First Million Litres
One of our Company Directors, Graeme Berry, pointed out in February that we were just about to reach our first million litres during the Month of March. This little bit of information took us by surprise so we decided to dust off the pilot plant brewery to brew a small celebratory batch of American Brown Ale for Eureka Bar. This Beer was a ‘one-off batch’ with hoppy characters balanced by nutty malt sweetness and complemented by the way it was served creamy from the Beer Engine.
The celebration night on 30 March 2006 was a gastronomic delight. The resident chef, Andrew King whipped up some savoury dishes. One of those, Roast Duck on polenta dribbled with fruit marinated in beer. Richard found it hard to believe that there were no spices in the fruit and was pleasantly surprised to find that the beer, Maris Gold, was the secret ingredient. Another chef, Steve Hotton, a former Otago Rugby player, displayed his skills with a Chicken stuffing pie and a Beef Mushroom pie with our beer as part of the ingredients. Those pies were a real work of art. Thanks Steve!
With the new plant, we reckon it won’t be long before we have the excuse to party again for the next million litres!