Beer with us!
busy relocating our
brewery back to christchurch.
will keep you posted …
We’d like to tell you a story. one can at a time.
Every craft beer tells a story. The origin of the hops, the influence of the malt, the method used to brew - all combine to tell a tale and then, there are the stories that flow once we imbibe.
Our story -The Test Lab saga - is also about aliens, neighbourhood watch, Tahuna Beach, and a top secret lab where they perform beer experiments looking for the ultimate crafty creation. It’s a tale about brewing, betrayal and bogan overlords.
But really, - it’s about mates, enjoying a tasty brew or two, and spinning a yarn or three.
Every chapter bring its own unique flavour and character!
Read the story so far…
Pale Alien - IPA
An American style amber coloured, hop-forward IPA. Out-of-this-world flavour is about to enter the atmosphere via your face hole, earthling… landing a true USA classic with a great body and a little something extra-terrestrial under the bonnet.
Tahuna Fog - Hazy IPA
Let’s walk into the haze together… a hop juicy New England IPA, that delivers big on the hop haze and rounds it off nicely with some sumptuous silky oats. Nectaron and Riwaka hops pair up to throw some torch light on your taste buds.
Bitta Froot
hazy IPA
Call this a girly drink and you might just get a slap around the lips with fruity flavour. This is a fruit twist on the popular hazy style. Delicious fruit-driven aromatic hops, hints of passionfruit and mango, paired with popular bittering hops to tickle your taste buds … ya! Its bitta and frooty.
Lights Out - Stout
It takes eight grains and cereals (chocolate rye and oats among them) to concoct this tasty formula. A mild hopping addition and generous body deliver a knockout flavour that’s like a rolling brown out for your senses.
Red Planet rave
limited edition
A distinctive brown hue – with fringe tinges of red. Sweet malt biscuits in one nostril, then slight floral hops in t’other. Toasted malt medley taste with subtle sweet body on one hand, then a bold second hand slap of bitterness. All this combines to create a rock ‘n roll mouth party with red raver flavour to savour.
Headbanger - ipa
limited edition
To the eye: Classic, bold orange/brown hue in the glass. The nose: an understated aroma. The tongue: a medium bitterness. Palette: soft caramel/crystal malt notes. The finish: WHAM BAM THANK YOU MA’AM HEAD SLAM IN THE DOOR JAM.
HopSonica - APA
Limited Edition - out of stock
This magic potion is all about the hops, baby. Warrior, Centennial, Simcoe and Citra. A bold and pleasant pine-fruit combination on the nose. Then, citrus and fruit shine through on the first taste, rolling up your tongue with a subtle malt body ending with a well-rounded hop bitterness to savour. And, sometimes, you can hear the sound of tribal drums and sitar music if you hold your mouth the right way.
Lab Rat - Pacific IPA
Limited Edition
This beasty has teeth. It’s New Zealand hops that give this cheeky little IPA its chompers. Pacific Jade, Taiheke, and Nelson Sauvin (to name a few). This crisp rat’s got a pleasant hop aroma with a big bite at the tail end - definitely worth experimenting with, you know, for science (and stuff).
Pukka Up
Limited Edition
When this Chilli Pilsner hits your throat, you will get a tiny touch of heat and feel refreshed simultaneously. Wait for your senses to get a little muddled as your taste buds come to terms with the quaffable crispness, followed by a warm glow without that burning ring of fire.