Pilsner

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A ‘Kiwi Classic’, Pilsner is a showcase for Nelson grown Riwaka hops. Its overt fruitiness begs comparison with Marlborough’s world-beating Sauvignon Blancs.  Emerson’s Pilsner oozes citrus and passionfruit aromas and flavours. The beer’s palate shows a hint of early malt sweetness but develops a lengthy dry finish.

1812 Pale Ale

One of New Zealand’s first new generation pale ales and now something of a classic, Emerson’s 1812 is all about balance. Pouring a bright amber hue beneath a deep cream coloured head, the aroma hints at caramel and dark toffee balanced with a light citrusy fruitiness. Medium bodied, the palate first offers a marmalade-like combination of ripe citrus and caramelised malts before resiny hops come to the fore and lead into a lingering dry finish.

London Porter

Porter is the oldest commercially brewed style. Dark, dry and mellow with some hop characteristics, it was the favourite tipple of London’s porters.  London Porter pours a deep brown colour with reddish tints, and the aroma is toasty, with a hint of sweetness and some earthy hop notes. Firm-bodied, but not heavy, with a creamy texture, the dryish palate is full of roasted malt, coffeeish notes and a sustained bitterness.

Weissbier (Summer)

An especially imported Bavarian yeast strain gives Emerson’s Weissbier its authentic German character. The beer pours a cloudy, pale golden colour, and has a sweet bready aroma with notes of banana and sherbet. In the mouth the beer is spicy and tart, with some grainy sweetness. With age, Emerson’s Weissbier develops a clove-like aroma and the taste becomes softer and more cidery. Bottle Conditioned.

Dunkel        (Winter)

The beer’s aroma offers a fresh ‘bready’, savoury yeastiness with malt and a hint of  ripe banana. In the mouth the beer is soft and mouth filling with sweet malt and more banana. A combination of pale and coloured wheat malts produce layers of delicious chocolate, toffee and caramel flavours that gradually give way to a clean slightly tart finish.

Weizenbock (Winter)

A Bavarian cloudy Weiss or Wheat beer brewed to bock strength.  The overall impression is a beer that is strong and malty, rich, full bodied and warming.  Flavours of chocolate, Christmas cake, raisins, dark fruits and even a hint of Easter spices and clove characters.

Southern Clam Stout (Winter)

A celebration of Southern flavours brewed in conjunction with Southern Clams Ltd.  The beer has a dark tawny brown head and a subtle creamy roasty aroma with a hint of vanilla and ocean briny characters. Complex dark roasted characters prevail with more briny notes developing as you delve further into the pint glass.

Taieri George (March release)

This exquisite spiced ale, released annually and brewed with the addition of three spices and clover honey from Central Otago is bottle-conditioned prior to release on March 6^th every year.  Cinnamon and nutmeg notes are evident in the aroma and on the palette with the combination of spices evoking flavours reminiscent of hot-cross buns.

JP (June release)

The annual JP release is in honour of the late Professor Jean-Pierre Dufour, formerly Dean of Food Sciences at the University of Otago.  Belgium born JP, as he was affectionately known, was an icon in the international brewing industry and a valued friend of The Emerson Brewing Company. Each vintage varies in beer style, flavour and aroma – each brew reflecting one of the many beer styles for which Belgium is renowned.