An incomplete list.
- Emerson's 1812 (many supermarkets)
- Emerson's Bookbinder (good “session” ale)
- Cassel's Best Bitter (from The Brewery)
- Beer Baroness Lady Danger (from Pomeroy's)
- Twisted Hop Hopback (the Citra edition)
- Three Boys Wheat (some supermarkets, some pubs)
- Tuatara Hefe (many supermarkets)
Most Epic beers are prodigiously hoppy, and available from many supermarkets. Look to the number at the top of the label for a hop count.
- Epic Hop Zombie (huge hop bomb)
- Behemoth 6 Foot 5 or Chur
- 8 Wired HopWired
- Brew Moon Hophead IPA
- Tuarata Aoetaroa Pale Ale
- Liberty Yakima Monster
- Valkyrie Frigg (Red Ale)
- Hellertau Homulus Maximum Lupulus
If you want to know what all the fuss is about when it comes to hops, you can try the Epic Zythos and Epic Mosaic side by side. The recipe is identical, except for the hops used. The same is true with the Twisted Hop Citra Hopback and the Twisted Hop Wai-iki Hopback.
- Yeastie Boys Pot Kettle Black (some supermarkets)
- Emerson's London Porter (many supermarkets)
- Cassel's Milk Stout (from The Brewery)
- Renaissance Stonecutter (9 different malts)
Try with equal measures of caution and adventure.
- Yeastie Boys Gunamatta (a “tea leaf” IPA)
- Yeastie Boys Rex Attitude (peat-smoked beer, not for the faint of heart)
- Invercargill Brewery Men 'N' Skurts (ditto)
- Invercargill Brewery Wasp Honey Pilsner (New World)
- 8 Wired Saison Sauvin
- Green Man Whisky Bock (seasonal)
- Garage Project Triple Day of the Dead (spicy, chocolatey)
- Brew Moon Olé Molé (spicy)
- Renaissance Great Punkin (sic)
- Cassel's Elderflower Ale (seasonal)
Anything from Peckham's is true to the form. Avoid supermarket “cider” – they're mainly just alcoholic soft drinks. Zeffer is nice, too.