Yeastie Boys

Regional Brewery in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Established in 2008

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Wellington, New Zealand
Description
The Yeastie Boys - Stu McKinlay and Sam Possenniskie are the dynamic duo of New Zealand's craft beer scene. They burst onto the beer landscape with two trophies for their flagship porter Pot Kettle Black at BrewNZ 2009 and have remained firmly ensconced there ever since.

Yeastie Boys is a deliciously irreverent brewing company and, quite possibly, the world's smallest multinational. We take beer and people very seriously... everything else is unmitigated fun!

We brew in opposite ends of the earth - New Zealand, Australia & United Kingdom - to keep the world in good beer balance.

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6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from Tian Tian. Pours clear yellow-gold with a fast-receding foamy white head. Lightly sweet with notes of pale grains, pine needles, dried citrus peel, a lick of grass. Light bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with notes of lightly sun-kissed pale grains, dirty hay, more dried citrus peel. So so overall.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Dec 2022 at 21:42

7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
330ml bottle at the Beer Bank, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear dark golden colour with a thin white head and some clingy lace and bubbles. The aroma is big smoky bacon. The flavour is herbal, light sweet, with a smooth, rich, dry, smoked, earthy, yeasty, dry woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. The 10% alcohol was well hidden.
Tried from Bottle at Beer Bank : Kuala Lumpur City Centre on 23 Nov 2022 at 17:02

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Can 33cl. @home poured into a footed pilsner glass. Clear oale golden colour, lots of small bubbles, small moussy white head, mostly diminishing, light lacing. Aroma sweet malt, orange, white grapes, grain, grass, bit earthy impression. Taste medium sweet and light bitter, malty, light citrus, white grapes. Medium body, watery to oily texture, average carbonation, demi-sec sweetbitter aftertaste, nice pale lager india style, nice.
Tried from Can on 18 Nov 2022 at 18:32

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Keg half-pint on 7th November 2022, Cromwells Tap House, Shrewsbury. Bright golden pour, clean and clear, white crust on top. It's an OK Helles, slight citrus bite.
Tried from Draft on 08 Nov 2022 at 07:46

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml can - Pours a lightly hazed pale yellow-gold colour with a good sized foamy white head. The aroma is fruity, sweet tropical fruit and fruity bubblegum. A moderately sweet taste, soft sweet malt and tropical fruit flavours with a light drying finish. A bit thin but quite refreshing.
Tried from Can on 05 Nov 2022 at 19:11

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Rocky white head left a froth on a hazy pale lemon coloured body. Cardboard, sweet citrus & bubble gum aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a sharp back. Mango, peach, chalky & sweet citrus tastes. Easy going.
Tried on 31 Oct 2022 at 21:18

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
330ml can from the Beer Bank, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is mango, tropical fruits. The flavour is over moderate bitter with big piney, tart fruit, super dry, warm boozy, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with average to soft carbonation. A big beer in so many ways, but with so many competing flavours that didn’t sit well together.
Tried from Can at Beer Bank : Kuala Lumpur City Centre on 27 Oct 2022 at 16:16

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Brilliant white rocky head on a hazy deep golden coloured body. Malt, apricot & orange aroma. Medium to full bodied, tingly with a smoother clean back. Bitter, resinous, orange & malt tastes with an extremely hopped up pithy finish. Overkill.
Tried on 01 Oct 2022 at 22:09

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Yeastie Boys The Reflex Modern Lager 4.6% Pale gold with a thick fizzy white topping of foam that leaves decent lacing behind. The aroma is a citrusy white grape hop bouquet. Medium to full bodied with a slightly scratchy mouthfeel and crisp finish. Vibrant fruit, a touch of herbal notes and a nice little hop bite. Very refreshing and crisp. I’m digging it.
Tried on 27 Sep 2022 at 14:36

7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from the Low Cost Beer online shop. Pours hazy light brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of chocolate covered raisins, honeycomb. Light bramble. Taste is nutty by comparison. Some toffee, more chocolate. Clean enough on the finish.
Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2022 at 20:46