The introduction to the Real Ale movement in the UK, spearheaded by CAMRA was one of those things I was sad to be leaving behind when I returned to NZ. My memory of little choice and lack of variety in beer made me just a little bit sad. However, if the market wasn't going to give me interesting beer choices it was up to me to try and create that interesting beer myself. Little did I know that while I had been away beer in New Zealand has undergone a revolution with the Craft Beer movement giving me that choice and variety that I had worried had been lacking. Breweries like Epic, Tuatara and Emersons had been around before I went away but they were few and far between at the pubs and even harder to find at the supermarkets. Now they are commonplace and joined by many others like 8 Wired, the Garage Project and Moa Brewery. With all that choice what's the need to brew for yourself? And so with all that choice the original plans to get brewing had been replaced by time spent tasting. But with Christmas presents arriving and a great big box under the tree, it all finally began. One Copper Tun Starter Brewery from my wife was all I needed to get the beer brewing underway. Have to get all that Christmas eating out of the way first though....
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