Epic Lager will be on tap next week at Galbraith's Alehouse. This week after delivery it was found the beer line from the keg to the bar had been cut off and used for something else. Don't worry they'll get around to hooking up some new tubing, maybe on Monday or Tuesday. If you do go along for an Epic Lager and it isn't flowing yet, you can always be assured that the Epic Pale Ale is on offer.

One of New Zealand's top beer brewers is going it alone. Multi-award winner Luke Nicholas has bought the Epic Brewing Company and with it the Epic brand, from his now former employer the Steam Brewing Company. Nicholas is planning to take Epic worldwide, after it won best in class at last year's BrewNZ International Beer Awards. It also claimed a silver medal this year, behind another of his beers, Monk's Habit, a Steam Brewing Company product. Epic Mayhem was awarded bronze. Nicholas says he will be taking Epic to the world in measured steps. The first is the launch of...

Here is an update of recent outlets that have started stocking Epic Pale Ale. See Google map of Epic Pale Ale outlets Auckland: Galbraith's Alehouse La Barrique Whitianga: Golddiggers Tirau: The Merchant of Tirau Wellington: (see Google Map of Wellington outlets of Epic Pale Ale) New World Metro New World Thordon Centre City Wines & Spirits D4 (opening this week - Epic Pale Ale - ON TAP)

Today I'm delivering two kegs of pre-release Epic Lager to Hallertau. This is the first time it will be available for sale in Auckland. It has been available for a number of weeks in Wellington. On Tap at the Malthouse On Fill Your Own at Regional Wines & Spirits If and when you have tried it, please give me some feedback. Any feedback will contribute to the final tweaks before formulating the final recipe.

Last week Regional Wines & Spirits held an APA and IPA tasting run by Geoff Griggs. Out of the New Zealand beers tasted Epic Pale Ale was ranked the highest (votes) Epic Pale Ale (25) Founders Fair Maiden (16) Tuatara IPA (9) Renaissance Discovery APA (3)