Deliciously clean and crisp, this is rice lager with a slight toasty roast malt character. Dubbed “The Emperor’s Rice” or “Forbidden Rice”, this grain was reserved for only the richest of the aristocracy according to oral history.

In the foothills of the Waitakere Ranges, Black Sands is an independent brewery that has been making beers they love since 2013. Using local ingredients and no filtration or pasteurisation, the brewery keeps things honest, producing classic beers with balance, flavour and drinkability.