The Naked Hop | Issue Two

WELCOME TO THE NAKED HOP! A monthly publication coming to you from the Glengarry team of beer experts, where we explore everything beer related. Here you’ll find an in depth look into the beer world and what makes it tick.

For our second issue of The Naked Hop we dive deep into Deep Creek Brewing Company. We also get up close and personal with the New Zealand brewing industry’s own rock star, Luke Nicholas of Epic Brewing. We answer some hot questions and fill you in on the latest goings on around these here parts. We recently had an awesome Urbanaut fueled beer quiz, so for all those who missed out, we’ve got the rundown here. Get involved, this issue is a real blast.

DEEP CREEK

Deep Creek situated in the sunny suburb of Silverdale on Auckland’s North Shore is just a short drive from the CBD. And it’s well worth the drive (with a sober driver of course) because the team there push the boundaries in the craft beer world. A home brew obsession turned brewery was the brainchild of three mates, Paul, Scott and Jarred, who started up the brewery in 2011.

Deep Creek are a strong believer in cans over bottles for a number of reasons: 1. Keeps the light out which keeps the beer fresher longer. There is less chance of oxidation because the cans have an airtight seal with no headspace, unlike bottled beers.

2. They are more shelf stable, which

Deep Creek has since expanded and their

means the quality remains intact

dedication to craft beer and sharing their

longer (while being shipped and

wealth of knowledge when it comes to

waiting on the shelf for you)

everything and anything “hoppy” is second

3. They are better for the environment

none.

(cheaper to produce, less shipping and carbon footprint) 4. You don’t have to go searching that that

Along with an ever-expanding range of seasonal and permanent beers, Deep Creek

bottle opener at the bottom of the

have an outstanding tap room in Browns Bay

drawer. Ok yes, we kiwis are creative

and if you’re looking for a new everyday India

and can open a bottle with just about

Pale Ale the Lupulin Range is worth checking

anything, but why go to all that trouble.

out, or for those more adventurous amongst

5. They’re just better! Trust it.

us why not treat yourself to a Black Tamarillo Gose or a Raspberry Choc Berliner.

Whatever you are looking for Deep Creek have you covered.

You can guarantee Glengarry will always have our beer fridges fully stocked with the multiple award-winning brews in convenient six packs and special release 440ml cans. Be sure to check them out when in store next or online.

-SW

FRESH HOP 2018

What a weekend! Saturday midday, fresh

Back on the bus and up to Vultures Lane, 5

hop 2018 kicked off. Not even the bad

more beers, feeling good. Sawmill Black

weather was going to dampen #freshhop18

IPA, Sawmill White IPA, Deep Creek

for the people. 5 Bars, 29 beers, 5 hours. It

Lupulin Sauvin IPA, Outlier Cartel Fresh

was a long day to say the least, but some

Hop Apple Wine and Zeelandt Pulling

stunning examples of fresh hop beers and

Cones. An interesting choice for Outlier

some really interesting style choices.

going for an apple wine, it worked, we

Thanks to the team at SOBA and Cryer Malt

enjoyed it. Zeelandt Pulling Cones was a

for organising the event and for putting on

stand out in this line up! Fresh piney

shuttle buses from Brewbus NZ to shuttle

goodness, good weight and balance, just a

everyone around. The 5 participating bars

great example of fresh hop. Bus pulled up,

also did a stellar job putting up with us all:

time for the Lumsden. By this point we had

Brothers Beer CWD, Brewers Co-operative,

consumed a lot of beer, it was time to chill a

Vultures Lane and Galbraith’s Alehouse.

little, and have some good food. Pizza and

And of course a massive shout out to all the

a pint of Parrotdog sour did the trick and

breweries that have this year brewed

then we carried on up to Galbraith’s to

amazing fresh hop beers!

round off the day.

Galbraith’s was the last stop of the day, 5 more fresh hop beers and a palate that was barely holding on. Funk Estate Round Trippin’, Good George Fresh Hop XPA, 8

Wired Fresh Hopwired, Eagle Brewing Fresh Hop Pale Ale and Hallertau Fresh Hop Kolsch. Good George nailed it; very floral and subtle spice in this XPA, and Eagle Brewing was an explosion of resin.

The day started at Brothers Beer with some Garage Project, Behemoth, North End, Beer Baroness, Brothers Beer and Cassels.

Stand out for me here was definitely Behemoth Cheech and Chong; it was about as hazy as my memories are now. The Brothers Beer fresh hop was also rated highly by us. From here we wandered up to Brewers Co-op, and opted for half pints of Hop Federation Green Limousine, Baylands WaiFly 5, Croucher Fresh Out of Vegas, Tuatara Hops and Streams, Parrotdog Microflora Specimen B2 and Rocky Knob &

All in all, a great Fresh Hop season and some awesome beers once again. Keg availability is limited; if you come across any of these brews grab a pint while you can.

