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Annual NZ Beer Awards

2010-08-31 00:00:00

The annual beer awards and Beervana recently took place in Wellington.

Emerson’s won the following awards at BrewNZ, 26 August 2010

Trophy
Emerson’s Dunkleweiss: Wheat & Other Grain Styles

Medals:

Emerson’s Dunkleweiss: Silver – Wheat & Other Grain Styles

Emerson’s Weizenbock: Silver – Wheat & Other Grain Styles

Emerson’s JP 2010: Silver – European Ale Styles

Emerson’s BR Oreti Red: Silver – NZ, US & International Ale Styles

Emerson’s Billy T Wit: Silver - Festive Brew

Emerson’s Pilsner: Bronze – International Lager Styles

Emerson’s Bookbinder: Bronze – European Ale Styles

Emerson’s 1812 IPA: Bronze – European Ale Styles

Emerson’s Weissbier: Bronze – Wheat & Other Grain Styles

Congratulations to all the winners within the NZ brewing industry.

We’re thrilled with these results and thank our loyal customers for their support and enthusiasm.

Cheers from the team at Emerson’s.

Brewer�s Reserve - ORETI RED

2010-08-01 00:00:00

Oreti Red is the second in a series of beers that we have themed Red IPA’s and we think its getting us closer to our Red IPA bullseye. NZ pale ale malt, along with Munich, CaraRed and CaraMunich form the malt base.

A high alpha NZ hop and US Centennial again flip flop their way through the boil with both hops used in large quantity in a series of warm and cold dry hopping. We’ve upped the malts to give a ‘fatter’ malt base to better harmonise with the high alpha hop resins, lifting the alcohol content to 6%. For your drinking pleasure and because we can, we have lifted the hops even more…

No style guideline, no compromise.

Cheers
The Brew Crew

Original gravity: 1063
Alcohol : 6% vol
Malts : NZ Ale malt, Munich, CaraRed and CaraMunich
Hops : High Alpha NZ and US Centennial
Yeast: American Ale

Available from the brewery shop and selected bars.

Emerson�s Week at Regional Wines & Spirits, Wellington

2010-07-21 00:00:00

Wellington is a city where craft beer is much appreciated. This week our distributor in Wellington, Regional Wines & Spirits are hosting the inaugural “Emerson’s Week”.

There are trade and public events and more details are on their website;

http://www.regionalwines.co.nz/beer-content.aspx/beer-tastings

Call in to Regional Wines & Spirits, 15 Ellice St, Basin Reserve and have a chat to Richard Emerson and the Regional staff about our range of beers.

New guest artwork at the brewery - Sam Foley

2010-07-20 00:00:00

Lovelock III
Oil on canvas
$4,500.00

Born in Wellington but raised in Dunedin, Sam Foley graduated from the Otago Polytechnic School of Art in 1998 and has been working full time as an artist since. He has held exhibitions throughout Australasia and won numerous awards, including most recently The Peoples Choice Award at the 17th Annual Wallace Art Awards. His works are held in many public and private collections. He also is co-owner of the NZ design store, Whiteroom, found in Moray Place, Dunedin.

When asked how he came to be an artist he has this to say, “Basically it stemmed from an interest I pursued at High School which I followed right through on to Art School. I just kept on going with it really. I didn’t want to do anything else so it was purely natural progression”.
In response to where Foley draws his inspiration. “I find I am drawn to painting forest/native landscapes and to the random patterns in nature and the freedom with which one can take when depicting rhythm within the chaos. I have also been looking at the urban landscape as subject now for a number of years and experimenting with a mixed media approach, combining painting and projection”.
Sam Foley manages, works and lives in an artist run studio complex, the Dowling St Studios, in Dunedin Central. He is currently planning a 6 month move to Berlin in 2012 where he will continue to develop his practice as an artist.

The Great Emerson�s Degustation Charity Dinner Auctions Are Live!

2010-07-05 00:00:00

The Auctions are live for tickets to the Great Emerson’s Degustation Charity Dinner follow the links below to place your bid!

