The Black Rock brewers have developed a premium all-in-one solution to make brew day quicker and easier than ever before.

NO more heating! Pour straight from the bag. NO more sugar, dextrose, dried malt extract (DME) or second can! Everything you need is in the bag.

Style specific yeast included from Fermentis.

The only addition needed is fresh pellet hops for dry hopping (if preferred).

This recipe has been designed to be consistent with the 2021 BJCP Style guide 19A - American Amber Ale.

Firefly is an American Amber Ale recipe designed for The League of Brewers by Jamie McQuillan of Cell Division Brewery.

American Amber Ales are a modern style originating from the early 1980’s, and their advent offered a welcome variation from regular American Pale Ales. The style is open to a range of interpretations, with the balance ranging from a focus on the caramel malts with gentle hopping, through to more assertively hopped and bitter versions verging on the Red IPA territory. This recipe sits comfortably somewhere in the middle of this spectrum.

The malty notes of caramel and toasted bread support a firm bitterness along with moderate levels of those classic American piney, resinous and citrusy hops. Pouring with a lovely amber hue, bright clarity and lasting off white head, it’s perfect for when you feel like a refreshingly hoppy beer with a little more to chew on.

The Black Rock brewers have developed a premium all-in-one solution to make brew day quicker and easier than ever before.

NO more heating! Pour straight from the bag. NO more sugar, dextrose, dried malt extract (DME) or second can! Everything you need is in the bag.

Style specific yeast included from Fermentis.

The only addition needed is fresh pellet hops for dry hopping (if preferred).

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This recipe has been designed to be consistent with the 2021 BJCP Style guide 11A - Ordinary Bitter.

A pint of bitters falls into the family of British Pale ales, produced for serving on drought at cellar (real-ale) temperatures since the late 1800’s. Despite the name, there is nothing either ordinary or excessively bitter about an Ordinary Bitter. Whilst firmly bittered, they are well balanced with a satisfying level of malt sweetness along with a nice touch of biscuit. Moderate levels of fruity English ale derived esters are complemented by earthy floral notes from the classic English hop varieties.  Deep golden to light copper coloured, the Ordinary Bitter is a great low abv session beer that is satisfying to quietly sup on if having just one, or even better for having a few down at the local.

The Bittering is built upon a classic malt bill of Marris Otter pale ale, cushioned with a touch of medium and dark crystal malts. Bittered with Fuggles hops, followed by judicious later additions of earthy and floral and East Kent Goldin hops. British at it’s best when served at the lower levels of carbonation the Britts love (~1.5 vol). If you are able, serve it on handpull for a session with some mates. Cheers to some good yarns.

This recipe uses some ingredients that are not included and must be sourced locally - cane sugar. See the recipe for details.

This recipe has been designed to be consistent with the 2021 BJCP Style guide 24C - Bière de Garde.

En Garde is a recipe created for The League of Brewers by Jamie McQuillan of Cell Division Brewery.

The Bière de Garde is a traditional French farmhouse ale from the area around Lille. Historically, they are said to be brewed in early spring and cellared cool for consumption in the warmer months. The BJCP style guide describes the Bière de Garde as a family of smooth, fairly strong, malty, lagered artisanal French beers with a range of malt flavours appropriate for the blond, amber, or brown colour. All variations of the style should be malty yet dry, with clean flavours. Darker versions have more malt character, while paler versions can have more hops while still remaining malt-focused.

En Garde is designed to be on the lighter end of the spectrum, bringing dangerously easy drinking to this bold French style. Malty richness with low bittering and floral hop notes give the perception of sweetness, despite a relatively dry and refreshing finish. Drink fresh. The ‘musty cellar’ or rustic character often encountered in imported versions is indicative of poor handling and age, not a mark of authenticity. Prost.

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Beer Brewing Starter Kit

All the equipment you need to put down your first batch, except bottles!

Black Rock Crafted Bag in Box Wort Kit

The Black Rock brewers have developed a premium all-in-one solution to make brew day quicker and easier than ever before.

NO more heating! Pour straight from the bag. NO more sugar, dextrose, dried malt extract (DME) or second can! Everything you need is in the bag.

Style specific yeast included from Fermentis.

The only addition needed is fresh pellet hops for dry hopping.

Choose from a Hazy, Lager, IPA or Pale Ale

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This recipe was not specifically designed to be consistent with the BJCP style guides, but we believe it is similar to 19B - California Common.

This beer style was made famous by Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco. The "Anchor Steam" was one of the first beers to bring some flavour into the bland American lager landscape back in the 70s. It featured complex malt flavours combined with some rustic traditional American hops. Very drinkable, this is a style you'll struggle to find in the commercial market in NZ.

ABV: 5.8%

Our kits are fresh! We assemble the ingredients after you place your order. The grain bill will be milled, unless you tell us in your order comments that you prefer it not to be.

This recipe has been designed to use acid malt to reach the target mash pH. If you wish to use the recommended mineral additions to achieve the intended flavour profile, these are to be added to the boil only. This kit does not include the minerals, but these can be purchased separately.

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This recipe has been designed to be consistent with the 2021 BJCP Style guide 6B - Rauchbier.

The Rauchbier is a German style lager exhibiting the classic toasty-rich malt, restrained bitterness and clean fermentation profile of a Märzen. A relatively dry finish is accentuated by beechwood smoked malt, which can range in intensity to subtle to strong. Don’t fear the smoke though. Beers brewed with up to 90% of beechwood smoked malt can have a surprisingly soft smoke character and this recipe is a deliberately restrained and balanced example for brewers wanting to play with smoke, but not jump in the fire.

Up In Smoke pours a deep amber hue with great clarity and creamy head. The smoke and malt are carefully balanced so that neither overwhelms the other. The level of smoke should entice the drinker at the first sniff and not overly dominate, and also add a chewable savoury note. This is helped along greatly by the German beechwood smoked malt League of Brewers stocked especially for this beer, layered on a malty base of German Munich Dark and Vienna malts. All of this is rounded out with gentle bittering and floral and spicy undertones from the German-grown Hallertauer Mittelfrüh hops. Best brewed with German precision, just ask Ed.

This recipe was not specifically designed to be consistent with the BJCP style guides, but we believe it is similar to 07A - Vienna Lager.

Mexico - known in the world for bland beers you need a lime to give flavor to - has also been strongly influenced by Austrian brewers sometime in the 19th century.
The Mexican Vienna style lager is a beautiful malty amber lager - clean bready & toasty malt flavors just balanced enough by noble hops to make this beer highly sessionable.

ABV: 4.2%