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Introducing the NZ Pale Ale: A Sensory Journey of Hop Excellence!
With a harmonious blend of Taiheke hops on the hot side and dry-hopped with the dynamic trio of Riwaka, Nectaron, and Nelson Sauvin hops, this beer delivers an extraordinary hop-forward experience that will captivate your senses. 

The combination of Gladfield Light Crystal and Toffee malt, beautifully layered upon a base of American Ale malt, creates a sturdy foundation for the hops to shine. This grain bill contributes a subtle sweetness and a touch of caramel complexity, complementing the hop profile without overpowering it. 

With each sip, you'll discover the remarkable flavours that these hops bring to the forefront. The Taiheke hops, added during the whirlpool, mimicking hop dipping, infuses the beer with a vibrant burst of citrus zest, lime and grapefruit, tantalising your taste buds from the first sip.

The dry hopping takes the flavour experience to new heights as the Riwaka hops provide distinctive grapefruit and resinous notes, the Nectaron hops contribute juicy tropical and stone fruit flavours, and the Nelson Sauvin hops add a distinctively vinous and white wine-like character, with hints of gooseberry and passion fruit.

Balancing the hop intensity is a moderate bitterness that showcases the hops' full potential without overwhelming the palate. The result is a beer that offers a harmonious interplay between the vibrant hop flavours and the smooth, malt-driven body, ensuring a balanced and enjoyable drinking experience.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Buddy (Assumed Origin: Sierra Nevada), or Lallemand's BRY-97 West Coast Ale Yeast. You could also try Safale US-05, Lallemand Nottingham High Performance Ale Yeast, or Mangrove Jack's West Coast Yeast.

Full of luscious citrus and tropical fruit with a top note of pink grapefruit, the ATF Cosmic Jukebox will send your tastebuds into the stratosphere. Hopped at 6.25g/L in the whirlpool and dry hopped at a little over 20g/L, the ATF Cosmic Juicebox is a hop lovers dream.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Vape (Assumed Origin: Boddington’s) to produce a juicy hazy with a silky mouthfeel and great hop aroma and flavour.

Alternatively we recommend using Verdant IPA. Lallemand’s Verdant IPA yeast. LalBrew Verdant IPA yeast will produce fruity esters and is well suited to NEIPA’s. Verdant IPA yeast expresses high amounts of β-lyase enzyme promoting biotransformation accentuating hop flavour and aroma. and also produces high amounts of glycerol producing a beer with a silky mouthfeel.

You could also try Froth Spectra (Assumed Origin: Unknown (London)).Spectra can produce a spectrum of radiant flavour & aroma while exhibiting an elegant ester profile and velvety mouthfeel.

Alternatively you could use Lallemand's New England yeast. Lallemand New England produces beers with a unique fruit forward ester profile, which is sought after in NEIPA's. Through expression of a β-glucosidase enzyme, LalBrew® New England can promote hop biotransformation and accentuate hop flavour and aroma.

Please Note: Kettle finings are not provided with this kit as beer clarity is not required for this style of beer.

The ATF German Pils is a clean and crisp light bodied beer with a pleasant mild grainy malt sweetness superbly balanced with a refreshing bitterness and dry finish. Hallertau Mittlefruh hops provide a classic noble hop aroma with notes of fresh hay, sweet spices, and dried flowers.

The ATF Schwarzbier (black beer) is a light bodied lager beer with a mild roast character. An easy drinking beer with aromas of chocolate of coffee blending with a light noble hop aroma.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast.

If fermenting warm we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information. 

The ATF Belgian Saison is a refreshingly golden coloured ale that is wonderfully fruity and spicy. Often bottle conditioned and highly carbonated it is a great summer beer.

Yeast is not included with the kit. We recommend using Fermentis SafAle BE-134 or Lallemand Belle Saison.

Alternatively you could use Froth Wilding to create a unique New Zealand Saison.

The ATF Extract Recipe - Kiwi Pilsner has a clean soft malty sweetness with hints of sweet hay balanced by a firm bitterness. Unlike its Bohemian grandparent it showcases the unique qualities of New Zealand hops with aromas of orange citrus and passionfruit up front with tropical fruit, lemon, lime, and stone fruit being a strong supporting act. 

This kit includes hops that require steeping.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using SafLager SH-45. The ideal Lager yeast to enhance hop thiol release result, crafting beers with enhanced levels of fruitiness and intensified citrus and tropical notes

Alternatively we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast.

