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Best Summer Beers & Ciders Aspall Suffolk Cyder – Dry Premier Cru With a champagne taste that embodies the essence of an orchard, this premium English cider has a mid straw-gold colour with a clean, light aroma of dessert apples. It is dry, round and creamy on the palate with a good acid balance, pleasant soft tannins and an elegant, long finish. RRP: $7.49 per 500ml RRP: $17.99 per 4pk 330ml Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants Freephone 0800 699 463 sales@hancocks.co.nz Magners Original Irish Cider From the original recipe perfected since 1935, Magners is patiently vat matured to create the unique and refreshing taste of Ireland’s favourite cider. This is a full-bodied and well-rounded premium apple cider, which is gently balanced between acidity and sweetness. It delivers both length and fruit. Its long, crisp taste makes it the ultimate thirst quencher. RRP: $7.49 per 568ml (pint) RRP: $16.99 per 330ml 4pk Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants Freephone 0800 699 463 sales@hancocks.co.nz Johnny Arrow Dry Apple Cider Johnny Arrow Apple Cider was awarded a Bronze Medal at the 2011 Brew NZ Awards. A brilliant gold cider with a fresh apple taste and aroma that delivers a crisp dry finish. It is a refreshing alternative to wine or beer on a hot summer’s day and is made from locally-grown fruit. Johnny Arrow Dry Ciders contain 1/3 less sugar than average cider. RRP: $11.99 per 4pk DB Breweries Ltd Phone 09 259 3000 simon.smith@db.co.nz Johnny Arrow Dry Pear Cider A light coloured cider with delicate pear notes and smooth mouth feel that delivers a clean dry finish. Locally grown pears, ripened under the hot New Zealand sun, undergo a natural fermentation process that brings out the best of the fruit’s flavour. Deliciously moreish with a slice of lemon too! Johnny Arrow Dry Ciders contain 1/3 less sugar than average cider. RRP: $11.99 per 4pk DB Breweries Ltd Phone 09 259 3000 simon.smith@db.co.nz Magners Pear Cider Crafted from 100% quality pear juice, Magners Pear Cider has a light pear aroma, embraced with a floral scent of elderflower and a subtle hint of honey dew and kiwi fruit. Bring the pure, natural taste of pears straight to your glass and enjoy the silky crisp, delicate and refreshing finish that makes for such easy drinking... a very sessionable cider. RRP: $7.49 per 568ml (pint) RRP: $16.99 per 4pk 330ml Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants Freephone 0800 699 463 sales@hancocks.co.nz Monteith's Summer Ale A fresh bright beer, brimming with lively flavours and balanced by a touch of rata honey. Perfect for BBQs or drinks at the beach, Summer Ale complements lighter foods such as fresh salmon, trout and salad. RRP: $14.99 per 6pk DB Breweries Ltd Phone 09 259 3000 info@monteiths.co.nz Monteith's Crushed Apple Cider 100% Not From Concentrate A light, refreshing French-style cider made from whole sun-ripened Nelson apples crushed to retain their natural flavour. The result is a lighter cider with full apple flavour and freshness. Try it with sweet French crepes for an afternoon soiree, or strong blue cheese and nutty Gouda. RRP: $12.99 per 4pk DB Breweries Ltd Phone 09 259 3000 info@monteiths.co.nz Old Mout Boysencider Old Mout Boysencider is the ingenious union of refreshing apple cider with succulent boysenberry wine – creating a drink that’s the best of both worlds. Smells like a summery burst of berries with a wee hint of cherry. Refreshing rather than overly sweet, like a zing of berry sorbet. RRP: $11.99 per 1.25 ltr Redwood Cellars (2006) Ltd Phone 03 544 2706 salesnz@oldmoutcider.com Monteith's Radler Bier This easy drinking beer has an invigorating tangy fruit character & zesty citrus finish based on the original style brewed in Bavaria. It’s a great match with