Moa Methode

Moa, Moa, Moa...one of the most divisive brewers in New Zealand. They want to be a craft brewer but they also want to be a big corporate listed on the stock exchange. I'm not really that bothered by the politics around craft brewing (although plenty of people are) but there are a few things that Moa has done that can't help but alienate some of the market. (Define what is and isn't craft brewing?  It's still all beer...)

All of that aside it doesn't mean I am not going to drink their beer. It is readily available at a lot of bars and supermarkets, although I note that they have had to drop their price in recent times. I am definitely enjoying my Pilsner's this year so thought I would check out Moa's offering, the Methode. It is a nice colour and it goes down smoothly. The taste is very mellow and perhaps a little too mellow for me when I think of a Pilsner. I want a bit of a kick and the Methode just doesn't have it. Happily drink it at a corporate do but otherwise I'm not in any great hurry.

(Oh, yeah I forgot to take a photo. It's OK, cause you can check out the website above.)