Only a few will be canned/bottled. Keep an eye on our emails to find out what will be in stock at our stores!

Wigram Pacifica Airways. Parrotdog’s Fresh Hop was a sour and it was so dope. An interesting choice of style, but it totally worked; it was refreshing and piney all at the same time.

-HB

A SIT DOWN WITH...

LUKE NICHOLAS FROM EPIC BREWING CO.

Initially loud and rambunctious. Love or This month we sat down with Epic Brewing

hate. But once you get to know Epic you

Company's Master Brewer Luke Nicholas

realise that beyond the loud exterior there is

and asked him a few probing questions:

a substantial, complex yet satisfying, well balanced and good-mannered interior, which you would happily spend the rest of the evening with.

How do you focus your own personality and sensibilities into the beer that you make?

I think the personality of the brewer is always expressed in the beer that they make. Unless the brewer happens to be an accountant and trying to drive costs down.

How would you sum up the personality

Actually, I guess that personality would be

of Epic? Who is “Epic� if you met it at a

there too.

party?

Has your approach to style changed since you started brewing with Epic, and if so, how?

I think my approach to style hasn’t changed much at all, hence my nickname of being a one trick pony. I love Hops and IPAs. It is great that the market now wants as many IPAs as possible so I can keep expressing my passion using different hops and combinations of varieties. It is a great time be brewing.

Epic has been one of the major leaders in Kiwi craft beer for so long, how do you think it has influenced the market and trends over the years?

When Epic Pale Ale came out it was a long time before other people started making big hoppy beers. Today there are many breweries that have followed the winning formula of cramming in heaps of hops to make amazing IPAs. It’s funny now when people taste Epic Pale Ale and say "it’s quite malty." Only 10 years ago people had trouble even drinking it because it was so hoppy.

If someone gave you the keys to any brewery/brewing company in the world and said “It’s yours now, go nuts”, which would you want it to be?

A brewery is a brewery, some just have

Bonus Question: Do you have anything else you’d like to say?

We live in exciting and uncertain times. So many beers on the shelves, many new breweries opening, many more new beers coming out every month. There is a risk that some breweries might not have the resources to survive in this hypercompetitive market. If there is a beer you truly love and would hate to see disappear from the market make sure you keep buying it on a regular basis.

Buying new and different beers every time will mean that some of the classic and mainstay beers you possibly think will be there forever, will go away. Support your favourites.

-CM

more technology and resources available.

The real art of using these stainless-steel vessels comes down to the brewer’s skill, craft and the familiarity of the equipment. A skilful brewer is like a musician. With enough practice and hours using the equipment, they know how to produce the perfect beer.

NAKED HOP Q&A

The Naked Hop Q&A. Here’s how it works: you ask the questions, and our Crafty team answer them. Simple. Jump on over to our Facebook page - Crafty Beer - and ask your question ensure you add the tag #nakedhop - and a selection of the Q&A will appear in the next edition of the Naked Hop.

Q: What does Dry Hopping mean? #Nakedhop

A: Great question Kent. Dry Hopping refers to the process of adding hops to the brew AFTER the unfermented grain extract (wort) has been cooled. Back in the day, when they would ship casks of beer around the world, this would mean adding hops to the cask before sending it off in order to preserve the beer for longer using hops' natural preservative quality. These days Dry Hopping is used to add extra aroma and flavour to a beer, as, because the hops are not being boiled, many of those more volatile oils remain intact. Conversely, this process does not add notable bitterness to the brew. Hope that answers your question Kent, however, if anyone has any further points to add, please do so below. Cheers!

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WHAT'S ON OUR TAPS?

Our Victoria Park, Grey Lynn, Kingsland and Kelburn stores have a wide range of kegs on their Growler Stations that are constantly changing. So rather than leave you guessing what’s on where, we thought it mighty handy to collate in one place what’s on.

CLICK HERE FOR WHAT'S ON TAP AND WHERE

EVENTS AND TASTINGS

URBANAUT'S BEER QUIZTACULAR? YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE! The brains were in! We had Guy down from Urbanaut Brewery to talk us through the core range, the Shimokita India Pale Lager, The Kingsland Pilsner, Brixton Pale Ale, Williamsburg IPA, and the Gastown Red IPA. Not only those, but we tried a few extra special seasonal brews: the La Alameda Citrus Sour Lager, and the Espresso Scotch ale. What a treat! The beers formed the structure for the evening as we tasted our way through the range one at a time, each beer eliciting a round of questions. Some easy, some... yeah not so much. The evening was loose and light hearted, many laughs and much scratching of heads. Just enough competitive spirit, with just enough joviality. Read More...

CLICK HERE TO SEE TASTINGS

That's it for this month's Naked Hop. Issue Three will be hopping its way to your inbox next month.

Cheers,

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