tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post3929918297658199210..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: New Zealand: Beer and Hops on the South IslandThe Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-61593435251486426882017-04-25T00:44:31.826-04:002017-04-25T00:44:31.826-04:00So glad you came over to NZ for the conference. It...So glad you came over to NZ for the conference. It was super rad to get to chat with you and your wife during Marchfest and your keynote during the HBC was so freakin wonderful! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099771936727357711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-73811245576296789412017-04-18T16:23:29.599-04:002017-04-18T16:23:29.599-04:00@Salty Daddy
Home brew isn't legal to sell pe...@Salty Daddy<br /><br />Home brew isn't legal to sell per se, but it's not too difficult to go through the process of getting all the required permits. Essentially you just need to have a customs control area and records to keep track of your excise tax liabilities as well as some basic food safety programs. One of the most interesting breweries in the country brews 100 liter batches in their basement with a barrel "warehouse" in their garage.<br /><br />It's a bit of a mixed blessing because it makes it easy for people to get their product to market, but it also allows people who don't really know what they are doing to get to market as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998125480523657148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-22149320411123281962017-04-18T11:28:30.348-04:002017-04-18T11:28:30.348-04:00Selling homebrew is legal?! Nice!Selling homebrew is legal?! Nice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15846195998197082815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-90613181766625045162017-04-18T10:52:07.123-04:002017-04-18T10:52:07.123-04:00You mentioned one beer from Eddyline, but did you ...You mentioned one beer from Eddyline, but did you hit their brewpub in Nelson? Next to Garage Project I thought they had the best beers I had in NZ last fall. It should be mentioned that Freehouse was one of the first pubs in NZ to not be contracted with a single brewery. <br /><br />Also, how did you like the beer prices vs. wine prices, insane.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-30055645253735612942017-04-17T22:04:54.566-04:002017-04-17T22:04:54.566-04:00Thanks for the clarification, sounds like it must ...Thanks for the clarification, sounds like it must help get a beer on tap given the requirement!The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-18631991705533258812017-04-17T21:48:02.727-04:002017-04-17T21:48:02.727-04:00Oops! That should read "Brewers are not requi...Oops! That should read "Brewers are not required to brew low strength beers".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799945532293390505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-84185387486496312472017-04-17T21:46:49.713-04:002017-04-17T21:46:49.713-04:00Hi Mike
Great run down. It's a pity you didn&...Hi Mike<br /><br />Great run down. It's a pity you didn't get to spent a few days in Wellington!<br /><br />One clarification - beers are not required to brew low strength beers all bars are required to serve one (including brewery bars and tasting rooms), but if a brewery doesn't want to make one, they do not have to. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />D.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799945532293390505noreply@blogger.com