Not on your Nally
Sometimes, good things happen by mistake – as Invercargill brewer Steve Nally discovered recently.
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.
“The addition of too much malt and a mash temperature too high resulted in a very drinkable low alcohol beer – not what we were trying to achieve but tasty nonetheless,” Mr Nally said.
“We’ve decided to put it on tap and see what people think. It’s got plenty of character.”
Given the moniker Not on your Nally, the brew has an alcohol level of 2.7 percent and will be available from March 30 at the Wood Street brewery in Invercargill.
“Low alcohol beers definitely have their place … it gives people choice.”
After tweaking the formula, Mr Nally produced an impressive 3.7 percent mild brew, called Choco Kid, for Yeastie Boys.
“It was a challenging brew – beers in that region have to be incredibly balanced. This one came up really well,” he said.
Not on your Nally joins a range of guest beers on offer at Invercargill Brewery set to delight the tastebuds of beer connoisseurs in the south.
Dunedin’s Emerson’s Brewery have launched its latest Brewer’s Reserve, a Thyme beer made with honey and the flowers and leaves of Central Otago thyme plants, which is joined by Harrington’s Brewery Classy Red, a beer styled on an American Pale Ale.
Mr Nally said the range of bottled beers from around New Zealand had grown considerably.
“We’re trying to educate people and let them know this is what we produce in New Zealand and it’s a product which more than stands its ground on the world stage.”
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