This special double release is a mash-up of Queenstown's finest brewers and industry deities from Monterey, California: Alvarado Street Brewery. Who truly need no introduction if you're in the scene! But just in case: over the past ten years, they have accumulated 13 Great American Beer Festival medals, 2 World Beer Cup medals, and recently earned the 2023 designation of the #3 Best Brewery in America (small regional category) in Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine. They are dedicated to equity, inclusion, and environmental stewardship.
With those accolades and company values, it was so dope to collaborate on the following 2 brews! One of which is already an International Award-Winner! You surely don't want to miss out on these gracing your shelves! Even if only for personal consumption...
NEW: Collective Epiphany WC Pilsner 6.0% 440mL
Collab #1 celebrates special occasions which call for special recipes and only a crisp autumn Pilsner, made with mountains of the first-ever harvest of Garston-grown Riwaka hops, would do. A crushable, crisp drop with more nose than Pinocchio and a quenching dry finish.
AIBA - Bronze 🥉
NEW: Swanning Around Hazy DIPA 8.2% 440mL
Collab #2 is the other end of the drinking spectrum to the first. Pushing the boat out with a freshly harvested special selection of Eggers hops that we decided upon during hop selection. We have fused these with some Nelson sauvin and citra for classic back up rockstar hops and a kiss of our new favourite HBC 586. At over 8% the medium is big rich and pillowy to deliver this triple dry hop load.
Check out the Individuals beers here: