Beer Festival in a Box!

East Coast anthem IPA - a big ol' hop poppa of a beer, packing in intense mango, tropical fruit hit from US big guns, Simcoe and Mosaic. It's just bigger and juicier than it's bitter West Coast counterpart, like sippin' hazy hop nectar from a can. It's all good.

The arrival of hops to the brewing scene in England in the 1500s led to a moral panic, hops were described as 'a Wicked, & Pernicious Weed', feared to bring the downfall of civilized society. Thankfully, they were right.

What is the perfect burger beer? Juicy malts to compliment chargrilled character, hop bitterness to cut through fat and maybe a touch of umami to elevate the whole experience? Say hi to Red Dog - Red IPA brewed with four malts, red rice, Kohatu, Mosaic and Nelson Sauvin hops and red miso. Chewy malt and balanced bitterness, juicy tropical fruit aromatics with a delicate umami twist. It's your burger's best friend!

A lucky few may have bumped into Snug in a bar, but such sightings have been few and far between. Snug, Garage Project's much loved Irish style stout, now available in a nitro can, meaning you can catch up for a pint* anytime you care to. Just give it a couple of shakes, crack the lid, pour vigorously into a glass and sit back with a grin while a cascade of tiny nitrogen bubbles slowly rises to form a creamy head atop this silky smooth, pitch black stout. Sláinte. *(440mls actually, but who's counting) Brewed and packed in Wellington, NZ. May the wind be always at your back.

Swifty is named after the Swiftburn stream that flows through Royalburn Station in the South Island's high country, where Garage Project's spray-free barley is grown. Brewed by the good folks at Garage Project, this is a Refreshing Beer. An uncomplicated, easy-drinking classic ale. You beauty.

A hidden valley of hops. Tutaki Haze, luscious hazy IPA, brewed with juicy New Zealand grown malted barley, wheat and oats and hops grown on the Nelson Lakes farm at the meeting point of the Matakitaki and Tutaki rivers. It's Nelson Sauvin, Motueka and Riwaka like never before, loaded with ripe tropical mango, passionfruit and lifted lime citrus. Discover a new world of flavour.

Set ones aura alight with this esoteric twist on the East Coast haze craze. Universal Principle fuses hazy double IPA with foeder aged Wild Workshop beer in a beautiful union of sweet and sour, where the elevated aromatics of Mosaic, Peacharine and Comet fuse with cleansing juicy fruit tart flavours. Welcome one and all, to the new age of IPA.

It's an ice cold, clear classic. Volkspark Pils, German style lager bier. Brewed using only pure water, the finest pale malt and noble hops, then fermented with a German lager yeast strain. Cold aged for clarity, it pours with a dense white foam and a sweet, clean malt palate balanced with crisp bitterness and a delicate hop aroma. It's a beautiful day for the park.

Home & Away, a series of rebrews bringing some of Garage Project's funniest overseas collaborations back to the Garage. For this release Garage Project brings Ghost Grip, originally brewed with pioneering Beijing craft brewery Jing-A. Crisp dry-hopped pilsner brewed with Phantasm infused Nelson Sauvin and Xiangshui Lemon, Grapefruit and Pink Pomelo oils, it's an explosion of bright citrus and expressive hop aromatics. Bringing home the goodness.

From the Portuguese word for calm, Susegad is a carefree attitude or relaxed and contented enjoyment of life associated with the Indian state of Goa. Susegad, hazy Goan spiced witbier, infused with kokum, a delicious sweet and sour dried plum rind, and a special blend of spices prepared by Chef Chetan Pangam at One80 Restaurant. The result is a deliciously refreshing tart hazy wit, with a delicate spicy twist. Susegad, it's a state of mind.

A golden and juicy hazy pale ale with all the hoppy goodness and a more moderate alcohol level to extend those sessions in the deckchair, or however you enjoy your fine hazzies.