About
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.
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.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
33cl can via Beer52. Golden body, white head. Belgian yeasty nose and taste, all a bit weak and cheap though.
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 26 Feb 2026
at 19:07
5.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
33cl can from Beer52. Bland and pretty boring watered down beer. Very surprised to see the Yeastie Boys allowing their name to be associated with such a sad product.
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 26 Feb 2026
at 18:33
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
330ml can, 5.0%, gift from Waitrose from my sister. Pours golden with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of stone fruits, citrus, flora, pine & hops. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2026
at 21:14
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[33cl can from Beer52, part of their Elements of Beer case (Jan 2026). "Brewed and canned for Yeastie Boys in the EU".] A bright pale amber coloured pour with a loose white head; weak citrusy aroma; sweet grainy taste with a little sweet lemon; then a dry citrus finish. Less interesting than the companion Romulus.
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 16 Jan 2026
at 19:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[33cl can from Beer52, part of their Elements of Beer case (Jan 2026). "Brewed and canned for Yeastie Boys in the EU".] A straw coloured pour with a loose white head; typical Belgian yeast aroma, with some banana in the background; thin in the mouth with a sweet fruity taste, becoming drier with some banana and a touch of cloves.
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 16 Jan 2026
at 18:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Can) Pours hazy amber with a good white head. Great fruity aroma with stone fruit in the mix. Medium body with full soft carbonation. Great taste too. Fruity (mango) and quite sweet to start with the sweetness dropping off as the bitterness increases. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2025
at 09:15
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 5
Overall 7
Can from a Beer52 four pack being sold off cheap at Waitrose. Deep gold with a white head. Another one with a far too aggressive and prickly carbonation. Tastes of tangerines and mango and honey and grapefruit. Sweetish with just a little bitterness in the finish. Decent stuff apart from the over-the-top fizz; bet this'd be good on cask!
Tried
from Can
from
Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations)
on 30 Sep 2025
at 17:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Fairly clean and dry, some white grape, ripe peach, mango, citrus rind, mellow pine, bready pale malts. Basic but very easy-drinking.
Tried
from Can
from
Waitrose Supermarket (Various locations)
on 28 Sep 2025
at 23:04
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown, opaque, with a thick, beige head that slowly dissipates. Aroma of deeply roasted malts, dry on the palate, with a burnt toast aftertaste and a pleasant fruity bitterness, followed by a lingering, fruity finish with herbal notes. A pleasant porter.
Tried
from Can
from Beer52
on 13 Sep 2025
at 13:38