Brave Old World is a new series of 8 Wired beers, historic styles brought back to life in modern New Zealand. This is the fourth beer in this series, a Scotch Ale, inspired by the rich, malty brews that emerged from Scotland in the 1800's.
This deep co
We are proud to be part of the Bract Brewing Project, testing out experimental varieties grown by NZ Hops.
NZH-105 gives our growers an interesting option as the latest harvested hop. It won't be a big yielding variety for farmers but it fills a spot t
A refreshing, light, hoppy, sour and very fruity tasting beer inspired by traditional Berliner Weisse ales. Naturally soured by live cultures and hopped with American and New Zealand hops. It's Juicy, dude.
Style: Berliner Weiss
ABV: 4%
Vol: 330ml
Hopwired was one of the first, true new world IPAs made exclusively with unique NZ hops. Although there is plenty of malt sweetness, this beer is all about the hops. Punchy, aggressive, New Zealand hops that all add up to create wonderful, tropical flavou
The "i" might be in lower case, but beware - this is a capital beer. Brimming with luscious roasted coffee and chocolate malt flavours drizzled over a scoop of velvety ice cream. iStout Affogato is balanced by a brisk bitterness and bold hoppy freshness,
The "I" might be in lower case, but beware - this is a capital beer. Brimming with luscious roasted coffee and chocolate malt flavours, iStout is balanced by a brisk bitterness and bold hoppy freshness. As with all our beers, this beer is a very modern in
Black as jet but easy on the ABV. This sessionable stout tempts you to land with big roasted malt notes but then soars to another level with the citrus kick from Centennial hops.
Style: Stout
ABV: 5%
Vol: 330ml
An indulgently decadent imperial stout, enhanced by the addition of miso paste and vanilla. To create this culinary delight, we've curated a complex malt bill, with plenty of chocolate and roasted malts. Additional chocolate in the form of roasted cocoa h
A very special "Imperial Gueuze" inspired blend of selected barrels from our library. One third each of spontaneously fermented 8, 6, and 4 year old barrels create a perfect marriage of funk, fruit, acidity and sherry-like aged flavours.
We barrel age
A hoppy, malty and characterful Texas Style Brown Ale. A little rough around the edges and brewed in homage to classic western movies, that relished in the perfectness of imperfection.
"You see in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend - tho
For our latest seasonal hazy, 8 Wired Brewing is proud to present: Snakedriver - an all Kiwi hop line-up inspired by a song from a Scottish band. For this track we've layered in Motueka with rising star Nectaron and extra NZH 105 hops. Distort the senses
Every now and again you just want to have it all, so in this spirit we created Tall Poppy. This ale is not afraid of standing tall among other great beers, and head and shoulders above mass market mediocrity.
It is intense, with a sharp and fruity hopp
THE LAW is out beer release for the annual WCIPA Challenge at Malthouse. Inspired by our action movie briefing, we've brewed THE LAW as a nod to the 90's Judge Dredd film. Unless of course you're an IP lawyer from a big film studio. In that case: "It's a
Desperate Glory is a sour brown ale inspired by Flanders Fields. The base beer is Three On A Match, a rich and complex Belgian Amber Ale with notes of dates, brown sugar and sweet spice. This spent a year resting in bourbon barrels to bring out rich oak a
Whats this? A big Yuzu twist on an old 8 Wired favourite?
Join us on a wild beer journey; it begins with a hyper rush of Yuzu Sweetness, overtaking Bold, punchy hops before turning of the main route towards a tart set of twisty flavour tunnels. It's ti
Our very first imperial stout was a big one. Hannah and I (Andrew) bought back 20kg of Vietnamese coffee from our honeymoon and decided to make a big imperial stout out of it. We fell in love with Vietnam, the people, the food and the coffee. This is pret
We have a special treat for you, introducing our decadent limited release Pōkeno Gold Whisky Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
This Imperial Stout has a huge depth of flavour from a comprehensive malt bill, dark chocolate, roast barley, and coffee flavours. Wit
Become immersed in a daydream of tangerine, Simcoe and Mosaic hops. We’ve put together an awesome combination of tangerine and hops in our latest Brut IPA. Pour yourself a glass and be carried away in the reverie as the flavours of mango, pineapple and pi
Brewed for the NZ IPA Challenge 2020 at Smiths Craft Bar Queenstown, New Zealand. Hazy IPA brewed with new season Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, Hort 4337 and Motueka and with a touch of hemp from Hempfarm New Zealand.
Style: Hazy IPA
ABV: 6.9%
Vol: 440ml
Solar Flares Double Hazy IPA, this Double Hazy IPA is like a cosmic explosion of flavour in a can. With a blast of tropical & citrus fruitiness that'll hit you like a certain someone’s solar flare. Brewed with a top-secret blend of hops that are so vibran
It’s a bit Tropicale. With a striking blue label, Coopers Pacific Pale Ale is a fresh, sessionable and fruity ale with a distinct dry hop character and mild bitterness.
Style: Pacific Pale Ale
ABV: 4.2%
Vol: 375ml
Coopers Pale Ale is the original Pale Ale. Beware of pale imitations. This all-malt brew has inspired a new generation of ale lovers. With its fruity and floral characters, balanced with a crisp bitterness, Coopers Original Pale Ale has a compelling flavo
This is a true taste of Coopers history. With its famous cloudy sediment and distinctive balance of malt, hops and fruity characters, our 'Red Label' is the ale by which all others should be measured.
Style: Sparkling Ale
ABV: 5.8%
Vol: 375ml
Coopers ‘Extra Pale Ale’ is all about ‘extra’ hop flavour whilst being well balanced and easy to drink.
Style: Extra Pale Ale
ABV: 5.2%
Vol: 375ml