lighter foods, especially sea foods and salads. The citrus twist also works wonders with lemon tart. RRP: $14.99 per 6pk DB Breweries Ltd Phone 09 259 3000 info@monteiths.co.nz Monteith's Crushed Pear Cider 100% Not From Concentrate Monteith’s Crushed Pear Cider is made purely with sun-ripened Nelson pears which are first crushed to release their juice, then directly fermented. The end result is a lighter and truer cider. It’s a great match with ginger-based dishes, blue cheese or strong cheddar cheese. RRP: $12.99 per 4pk DB Breweries Ltd Phone 09 259 3000 info@monteiths.co.nz Old Mout Feijoa & Cider Old Mout Feijoa & Cider is a delectable apple cider, combined with fruit wine. Smells like feijoas with crisp outdoorsy, herbaceous notes. Apple and feijoa are natural partners, making this an aromatic alternative to a Gewurztraminer. RRP: $11.99 per 1.25 ltr Redwood Cellars (2006) Ltd Phone 03 544 2706 salesnz@oldmoutcider.com Old Mout Cranberry & Cider Old Mout Cranberry & Cider is the rather tasty tipple created when apple cider met its match with cranberry wine. Smells like strawberries, cranberries, rose petals and apple blossom. Well balanced with a fresh tart finish. RRP: $11.99 per 1.25 ltr Redwood Cellars (2006) Ltd Phone 03 544 2706 salesnz@oldmoutcider.com Old Mout Pear Scrumpy Old Mout Pear Scrumpy calls for ripe eating pears off the tree to meet their glorious end in this rather traditional drop. Smells like freshly sliced, tree-ripened pear. Great depth of flavour with a long finish. RRP: $11.99 per 1.25 ltr Redwood Cellars (2006) Ltd Phone 03 544 2706 salesnz@oldmoutcider.com Zeffer Dry Apple Cider Zeffer Dry Apple Cider is light and refreshing with a delicious green apple tang and earthy undertones on both the nose and the palate. With its crisp, dry style it is the perfect drink while hard at work over the BBQ hot plates this summer! No added cane sugar, artificial colours or flavourings. RRP: $14.99 per 4pk RRP: $6.99 per 500ml Eurovintage Freephone: 0800 338 766 info@eurovintage.co.nz Old Mout Scrumpy Old Mout Scrumpy is a rather effervescent take on the traditional Scrumpy recipe, with a gutsy apple flavour, to seriously satisfy a solid thirst. Smells like fresh apples. A nice balance of apple skin flavours and medium sweetness that lingers at the back of the mouth. RRP: $11.99 per 1.25 ltr Redwood Cellars (2006) Ltd Phone 03 544 2706 salesnz@oldmoutcider.com Old Mout Classic Apple Old Mout Classic Apple is a light, clear cider with a crisp finish, to be enjoyed when you get a hankering for a taste of the good stuff. Smells like apple blossoms and springtime. Easy drinking cider with a nice balance of sweet and tart. RRP: $9.99 per 1.25 ltr Redwood Cellars (2006) Ltd Phone 03 544 2706 salesnz@oldmoutcider.com Zeffer Dry Pear Cider Zeffer Dry Pear Cider is a smooth juicy number with a light fizz and a hint of natural sweetness. It has lovely honey, guava and ginger characteristics. Low in acid it has a soft, full bodied mouth feel. Not only delicious to drink but mixed with a little crushed garlic it makes the perfect BBQ meat marinade. No added cane sugar, artificial colours or flavourings. RRP: $14.99 per 4pk RRP: $6.99 per 500ml Eurovintage Freephone: 0800 338 766 info@eurovintage.co.nz Isaac's Apple Cider It was in the shade of an apple tree that Sir Isaac Newton nutted out the laws of gravity. Likewise, it hit Mac’s on the head that a splendid cider might be just the thing, made from locally grown New Zealand apples with the crisp, refreshing taste nature intended. RRP: $18.99 per 6pk RRP: $28.99 per 12pk Lion Nathan Phone: 0800 10 72 72 Isaac's Cider with Berry When a quick shot of boysenberry in our excellent apple cider seriously tickled our fancy, we knew we couldn’t keep it to ourselves. Isaac’s Cider with Berry is a refreshing apple cider with a dash of deliciously