Fermented low and slow to create a balanced beer with a malty backbone and crisp finish. Unfined, unfiltered and bottle conditioned so expect some life at the bottom of the bottle.

‘Brood’ is a beekeeping term for the part of a hive where life is regenerating. Fermentation is an incredible, natural process of chemical change. Putting the two words together already evokes a lot. Lauren Yap and Jim Brown of Brood Fermentation are based in Nelson, and focus on both brewing and winemaking. Their experience spans across the craft end of these industries in shit-hot regions like the Adelaide Hills and Oregon.