Steam Brewing Company
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| Steam Brewing Company | |
|---|---|
| Location | Otahuhu, Auckland |
| Year opened | 1995 |
| Active Beers | |
| Blue Goose Lager | Pale lager |
| Buxom Blonde | White beer |
| Classic Draught | Blonde ale |
| Dark Star | Porter |
| Fuggles | Premium bitter |
| Monk's Habit | Belgian ale |
| Epic Pale Ale | American pale ale |
Steam Brewing Company is a microbrewery located in Otahuhu, Auckland. It was founded in October, 1995 as the brewery for the Cock & Bull brewpub in East Tamaki, and currently brews beers for the Cock & Bull chain of taverns, as well as the retail beer Epic Pale Ale and several contracted beers including TaaKawa Ale[1] and beers for the Loaded Hog bars.[2]
The original East Tamaki location was sold in 2003, and by 2005, Cock & Bull had opened a chain of 5 taverns. In 2004, Steam Brewing Company purchased Auckland Breweries to meet increased production demands. The Auckland Breweries plant's bottling line allowed Steam Brewing Company to enter the retail beer market.[2] In 2006, Steam Brewing Company began the process of rebranding itself as Epic Brewing Company.[3]
[edit] Awards
Steam Brewing Company's beers have won numerous awards in New Zealand and Australia. Monk's Habit was judged best in class at the 2005 Australian International Beer Awards,[4] and won the Supreme Champion award at the 1999 and 2001 New Zealand International Beer Awards. Epic Pale Ale was named Supreme Winner at the 2006 New Zealand International Beer Awards.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ TaaKawa Information. waitunabrewing.co.nz. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
- ^ a b Chapple, Irene. "Boutique brews going retail", The New Zealand Herald, 2004-09-01. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
- ^ Auckland Today (article). Official Epic blog (2006-07-15). Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
- ^ 2005 Australian International Beer Awards (PDF). The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
- ^ NZ International Beer Awards 2006. NZ Beer Awards. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
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