epic beer
Crafting Epic Beer starts with sourcing the finest ingredients from around the globe. We bring these to the bottom of the world with the sole purpose of creating iconic Kiwi brews.
AN EPIC LINEUP
Armageddon IPA
NZ's Most Awarded IPA
New Zealand’s first American style IPA, released in 2008, has gone on to be New Zealand’s single most awarded beer. In recent years, it has won six back to back Best in Class trophies around the world including New Zealand, Australia and Sweden. Michael Donaldson, the two times winner of Beer Writer of the Year Award, named Armageddon the “#1 Greatest Beer in New Zealand.”
Style
American Style IPA
ABV
6.66%
IBU
66
Shield
Nuclear Hop Bomb
Hops
Centennial, Simcoe, Columbus
Epic Lager
It just tastes larger
Known as the entry level beer for the Epic range. Described as “easy drinking” by many, and not too much of a challenge for those accustomed to green bottle lagers. It’s a lager, but with an Epic twist –a twist that won a Gold medal at the Australian International Beer Awards in 2017. We have boosted the hop aroma and hop flavour so that it still offers a decent amount of interest for those that are craft curious; flavour without it being overwhelming and tasting like flowers.
Style
New World Lager
ABV
5.0%
IBU
20
Shield
Trophy
Hops
Santlam, Loral, Pallsade
Epic Pale Ale
It just tastes bigger
New Zealand’s first American style Pale Ale. Released in 2006, Epic Pale Ale won Supreme Champion Beer at the New Zealand International Beer Awards. Credited by many as the very first beer they tasted that got them into craft beer. Newly released in cans in 2020, this beer has withstood the test of time and continues to be one of Epic’s biggest sellers.
Style
American Pale Ale
ABV
5.4%
IBU
45
Shield
15
Hops
Cascade
Thunder APA
Ride the lightening
After nearly 10 years of people asking Epic to make an American Pale Ale (APA) we decided to appease the people. Inspired by our Sales Manager, Sten Thor Hansen, this beer was so popular it quickly made its way into the family of core beers. The flavour is driven by the subtropical fruits (including passionfruit & mango) from the Mosaic hops. The massive hop flavour is matched with a subtle level of bitterness.
Style
American Pale Ale
ABV
5.8%
IBU
40
Shield
Thor's Hammer
Hops
Columbus, Simcoe, Mosaic
Blue Low Carb Pale Ale
70% Less Carbs
With the increasing popularity of Low Carb beers we knew we needed to make the world a better place with beer. Bringing the big hop aroma and flavour that Epic is renowned for, to a beer that is low carb and tasty. You can thank us later. At 4.8%, it’s light, has a dry finish and is less filling but leaves just enough of the hop intensity to coat your tongue with deliciousness.
Style
Low Carb Pale Ale
ABV
4.8%
IBU
20
Shield
Heart Beat
Hops
Mosaic, Centennial
Crush Low Carb Hazy Pale Ale
75% Less Carbs*
Get a crush on this fresh and fruity
hazy pale ale with full flavour and 75%
less carbs than the Joose Party Hazy
Pale Ale. Light and crushable with
citrus notes.
*75% less carbs than Joose Party
Style
Low Carb Hazy Pale Ale
ABV
4.2%
IBU
16
Shield
Heart Beat
Hops
Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic
Royal Low Carb IPA
67% Less Carbs*
After our low-carb maiden voyage
with Epic Blue, we pushed the
envelope to up hop flavour but keep
carbs low. Behold, Epic Royal: True
heir to the Low Carb dynasty.
*67% Less carbs than Armageddon IPA
Style
Low Carb IPA
ABV
6.0%
Shield
Crown
Hops
Citra, Simcoe
Joose Party
Crank Up The Juice
We used an “Epic” amount of hops, as you would expect from us. We got the biggest, juiciest, stickiest Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops we could find. A blend of T90 and Cryo hops maximises the aroma and flavours. It’s like drizzling freshly squeezed passionfruit, mango and pineapple juice across your tongue. Low bitterness and maximum haze will keep every Hazy-Head happy.
Style
Hazy IPA
ABV
5.3%
IBU
22
Shield
Juicy
Hops
Citra, Mosaic, Somcoe, T90, Cryo
Hop Zombie
Need...more...hops
New Zealand’s first Double IPA, released in 2011 quickly became not only a national success, but it’s one of our most desired international exports. It has been in such high demand that it wasn’t until 2015 that we had enough hops to be able to supply it all year round. We still struggle today to keep up with demand.
Style
Double IPA
ABV
8.5%
IBU
90
Shield
Skull (It's a warning)
Hops
Lots and lots and lots
Super Zero
Non-Alcoholic IPA
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Super Zero! A brave, 0% IPA Swoops in to save civilians all across NZ from dreaded Uber fees, with Epic flavour strength to maintain the integrity of an IPA.
Style
Non-Alcoholic IPA
ABV
Less than 0.5%
Shield
Super Z
Taproom
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