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Invercargill Brewery: 6 July 2010
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Production Brewer Vacany: 22 June 2010
Our award winning boutique brewery has a permanent full-time production brewer role based in the scenic South.
Sa!son: 16 June 2010
The latest offering from Invercargill Brewery is a traditional Belgium farmhouse ale we’ve called Sa!son, that’s taken three years to get from concept to keg.
Cider Day goes biennial: 14 June 2010
Invercargill Brewery is making its Cider Day a biennial event after more than a decade – citing lack of space.
Australian Award Accolades: 21 May 2010
Invercargill Brewery won three medals at the Australian International Beer Awards which were announced in Melbourne last night.
Big beers now in small packages: 5 May 2010
Invercargill Brewery is cutting its big beers down to chiller-friendly size. The battle over stubby versus tall has polarized the boutique beer industry with some customers insisting boutique beers need to be big, and others preferring the familiarity of the stubby bottle.
Brewer Pru moving on: 21 April 2010
Invercargill Brewery’s straight-talking female brewer is moving on to new challenges. Pru Bishop has been something of a celebrity since joining the traditionally male dominated industry as a brewer’s assistant in November 2006.
Brewery Orientation: 9 February 2010
Invercargill Brewery is doing its bit to welcome new-comers to the city. Beer+Beats is new comer to SIT’s O-week calender – where students can get a taste of the city’s best beers and meet brewery stuff to the sound of music, with a line-up of DJs and musicians playing from 4pm to 7pm on Wednesday, February 17.
Pitch Black Bike ranks 2nd: 9 February 2010
Invercargill motorbike racer John Crawford finished his debut season of the South Island Super Motard Championship in a creditable second place.
Confusion prompts name change: 15 December 2009
What’s in a name? Confusion it turns out for Invercargill Brewery’s award-winning New Zealand pilsner.
Boysenbeery Back for Summer: 2 November 2009
Invercargill Brewery’s award-winning Boysenbeery beer is back on the menu. The colour of fine claret, Boysenbeery pours with a frothy pink head and is styled in the finest traditions of Belgium fruit beers. Its strong colour and flavor is all natural.
Silver for Arrowtown’s Berriman’s cider: 3 September 2009
Months after its commercial launch, Arrowtown’s own Berrimans Cider has already earned a silver medal at the prestigious BrewNZ Awards.
Success for Invercargill Brewery: 3 September 2009
Invercargill Brewery has tasted gold medal success once again at the prestigious BrewNZ Beer Awards – albeit by another name.
Golden Ticket Brewing: 25 August 2009
Young, thirsty and eager to see where their ‘golden ticket’ takes them, Nathan Crabbe and Alistair “Ally” McGilvray are a couple of beer brewing mates who have boldly taken the next step – to share their beer with the rest of New Zealand.
In our beer they trust: 10 July 2009
When the people of Invercargill were asked who do you trust – the answer turned out to be – well – us.
Invercargill beer rated on global scale: 30 June 2009
Smokin’ Bishop has been selected to feature in a new publication, 1001 Beers You Must Drink Before You Die – one of just 15 New Zealand beers to get the nod.
Not on your Nally: 25 March 2009
Tasked with creating a mild beer for the Yeastie Boys label, the Invercargill Brewery owner set about doing what he does best – constructing great beer. But even award-winning brewers can get the recipe slightly wrong.
Cider with a Southland twist: 5 March 2009
When it comes to preserving Southland history, the Invercargill Brewery has found a delicious way to do it – transforming it into cider.
The buzz on Wasp: 8 December 2008
Invercargill Brewery is providing a new twist on an old favourite, swapping a honey pilsner for a wheat beer under its Wasp label.
Golden moments at BrewNZ Awards: 5 September 2008
Invercargill Brewery took out two gold medals and two best in class at the 2008 BrewNZ awards.
New Brew - Pot Kettle Black: 25 August 2008
New kids on the brewing block, Yeastie Boys, will launch their hoppy Pot Kettle Black porter at the Beervana festival on 5 September, Yeastie Boys co-founder Stu McKinlay announced today.
Bishop back on tap: 2 July 2008
Smokin’ Bishop, the full malt lager that had beer connoisseurs around the country thirsty for more last year, is back by popular demand at Invercargill Brewery.
Boysenbeery gains converts: 21 May 2008
You can work in a brewery and not like beer – but not for long.
When Jill van den Arend took up the job as office manager at Invercargill Brewery last year, her tipple of choice was wine.
A pressing engagement: 14 May 2008
Over 600kg of Southland apples will be squeezed, juiced and ultimately transformed into a beverage brimming with heritage at Invercargill Brewery’s annual Cider Making Day on Saturday.
Invercargill Brewery seeks Southern windfall: 17 April 2008
Invercargill Brewery is hoping Southlanders can help it put a Southern spin on its traditional English cider this year.
Beer worth bottling (a lot more of): 17 April 2008
Fans of Invercargill Brewery beers have long thought it a product worth bottling with demand this summer exceeding capacity.
New Christchurch distributor: 24 November 2007
Invercargill brewery beers will soon be easier to find in Canterbury.
Pitch Black world class: 10 October 2007
Invercargill Brewery’s Pitch Black was one of only 18 beers awarded Gold at the BrewNZ awards this year.
Pru's Brew wins Gold: 10 October 2007
Invercargill Brewery’s Smokin’ Bishop took out a gold medal at the BrewNZ Awards in Wellington in September this year.
Invercargill Brewery launches Pru’s brew: 23 August 2007
She’s only been studying the art of fermenting beer at Invercargill Brewery for eight months, but apprentice Pru Bishop already has her own full malt lager.
B.man comes in second: 3 December 2006
Invercargill Brewery’s B.man lager was judged the second-best-brew in New Zealand after a recent blind tasting extravaganza of 58 of micro-brews.
Better by Flexedesign: 4 November 2006
A Christchurch web designer was so impressed by Invercargill Brewery’s Pitch Black stout he gave up his time to promote it.
Triple bronze for city brews: 12 September 2006
The Invercargill Brewery scored a hat-trick with three of its four labels bringing home medals at the prestigious BrewNZ Awards in Wellington last week.
Tapping into Southern beer market: 31 August 2006
The Invercargill Brewery opens its bottle store doors on Friday (September 1).
Cider Day 2004: 5 July 2004
video time!
Keith Bowman - beer & wine author: 23 October 2002
New Zealand beers are not only diverse in their varieties but also in their geographical locations and there is no further brewery south than this little blue shed named Invercargill Brewery. I had little info on this brewery apart from a phone number, so I reach for the dog and bone and had a natter to the owner, Steve Nally who was happy to talk about his brewing passion.