At the heart of Bach Brewing is our passion for craft beer and our love for the Kiwi Bach…escape, freedom, simplicity and time together with family and friends.
Bach Brewing is a family owned gypsy brewing company located between the shores of Auckland’s harbours. Our passion is brewing fresh aromatic beer that compliments our coastal way of living.
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.
We’ve brewed our 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.
As we exited the NZ Covid-19 lockdown it felt like escape for us at Bach Brewing, out of some sort of short lived hell.
Brewed on the day after we were ALL let out of level 4 lockdown, our big Hazy double IPA is crammed with fruit driven NZ and American hops cushioned on a hazy juicy malt base. With a well integrated 8% ABV, it’s a beer for sitting down and enjoying.
The Haze Craze is upon us and here to stay. Started with Hazy IPA’s, we’re now moving into the easier drinking Hazy Pale Ales. On the nose blend of tropical fruits including passionfruit, tangerine, papaya, lychee, mango and grapefruit. Easier drinking at 5.2% and with a supremely balanced bitterness. It’s juicy as f**k!
Inspired by the stunning hops available from our local Nelson region and up north in Washington State, USA. We’ve combined hops from both ends of the Pacific rim.
Inspired by especially high tides which occur when a full moon is also closest to the earth. They’re big and so is Kingtide. Our Kingtide is brewed using the magnificent Gladfield malts from Dunsandel, Cantebury. Loaded with a caravan full of hops from both ends of the Pacific rim; Yakima in Washington State, USA and Nelson, NZ.
2018 Trans-Tasman Champion Pale Ale.
Inspired by the pioneering angler, Zane Grey a 1920’s adventurer and writer of ‘Tales of the angler’s Eldorado New Zealand’, we’ve brewed an adventurous APA and crammed as many A’s as we couldinto it. Featuring hops from America, Australia, and Aotearoa; and includes Riwaka, Kohatu, Galaxy, Mosaic and Citra.
New West Coast USA style IPA – bright, not hazy! Inspired by iconic IPA’s from the West Coast of the USA, think Big Daddy, Sculpin and Ruination.
A Champion wheat beer, Inspired by a style of white IPA’s first developed in Oregon. We’ve brewed our blonde IPA using a Belgian Wit yeast and moderately hopped over pilsner, ale and wheat malts with an infusion of fresh lemon grass crushed and steeped during fermentation.
Tasting Notes:
Oozing with hop flavours and aromas of tropical fruits from mango, pineapple, papaya, grapefruit and peach.
Available in 440ml cans.
Gold Medal Winner:
2020 NW Beer & Cider Awards – Top 30
Tasting Notes:
On the nose blend of tropical fruits including passionfruit, tangerine, papaya, lychee, mango and grapefruit. Easier drinking at 5.2% and with a supremely balanced bitterness.
It’s juicy as f**k!
Available in 440ml cans.
Tasting Notes:
We’ve brewed our 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.
Available in 440ml cans
Gold Medal Winner:
2018 New Zealand Beer Awards
2015 Australian International Beer Awards
2015 Brewers Guild of NZ Awards
2014 NW Beer & Cider Awards
Silver Medal Winner:
2016 Australian International Beer Awards
2016 NW Beer & Cider Awards
2015 Dublin Craft Beer Cup
2014 Brewers Guild of NZ Awards
Tasting Notes:
True to its pacific genre, Kingtide weaves a balance between the tropical fruit of the NZ hops and the citrus-pine of the US hops. At 7 percent, its sweet, mellow, with a broad pillowly mouthfeel. It delivers a multi-layered experience of floral, fruity and charmingly rugged bitterness.
Available in 330ml 6 packs and 440ml cans
Gold Medal Winner:
2017 NW Beer & Cider Awards – Champion Pale Ale
2016 NW Beer & Cider Awards
Silver Medal Winner:
2015 Dublin Craft Beer Cup
Tasting Notes:
On the nose blend of tropical fruits including passionfruit, mango and lychee with a touch of citrus and pine. Mouthfeel medium bodied with honey and biscuit. Very balanced and clean finish.
Available in 330ml 6 packs and 440ml cans.
Tasting Notes:
Brewed with juicy Maris Otter malts and loaded with the bag name hops; Centennial, US Cascade and Amarillo, with a touch of relatively new Idaho 7.
Bursting with floral, citrus, fruit and pine aromas that flow through on the palate.
Available in 440ml cans.
2018 Trans-Tasman Champion pale ale.
Inspired by the pioneering angler, Zane Grey a 1920’s adventurer and writer of ‘Tales of the angler’s Eldorado New Zealand’, we’ve brewed an adventurous APA and crammed as many A’s as we couldinto it. Featuring hops from America, Australia, and Aotearoa; and includes Riwaka, Kohatu, Galaxy, Mosaic and Citra.
Champion Pale Ale/Trophy Medal Winner:
Champion Pale Ale 2018 New Zealand Beer Awards
Champion Pale Ale 2018 Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal Winner:
2018 New Zealand Beer Awards
2018 Australian International Beer Awards
2017 Australian International Beer Awards
Tasting Notes:
Although slightly lower in alcohol than an IPA, this beer still has good weight and great flavour, with juicy stonefruit and tropical notes and very refreshing.
Available in 330ml 6 pack cans
Witsunday is a thirst quenching, hopped up Witbier.
Gold Medal Winner:
2017 NW Beer & Cider Awards – Champion Wheat Beer
Silver Medal Winner:
2016 Australian International Beer Awards
2016 NW Beer & Cider Awards
Tasting Notes:
A cloudy fusion of wheat and Pilsner malts. Pouring a golden yellow with tropical aromas of melon, banana and dried hay. The palate is full and creamy with a great soft hop aroma care of the US and NZ hops.
Available in 440ml cans.
Bach Brewing picked up the inaugural Champion New Zealand Exhibitor trophy at the Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer awards 2018. Bach recorded an outstanding medal haul with 6 of our beers receiving recognition for excellence. TROPHY Billfish APA (Pale Ale) GOLD Billfish APA (Pale Ale) Kingtide Pacific IPA (Strong Pale Ale) SILVER Shaka Lager…
Just last weekend in Dublin 469 beers from 24 countries were judged; Bach Brewing picked up 3 medals; Driftwood Session Pale Ale – Silver medal Kingtide Pacific IPA – Silver medal Duskrider Red IPA – Bronze medal Don’t mean to skite but like a proud Dad, in less than 12 months this brings the medal…