tart boysenberry. Another berry good drop from Mac’s. RRP: $18.99 per 6pk RRP: $28.99 per 12pk Lion Nathan Phone: 0800 10 72 72 Speight's GMA Speight’s Gold Medal Ale is the perfect blend of malt and hops. First brewed in Dunedin over 130 years ago, the pride of the south has gone on to become one of New Zealand’s favourite beers. It makes sense it’s the perfect accompaniment to one of NZ’s favourite pastimes, standing round the BBQ. RRP: $21.99 per 12pk Lion Nathan Phone: 0800 10 72 72 Isaac's Pear Cider There’s truth to the maxim ‘when life gives you lemons, make lemonade’, then it stands to reason that if life gives you pears, make Isaac’s Pear Cider. A light dry cider made from local apples with a refreshing hit of New Zealand Pear. A little drop of pear-fection from Mac’s. RRP: $18.99 per 6pk RRP: $28.99 per 12pk Lion Nathan Phone: 0800 10 72 72 Speight's Cider Using traditional Speight’s know-how this batch-made cider is crafted using New Zealand apples to create a refreshing cider with a classic dry finish. It’s Speight’s to the core. RRP: $16.99 per 6pk RRP: $26.99 per 12pk Lion Nathan Phone: 0800 10 72 72 Boysenbeery Invercargill Brewery Boysenbeery is all natural and contains 15% fruit by volume – giving it three times the berry of most NZ fruit drinks. This summer seasonal has won medals in NZ and Australia since its launch in 2008. RRP: POA Invercargill Brewery Phone 03 214 5070 info@invercargillbrewery.co.nz Stoke Lager 4.5% A light golden yellow, with cereal and a little biscuit, with a slight hint of nuts; backed up with light hop aromas. An infusion of malts and hops brings out a balance of cereal and light biscuit malt characteristics. RRP: $16.99 per 6pk Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants Freephone 0800 699 463 sales@hancocks.co.nz Stoke Bomber – Smoky Ale 5.7% Rich rusty colour, with a light caramel sweetness on the nose, and a hint of smoke. To taste the smoke becomes more evident, but does not over dominate; plenty of body and toffee sweetness to balance, and a wee bitter bite to finish. Best enjoyed a little warmer (7 degrees) to really experience the smoky malt flavours. RRP: $9.99 per unit Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants Freephone 0800 699 463 sales@hancocks.co.nz Stoke Bomber – Bohemian ale 5.3% Everyone will enjoy the interaction of delicate wheat and lightly roasted barley with the lively citrus and pepper flavours. Fully rounded mouthfeel and engaging honeyed malt complexity and spicy. Classic Bohemian. (Serve at 5 degrees.) RRP: $9.99 per unit Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants Freephone 0800 699 463 sales@hancocks.co.nz Stoke – Ginger Beer 0% Alc A light cloudy appearance. Fresh ginger and lively spicy notes. Lightly carbonated and not too sweet. Subtle cinnamon and lemon flavours immediately lead to a fiery ginger kick with a peppery finish. Clean, punchy and refreshing. RRP: $9.99 per 4pk Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants Freephone 0800 699 463 sales@hancocks.co.nz Stoke Bomber – Oatmeal Stout 5.2% Absorbs all light that touches it, but gives off sweet well roasted malt aroma that is backed with light aromatic hops. Full malty sweetness quickly followed by rich roasted flavours and subtleties of cereal and nut; giving way to clean and crisp hop bitterness and flavours to the end. RRP: $9.99 per unit Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants Freephone 0800 699 463 sales@hancocks.co.nz Stoke Bomber – Biscuit lager 4.5% An enticing blend packed with Motueka and Nelson Sauvin hops layered over specialty malts. Autumn brown, with notes of peach and citrus, then toffee and toast. (Serve at 7 degrees.). RRP: $9.99 per unit Hancocks Wine, Spirit & Beer Merchants Freephone 0800 699 463 sales@hancocks.co.nz 
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