The Emersons Degustation Charity Dinner will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to sample some of New Zealand’s finest cuisine matched with some of the countries best beers.

Join pioneering brewer and gastronome Richard Emerson, Restaurateur Steve Logan and Regional Beer Specialist Kieran Haslett-Moore in the private upstairs dining room for a six course Degustation menu. Logan Brown Chef Shaun Clouston and Richard have devised six contemporary courses matched to six Emersons beers.

Tickets to this event are extremely limited due to the size of the dining room so a Charity Auction with proceeds going to the environmental organisation The Last Ocean will be held to purchase tickets.

The Last Ocean is a charity that campaigns to raise awareness of the Ross Sea and promote the establishment of a marine reserve to protect the last pristine open-ocean marine ecosystem on earth. Check out http://www.lastocean.com/ for more details.

When: Tuesday 20th July 2010 6pm
Where: 192 Cuba Street Wellington

Trade Me links:

Single Tickets
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=301271775

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=301271196

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=301269400

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=301272446

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=301274575

Double Tickets
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=301275927

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=301275452

New Brewer's Reserve

2010-06-18 00:00:00

HOPPIEST INDIAN June 2010 Release

Hoppiest Indian is the first in a series of beers that we have themed Red IPA’s – a NZ first maybe? NZ Pale malt, along with Munich, CaraRed and CaraMunich form the malt base. A high alpha NZ hop and US Centennial flip flop their way through the boil with both hops used in large quantity in a series of warm and cold dry hopping. We’ve gone out on a limb – we maxed the hops out to really explore how two high alpha acid hops from two hemispheres work together. Some may say it’s out of balance – we say its ‘well hopped’ and get a life. It follows no style guideline and why should it – it’s an Emerson’s Brewer’s Reserve, made for the brewers by the brewers – you’re just lucky to have it on a tap near you.

The malt hangs in there – just, but it’s the big alpha hops that dominate, on the nose from the dry hopping and again on the finish.

Tune in for the Hoppiest Indian part deux ….. a little more alcohol, a little more malt… or maybe not …

Cheers
The Brew Crew

Original gravity: 1053
Alcohol : 5% vol
Malts : NZ Ale malt, Munich, CaraRed and CaraMunich
Hops : High Alpha NZ and US Centennial
Yeast: House yeast

Available at the brewery shop and selected bars

AIBA Australian International Beer Awards 2010

2010-05-21 00:00:00

Melbourne. 20 May 2010

Emerson’s are thrilled to have won six awards at the 2010 Australian International Beer Awards.

There were 1170 beers entered from 34 countries.

Trophy for Champion Wheat Beer: Weizenbock

Gold Medal: Weizenbock

Silver Medal: Bookbinder

Silver Medal: Weissbier

Bronze Medal: Organic Pilsner

Bronze Medal: 1812 India Pale Ale

Australian International Beer Awards

2010-05-19 00:00:00

This week is going to be a busy one for brewers and beer enthusiasts in Melbourne. New Zealand craft brewers will have a high profile this year.

The Brewer’s Guild and NZTE have organised many trade events and seminars during the week and of course there is the awards night on Thursday.

Good news for the public too, with the Beer Expo open to the public during the weekend. Emerson’s product will be showcased at the Better Beer Imports stand and Richard will be in attendance on Friday. If you are in Melbourne do go and meet the brewers and distributors and sample a range of outstanding beers from New Zealand.

For further info:

AIBA
http://www.beerawards.com

Beer Expo
http://www.beerandbrewerexpo.com

New guest artist

2010-05-14 00:00:00

Geoffrey Williams trained as a photo engraver and sign writer and worked in that industry for years before taking the leap in to being a full time artist.

His artworks are in collections in New Zealand and overseas. He works in the mediums of acrylic and pencil with subjects ranging from landscape to still life to figure studies.

Acrylic on board
“Hand on the Wheel” $12,000

www.geoffwilliams.co.nz