2017 Re-Launch - 9 October  Team Epic is back on deck, and there's no better way to celebrate than releasing a new beer to get things rolling. Introducing Hopshine Pale Ale. Think about all the stuff you love most about summer; Sitting in the warm sun with a delicious cold beer, with the smell of sunscreen and the sound of cicadas in the background. We wanted to design the best beer for times like this, and we think this is it. Made with German ale malts and US grown Cascade and Mosaic hops, this beer is inspired by drinking a...

In 2016 we've spent a bit of time investigating how to get the most out of different beers and beer styles with different glassware. Off the bat, it's safe to say that glassware really does make a difference. Here's a bit of footage of some of the arduous research that we've done for you. Check out the range of glassware from Spiegelau - we've matched some of our classics with their glassware: You'll be surprised about the difference glassware makes to your beers. Get a set and have fun! Im the new year we'll start outlining some of the specifics and science...

I'm sure you've been closely following the progress of #MyLittleHopGarden, so you'll know that our precious little (but growing out of control) hop plants need a proper home, with the support structure that they need. How would you like to build us a hop support frame? What we need: In an ideal world, we would love to turn the soil and plant our hops. The reality is that our Onehunga 'soil' mostly comprises of gravel, rusty nuts and bolts and probably an impressive array of chemicals. Our hops are staying in their pots. Here is what we'd need if we...

Welcome Epic Loral Smashy Lager! About the beer: Loral is a brand new hop release from the US, previously know as HBC291. Of noble heritage, it straddles the fence between old and new world hop aromatics. We felt the characteristics of this hop would be best showcased in a lager style. With a traditional malt base of German Pilsner malt, it leaves a clean malt cushion in the background, with a pleasant floral citrus and slightly herbal aroma, and a noble hop flavour and balanced clean bitter finish. ABV: 5.5% IBU: 20 HOPS: Loral Availability: NZ Wide from mid-November 2016...

DAY 125 - HARVEST! On Friday 3 March, we finally harvested #MyLittleHopGarden. Here's how the day went: It's not over, however... Now we have to decide what to do with the hops! DAY 115 Hop harvest time is in our sights! DAY 111 After over a day of persistent rain... They hops' aroma has started to change from ultra-green celery like to what we'd expect from hops. We were considering harvesting the hops this week, but we'll have to wait for them to dry out a bit now. DAY 108 We clearly didn't need to pull out the watering can...