[VIDEO] British High Commissioner to New Zealand Vicki Treadell

British High Commissioner to New Zealand Vicki Treadell wants to engage with the modern generation of New Zealanders, and help them make a connection with the UK.

In this video she talks about meeting Luke Nicholas, the young entrepreneur from the Epic Brewing Company. His experience in the UK shows the possibilities Britain offers for creative innovators and young New Zealand businesses.

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Dec 2 : Portamarillo : Epic Brewing Co / Dogfish Head

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This week we drink a very special collaboration brew between Epic Beer in New Zealand and Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware. 

Portamarillo is a smokey "imperial sorta-porter" that is made with Tamarillo's, sometimes known as a Tree Tomato, indigenous to New Zealand. The Tamarillos are roasted over Pohutukawa wood.

We enjoy this brew right after watching it being made on the new Discovery Channel show BrewMasters. If you haven't seen it yet, definitely check it out. 

Brew Masters - TV Ad for Portamarillo episode

Discovery Channel - Brew Masters, feat. Portamarillo

www.portamarillo.comPORTAMARILLO by EPIC & DOGFISH HEAD

FRONT LABEL
"Tamarillo & Pohutakawa Smoke Porter"

BACK LABEL
A collaboration, a Festive brew and the world's first tree tomato beer. A sorta-Porter fermented with New Zealand grown Tamarillos, which were smoked using wood chips from the sacred Pohutakawa tree (also know as the NZ Christmas tree).

www.portamarillo.com

INGREDIENTS

Malt - Pale Ale, Crystal, Chocolate, Black, Roast Barley
Hops - NZ Southern Cross
Fruit - NZ Tamarillo
Smoke - Pohutukawa wood 

Alc/Vol - 7.0%
IBU - 50
Style - Smoke Tamarillo Porter

500ml bottle - 2.8 standard drinks

FLAVOURS & AROMAS
Smoke
Chocolate
Coffee
Sweet fruit (Tamarillo)

REVIEWS

Ratebeer.com
BeerAdvocates.com

MEDIA
Discovery Channel - Brew Masters

Brew Nation - Epic Portamarillo

IMPORTANT DATES

24 June 2010 - Trial batch at Dogfish Head brewpub, Rehoboth, DE, USA

21 August 2010 - Full commercial batch brewed in Auckland, NZ

20 November 2010 - On Sale in New Zealand

12 December 2010 - Discovery Channel US screening of Brew Masters episode 104 "Punkin and Tomatoes"
"Sam Calagione teams up with fellow brewer, Luke Nicholas, from Epic Brewery in New Zealand to create an authentic beer out of local ingredients to be entered into the annual New Zealand beer competition, Beervana; meanwhile trouble’s brewing back at DogFish when their acclaimed Punkin’ Ale ends up in the wrong type of glass bottles and the fear of dumping a significant amount of it down the drain looms."

December 2010 - On Sale in Australia

2011 - On Sale in USA? (you can have some once you give us an international screening date  for the "Brew Masters" series)

The Sunday Session on The Brewing Network

New Zealand Breweries

Epic and Hallertau Breweries from New Zealand join the Session

Broadcast Date: 2010-09-26 17:00:00

Running time: 03:36:18

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New Zealand beer on the Session

This week on the Session we welcome Luke Nicholas, head brewer of Epic Beer, and Stephen Plowman, owner and brewer at Hallertau Brewery and Restaurant, both in Auckland New Zealand. Jamil Zainasheff requested both of these breweries on the show after being thoroughly impressed by their beer on his visit to New Zealand. Jamil also joins us for the interview.

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