Picture this: a brainstorming session for a hazy beer, and the sky's the limit. They glance out, and there it is - a canvas of billowing clouds against a brilliant summer sky. Then, it hits them: they've got a plane in the Taproom, a bird that once soared through those very clouds. Now, for the fun part. They christen it 'OTTO pilot' (cue the 'Airplane' movie reference). And, of course, there's a nod to Brucey, their hippy accomplice who helped them snag the ex-Air Chathams Convair 580 (ZK-CIE). The label? It's not just a label; it's a narrative woven with humour and a touch of airborne adventure. This hazy marvel, with its cloudy allure, packs a punch of passionfruit and pineapple juiciness. Here's the twist-no actual fruit, just the wizardry of Mosaic and Citra hops, unleashing their aromatic prowess. Expect nothing less than a solid hazy IPA from Epic, because, let's be real, we know you'll fall head over heels for this one. Buckle up, beer enthusiasts, and prepare for a flavor takeoff like no other!

You can only drink so many beers in a lifetime, so you better make each one count. That's where Epic can help. Because at Epic they're obsessed with creating big hop-fuelled beers. This takes a shed-load of skill. It also takes a shed-load of hops. In fact there are 25 crammed into each can of Pale Ale. Many brewers would call this 'insane'. They call it flavour.

All you need for an EPIC weekend! The Epic Mixed Six features six of the best from Epic Brewing Company. The latest Mixed Six contains a selection of the freshest 6x330ml cans of Epic beer.

Tilt is a term used in playing pinball. It is when you have hit the table/flipper too hard. Which could be the same said for this hazy IPA when it hits your palate, it will tilt your mind with the hop flavour hit from the El Dorado hops. El Dorado is known for delivering a big pineapple and tropical fruit flavours. Chinook also gives hints of pineapple too, and Mosaic is just an around fruit bomb of a hop. So prepare yourself for a tilted flavour experience.

A super refreshing Pilsner using the much overlooked Green Bullet hop. A perfect thirst quencher on a hot day. 5.0% ABV.

Smooth + Juicy + Tropical & Sweet Citrus (pineapple, passionfruit, mango). A glass of summer any time of the year. Big juicy tropical flavours and sweet citrus notes on a smooth and easy drinking hazy body.

A balanced NZIPA packed full of distinctly Kiwi hops.

A cheerful, upbeat little hazy. Brewed with plump, juicy NZ grown barley and oats and a choice selection of Garage Project's favourite hops to produce a smooth, easy drinking beer, loaded with lush tropical fruit juice flavour and aroma. Delicious - pure and simple.

Embrace the Garagista spirit - ignore convention, experiment, test the limits, and look at things a little differently. Brewed and double dry hopped with New Zealand, Australian and US hops. Great things can come from the garage.

Hapi, the Maori word for hop, inspires this truly Pacific pale ale. Brewed with New Zealand barley and the best of the Kiwi hop harvest, Motueka, Wai-iti, Riwaka and Nelson Sauvin. Assertively hoppy - exceptionally drinkable. Sessionble in strength, bright golden in colour and loaded with generous quantities of aromatic New Zealand hops. Very friendly indeed.

A Bohemian Pilsener style beer brewed by Harrington's Breweries in Christchurch.

Winner of the 2013 West Coast Challenge at the malthouse in Wellington - a palate-destroying smackdown you've got to experience to understand - Knife Party is a Swiss Army IPA featuring every US hop variety allowed through customs. If you heedlessly crave the hop, you've found the correct beer.