly! I'm glad you found a microbrewery nearby, it would be a shame to live in such a beautiful place and have to deal with horrible beer...