Emerson's Brewery

Why it matters

Established that New Zealand hop varieties could carry European styles rather than only the fruit-forward ales they became famous for, which is a more useful demonstration than another tropical pale ale would have been.

Details

Reference beers

• Emerson’s Pilsner4.9% ABV

  A New Zealand pilsner using local hop varieties, and a demonstration that they suit more than tropical pale ale.

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Styles it is associated with

• German Pils — Pale, dry and firmly bitter, with a crisp finish and a spicy-floral noble hop character — Germany’s answer to the Bohemian original.