Life's too short to take the motorway. Enjoy your journey and always take the Scenic Route. It's the same with beer - each one is special so take the time to savour it. This NZ IPA is like a long drive along the west coast, beautiful and classically Kiwi with clean green pungent hop aromas. A clear gold pour takes the journey to a subtle clean maltiness, a smooth feature packed palate with an assertive bitterness to round off the trip.

Bach Brewing have been on the hops again... brewing up their latest batch for the annual NZIPA challenge at Smith's Craft House in Queenstown. As Kiwi as a bungy jump in Budgie smugglers, their all-star all-NZ IPA is jammed with new season Nelson grown Riwaka, Nectaron, Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops, all nestled on juicy Gladfield malts, harvested from the Canterbury plains. 6.5% ABV.

Bach Brewing have been on the hops again... dreaming of lazy days at the beach, surfing, siesta's, cold pilsner and bbq's. Brewed with crisp pilsner malts and loaded with a generous dose of dry hops including Nelson Sauvin, Simcoe, Citra and El Dorado, and cold conditioned for a smoother mouthfeel.

Bach Brewing have been on the hops again... reminiscing a glorious safari trip pre-Bach Brewing days. Their latest brew is loaded with a Rhino's weight of Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Mosaic and Citra hops, and juicy malts originating from the fertile plains around Feilding. 8.2% ABV.

Originating from East Coast USA, the New England or Hazy IPA style de-emphasizes hop bitterness and showcases hop flavour and aroma reminiscent of tropical fruit juice. Bach Brewing have brewed their first hazy IPA with a juicy combination of Maris Otter; wheat malts, oats, and a truck load of tropical fruit driven hops from NZ, Australia and USA. 6.2% ABV.

Why use a stick of dynamite when a party popper will do the trick? Eazy Hazy brings the colour and spark while keeping things nicely chilled. Succulent US hops deliver lime, passionfruit, and hints of coconut around a creamy, rolled-wheat base to balance the zesty bitter finish.

The Balter XPA will hit your taste buds with tropical and floral aromatics along with a fruity palette. This brew is for those who enjoy an easy to drink, fully-hopped beer.

When a certain tiny-handed tangerine tyrant floated the idea of annexing Canada as the 51st state Behemoth sent Churly undercover - decked out in Mountie red, waving the Stars and Stripes, and rocking a cowboy hat. The result? A Canadian Red IPA that's enough red to make both flags proud, equal parts bold, bitter, and slightly confused about which side of the border it's on. Big on malty richness with a strong, hoppy backbone (just like a true Canuck), 51st State is a salute to what happens when diplomacy meets delusion-and beer wins. Drink it before someone tries to build a wall up north.

When Churly caught wind of a mythical hop dragon residing in a sea of hazy goodness, boasting scales rumoured to produce the world's greatest beer, he couldn't resist the quest to try to capture one just for you. Alas, the journey back to the shores of NZ took an unexpected turn, and Churly lost one precious hop scale along the way, so this is just a tribute. Using some of the greatest hops from the best beers in the world, here we have a tribute. Introducing Bad Ass Hop Dragon, a double dry hopped Triple Hazy IPA combining some of Behemoth's absolute all time favourite hops to pay, you guessed it, tribute. Hops: Citra, Motueka, Nelson Sauvin.

You know the classic choccy fish? Soft, sweet, raspberry-filled memories of childhood? Well, this ain't that. This is the Big Fish & it's gone rogue. It's eaten all the little fish, raided the raspberry patch, and done a cannonball into a vat of rich, velvety chocolate. At a boozy 8%, this imperial stout is swimming in decadence, diving deep into dessert territory with waves of lush raspberry and a tsunami of dark chocolate. It's big, it's bold, and it's definitely not safe for school lunches. One sip and you'll be hooked.

Have have double dry hopped this Double Hazy IPA because, frankly, single just wasn't gonna cut it. Expect a plush, pillowy body that bounces with juicy hop intensity, big, bold, and unapologetically bouncy, this beer doesn't tiptoe in, it cannonballs straight into your glass. So, prepare for the double hop dropkick your taste receptors didn't know they needed.

In Ya Face Double IPA is not here to fornicate with arachnids. Loaded with an absolutely ridiculous amount of bold, brash, unapologetically in-your-face hops from the good ol' US of A, this beer doesn't do subtle. It does LOUD. It does INTENSE. It does "Oh wow, I just got slapped in the face with hops, and I think I liked it." Let's be real, this is not the kind of beer you sip daintily at a poetry reading. It's the beer you reach for when you want your flavour turned up to eleven and your senses thoroughly awakened.