If fermenting warm we recommend using: SafLager SH-45 (up to 18℃). Alternatively we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information. 

The Details

Kit Includes

• Brick Road Hopped Light Malt Extract
• Brick Road Hopped DME - Light
  
• Brick Road DME - Extra Light
• Riwaka, Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, & Taiheke - 105g  (vacuum sealed a foil bag)
  

Additional Equipment Needed

• Stainless steel pot large enough to comfortably hold 10 litres.
  
• Stainless steel spoon to stir wort.
• Thermometer
• Grain Bag

Dive into the heart of German tradition with the ATF Doppelbock kit, engineered to brew a velvety, malt-forward lager that radiates sophistication. This luminous light red-brown beer glows with amber depths, showcasing layers of rich, malty sweetness, toasted bread crust, and whispers of dried fruit—all harmonised by a smooth, warming 8.5% ABV embrace. Perfect for crisp autumn and winter nights or festive gatherings.
Brew a Doppelbock that celebrates malt in all its glory — bold, luxurious, and irresistibly smooth.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast.

If fermenting warm we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or you could also try Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager.

The ATF Fullers 1845 Clone aims to replicate the strong, rich and fruity ale, that was specially commissioned to celebrate 150 years of the Fuller, Smith and Turner partnership. For best results this beer should be bottle conditioned for 100 days. Bottle conditioning should take place in a cool dark environment.

Fullers Brewers Notes

Best poured slowly, 1845 delivers a sweet, fruit cake aroma, a dark tawny colour and a dry finish that sings of spices and raisin. Those fruity characteristics harmonise perfectly with the biscuity malts amid a clever and complex range of subtle flavours, the depth of which you could only find in a live beer fermented in the bottle.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Mangrove Jack's Liberty Bell or you could also try Fermentis SafAle S-04.

If crash cooling it is possible to cause the yeast thermal shock, which may be an issue when bottle conditioning, particularly a higher alcohol beer. 

Berliner Weisse is a refreshing low alcohol beer with a pleasant tartness that originated in Germany. A great summer beer that was once called the champagne of the north and is often served with a flavoured syrup such as Woodruff or raspberry. 

This kit includes hops that require steeping.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Lallemand Nottingham High Performance Ale Yeast.

The Details

Kit Includes

• Muntons Sour Malt Extract 1.5kg
• Mangrove Jacks Light Unhopped Spray Malt 500g
• Hops - (require steeping)
  

Additional Equipment Needed

• Stainless steel pot large enough to comfortably hold 10 litres.
  
• Stainless steel spoon to stir wort.
• Thermometer
• Grain Bag

Roggenbier translates to “Rye Beer”. It is typically 50% Rye malt giving it a characteristic grainy spicy character, which is completed by the classic weizen yeast tartness, spicy clove phenolics and fruity banana esters. With hints of dark stone fruit and caramel flavours it is great Autumn and Winter wheat beer, but due to its medium dry to dry finish it is drinkable all year round.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Lalbrew Munich Classic or Mangrove Jack's Bavarian Wheat yeast.

Note on Rye Malt

Rye malt contains a high amount of beta glucan, which increases wort viscosity and may slow runoff during lautering and sparging, and potentially cause a stuck sparge.

A mash rest at 40℃, sometimes called a Beta Glucanase rest, can help to break down the beta glucan in the wort and reduce the risk of a stuck sparge.

As added insurance this recipe includes oat hulls in the mash. The oat hulls do not add any fermentables, but improve the filter bed of the mash to reduce the risk of a stuck sparge.

Pine, citrus, and floral undertones on top of a light malt base, beautifully balanced by a resinous bitterness. The ATF Extract Recipe - Odyssey Pale Ale is an epic journey of taste and aroma.

To add layers of light crystal sweetness and complexity we recommend steeping 200g of Light Crystal and 100g of Medium Crystal. 

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Buddy (Assumed Origin: Sierra Nevada), or Lallemand's BRY-97 West Coast Ale Yeast. You could also try Safale US-05, Lallemand Nottingham High Performance Ale Yeast, or Mangrove Jack's West Coast Yeast.

