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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Just like warm apple pie' Local honey fermented with apples, spices and vanilla. Best served mulled with a cinnamon stick this is a deliciously moreish winter tipple that is perfect for apres warming in front of the fire.&quot;,&quot;6&quot;:1}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6531,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}">Just like warm apple pie' Local honey fermented with apples, spices and vanilla. Best served mulled with a cinnamon stick this is a deliciously moreish winter tipple that is perfect for apres warming in front of the fire.

Apple Pie

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;For those of you that don't know a Croquembouche - get googling. This showpiece is the ultimate test of a pastry chefs talents and that is exactly what we are going for. Sitting on a huge soft sweet base of malt and milk sugar is all the flavours and aromas of this magnificent dessert. Inhale layers of caramel and hazelnut praline and find nuances of subtle chocolate cream and milky coffee. Drink in a smooth, complex and mouthfilling synergy of craftsmanship and embrace the sweet richness and bold flavours that define this style.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6531,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}">For those of you that don't know a Croquembouche - get googling. This showpiece is the ultimate test of a pastry chefs talents and that is exactly what we are going for. Sitting on a huge soft sweet base of malt and milk sugar is all the flavours and aromas of this magnificent dessert. Inhale layers of caramel and hazelnut praline and find nuances of subtle chocolate cream and milky coffee. Drink in a smooth, complex and mouthfilling synergy of craftsmanship and embrace the sweet richness and bold flavours that define this style.

Croquembouche

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Whats our perfect winter day? A strong coffee in the morning, ski all day, then finish with a beer and a whisky by the fire while watching a Mel Brooks classic. Dark Helmet - our entry into Beech Tree's Dark Nights tap takeover for 2023 - brings all of the best parts of winter straight into your pint glass. We infused a peat smoked stout with the first-ever release of cold brew concentrate from Queenstown's Ryder Coffee Company to bring you winter perfection. May the Schwarz be with you!&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6531,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}">Whats our perfect winter day? A strong coffee in the morning, ski all day, then finish with a beer and a whisky by the fire while watching a Mel Brooks classic. Dark Helmet - our entry into Beech Tree's Dark Nights tap takeover for 2023 - brings all of the best parts of winter straight into your pint glass. We infused a peat smoked stout with the first-ever release of cold brew concentrate from Queenstown's Ryder Coffee Company to bring you winter perfection. May the Schwarz be with you!

Dark Helmet

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Embrace the spirit of adventure with our newest collaboration beer, First Ascent, a testament to craftsmanship, collaboration, and a shared love of pushing boundaries. Freestyle Hops are world leaders in hop growing and breeding. This new variety, Peacharine, brings a vibrant and lively stonefruit edge to another innovation, liquid Nelson Sauvin, and the combo is peak flavour. The beer itself is light and fresh to drink with a balanced bitterness and a monster aroma of stonefruit, citrus and white grape. Raise your glass and toast to the wild beauty of Freestyle Hop Farms and the unwavering dedication of our brewers.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6531,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}">Embrace the spirit of adventure with our newest collaboration beer, First Ascent, a testament to craftsmanship, collaboration, and a shared love of pushing boundaries. Freestyle Hops are world leaders in hop growing and breeding. This new variety, Peacharine, brings a vibrant and lively stonefruit edge to another innovation, liquid Nelson Sauvin, and the combo is peak flavour. The beer itself is light and fresh to drink with a balanced bitterness and a monster aroma of stonefruit, citrus and white grape. Raise your glass and toast to the wild beauty of Freestyle Hop Farms and the unwavering dedication of our brewers.

First Ascent

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The jammy journey of mouth FOMO keeps on coming, this time it's bubbling with juicy, tangy boysenberries and luscious sweet cherries. This feature combo pours a gorgeous deep purple that lets your eyes share in the deliciousness. Aromatics of both berries sing in perfect harmony. Thick, sweet cherry flavours coat the mouth and are balanced out by a tangy boysenberry bite. As always, with this series you get a luscious mouthfeel, smooth creaminess and a cleansing, balancing tartness.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6531,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}">The jammy journey of mouth FOMO keeps on coming, this time it's bubbling with juicy, tangy boysenberries and luscious sweet cherries. This feature combo pours a gorgeous deep purple that lets your eyes share in the deliciousness. Aromatics of both berries sing in perfect harmony. Thick, sweet cherry flavours coat the mouth and are balanced out by a tangy boysenberry bite. As always, with this series you get a luscious mouthfeel, smooth creaminess and a cleansing, balancing tartness.

Jam Sessions 11 - Boysenberry & Sweet Cherry 

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;While skiing in jeans one day, Pete thought we should make a Baileys beer. Pete's gone, but the Irish Cream idea stuck and so have the jeans. We did it using a big pastry stout base, lots of lactose, a little bit of chocolate, and finished it with way too many bottles of real Irish Whiskey straight into the fermenter. Expect a big sweet creamy mouthful, with a prominent whiskey spike. Not served on the rocks here, but also not adversed to it. &quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6531,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}">While skiing in jeans one day, Pete thought we should make a Bailey's beer. Pete's gone, but the Irish Cream idea stuck and so have the jeans. We did it using a big pastry stout base, lots of lactose, a little bit of chocolate and finished it with way too many bottles of real Irish Whiskey straight into the fermenter. Expect a big sweet creamy mouthful, with a prominent whiskey spike. Not served on the rocks here, but also not adverse to it.

Pete Skis in Jeans; Irish Cream Ale

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Just like a lager, like - just a lager as in the kind of lager made all over the world - this is just like it.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6531,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}">Just like a lager, like - just a lager as in the kind of lager made all over the world - this is just like it.

Queenstown Lager

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal;" data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What shall we make? Quad IPA? Why not. Wye not. The most expensive beer we have ever built here at Altitude, this is a flavour delivery vehicle on runaway. Building a higher abv. using very light malts and mango sugars for a base juiciness allowed us to overdose the hops to ridiculous proportions. The result is a hazy IPA riding on lighting. Insane aroma and a beautiful dichotomy of flavours make a beer that really doesn't drink its abv. A mouthfeel that is smooth, full and fruity and a balance we are proud of for this size of a beer.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6531,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}">What shall we make? Quad IPA? Why not. Wye not. The most expensive beer we have ever built here at Altitude, this is a flavour delivery vehicle on runaway. Building a higher abv. using very light malts and mango sugars for a base juiciness allowed us to overdose the hops to ridiculous proportions. The result is a hazy IPA riding on lighting. Insane aroma and a beautiful dichotomy of flavours make a beer that really doesn't drink its abv. A mouthfeel that is smooth, full and fruity and a balance we are proud of for this size of a beer.

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