Today Epic Armageddon IPA was brewed again. The first batch (1000 litres) was brewed at Hallertau BrewBar in 2008 as part of the inaugural West Coast IPA Challenge at The Malthouse.Epic Armageddon IPA 2009 will be available as a limited release beer both on tap and in 500ml bottles from mid July around New Zealand.This may well be the hoppiest beer currently (possibly ever) brewed in New Zealand. It is brewed in the American IPA style (style descriptor below)Launch Parties:Friday 17th July - ... Read Full Story
Just some quick feedback for those that have asked, yes the current batch of Epic Pale Ale is slightly different. It was kegged and bottled on the 5th & 6th of May, with kegs now on tap and bottles arriving on shelves over the next couple of weeks.You can find the code on the shoulder of the 330ml bottles BB 06.05.10 (BB=Best Before)B0379 xx.xx (B=batch number)(xx.xx=time)It seems firstly that we have used some coloured malt that is out of spec and is lighter in colour than what we expect... Read Full Story
Still all go and we’ve just finished an awesome collaboration with Luke Nicholas of Epic Brewing Company over in New Zealand. Luke was over here to launch and promote Epic Pale Ale which he had been invited to brew with Everards Brewery in Leicester as part of the JD Wetherspoons International Real Ale Festival. Luke is a highly awarded New Zealand brewer with a vast amount of experience. He has twice brewed beers that have won the Supreme Champion Beer of New Zealand (including Epic Pale Ale... Read Full Story
I am heading back to the UK tonight to be in London on Wednesday 15th April 2009 to pull the first pint of Epic Pale Ale for the JD Wetherspoons International Ale Festival.If you are interested in following my travels and sampling (ticking) check out http://uk.epicbeer.comIf you get a chance to try the UK brewed Epic Pale Ale at the Real Ale Festival make sure you give it a vote http://vote.epicbeer.com (head down to number 42)Here is the latest video from my March trip. Everards Brewery owne... Read Full Story
When it comes to success in the art of beer making, brand recognition can mean everything, so the significance of winning a slot at a British ale festival dubbed "the world's biggest" is not lost on Kiwi brewer Luke Nicholas.Over the next fortnight, the Poms will be sipping their way through 100,000 pints of multi-award-winning Epic Pale Ale after the 38-year-old was invited to showcase his brew at the International Real Ale Festival.Epic's founder and head brewer has landed... Read Full Story
Over the last few weeks Epic Beer has produced and had uploaded a significant amount of video. So below is a collection of what has been posted, much of it relating to the recent brewing adventure in the UK when I was there brewing a batch of Epic Pale Ale at the Everards Brewery in Leicester for the JD Wetherspoons International Real Ale Festival.Say tuned for more of the epic adventure of brewing in the UK. Videos will be first uploaded to the Made From New Zealand YouTube channel and then ... Read Full Story
Across the board New Zealand companies are performing badly – shedding jobs in the process.But not all businesses are performing badly, take Epic Beer for example – sales are up and demand is high.The beer has been being made since 2006 and is definitely a labour of love.The process for fermenting this malt-based is very labour-intensive but despite this things are going well – 200 percent growth in the last year.But making beer has got more expensive, the price of hops has skyrocketed as has... Read Full Story