The Details

Kit Includes

• Brick Road Hopped Amber Malt 1.5kg
• Brick Road Extra Light DME 1kg x2
  
• Taiheke Hops 225g in two vacuum sealed foil bags; one for steeping & one for dry hopping)

Optional Extras

• Light Crystal Malt 200g
• Medium Crystal Malt 100g

Additional Equipment Needed

• Stainless steel pot large enough to comfortably hold 10 litres.
  
• Stainless steel spoon to stir wort.
• Thermometer
• Grain Bag Iif steeping grain)

The ATF Schwarzbier (black beer) is a light bodied lager beer with a mild roast character. An easy drinking beer with aromas of chocolate of coffee blending with a light noble hop aroma.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast.

If fermenting warm we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information. 

Are you ready to be sucked into the infinite darkness and gravity that is the ATF Singularity Stout. A big bittersweet beer with a rich smoothness, layers of deep roast flavours (coffee and cacao) and a pleasing firm bitter dry finish.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Lallemand Nottingham High Performance Ale Yeast or Mangrove Jack's New World Strong Ale.

Roggenbier translates to “Rye Beer”. It is typically 50% Rye malt giving it a characteristic grainy spicy character, which is completed by the classic weizen yeast tartness, spicy clove phenolics and fruity banana esters. With hints of dark stone fruit and caramel flavours it is great Autumn and Winter wheat beer, but due to its medium dry to dry finish it is drinkable all year round.

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Lalbrew Munich Classic or Mangrove Jack's Bavarian Wheat yeast.

Note on Rye Malt

Rye malt contains a high amount of beta glucan, which increases wort viscosity and may slow runoff during lautering and sparging, and potentially cause a stuck sparge.

A mash rest at 40℃, sometimes called a Beta Glucanase rest, can help to break down the beta glucan in the wort and reduce the risk of a stuck sparge.

As added insurance this recipe includes oat hulls in the mash. The oat hulls do not add any fermentables, but improve the filter bed of the mash to reduce the risk of a stuck sparge.

Brought back from obscurity by Pierre Celis at the Hoegaarden brewery, Witbier is a great refreshing beer. With plenty of un-malted wheat along with a portion of oats, Witbier is typically cloudy with a soft grainy sweetness. Belgian Wit Yeast adds subtle banana fruitiness and clove notes, which are enhanced through the addition of coriander seeds and fresh orange yeast.

In addition to what is included in the kit you will need 12g of coriander seed and 45g of orange zest (or the zest of your favourite citrus fruit).

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Unicorn (Assumed Origin: Hoegaarden), or you could use Lallemand Lalbrew Wit or Mangrove Jack's Belgian Wit Yeast.

Brought back from obscurity by Pierre Celis at the Hoegaarden brewery, Witbier is a great refreshing beer. With plenty of un-malted wheat along with a portion of oats, Witbier is typically cloudy with a soft grainy sweetness. Belgian Wit Yeast adds subtle banana fruitiness and clove notes, which are enhanced through the addition of coriander seeds and fresh orange yeast.

In addition to what is included in the kit you will need 12g of coriander seed and 45g of orange zest (or the zest of your favourite citrus fruit).

Yeast is not included in the kit. We recommend using Froth Unicorn (Assumed Origin: Hoegaarden), or you could use Lallemand Lalbrew Wit or Mangrove Jack's Belgian Wit Yeast.

Munich Dunkel is a malt oriented German dark lager. It is a rich complex beer with flavours of warm toasty bread crust and rich caramel and toffee. Despite the malt forward flavour, Munich Dunkel has a dry finish and does not come across as overly sweet making it a very sessionable beer.

Traditionally Munich Dunkel would have been made using a decoction mash to encourage the Maillard reactions that help give the beer its rich malty flavours. The ATF Munich Dunkel uses a small amount of Aurora Malt to help provide the maltiness typical of the style.

Yeast is not included in the kit. If fermenting cold we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Lallemand Diamond Lager Yeast.

If fermenting warm we recommend using Fermentis SafLager W-34/70 or Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast.

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager Yeast

Mangrove Jack's Californian Lager yeast is a unique lager strain that has the ability to ferment at ale temperatures and still provide a typical lager flavour profile. 

Fermentis SafLager W-34/70

Sensory testing performed by Fermentis on W-34/70 shows that it is a very robust yeast capable of providing a clean neutral flavour profile across a wide range of fermentation temperatures (12℃ - 20℃). Click here to download the Fermentis iPhone app for more information.