Welcome to the Joint Venture Project. A series of brewhouse two-headers featuring Boneface and some of their favourite breweries. First off they're dropping in with the legends at Mt Maunganui's Mount Brewing. Since both head brewer's have polish roots, the idea of a Grodziskie-style Smoked Ale drifted by. Prepare yourself for a ground swell of oak-smoked wheat malt breaking in a frothy wave of carbonation.

Forged in hops. Tempered by time. First brewed in 2015 now reborn a decade later-Stone Hammer IPA returns to shake the halls of Epic once more. This isn't just a beer. This is a full-throttle Citra/Mosaic/Simcoe war cry, echoing with citrus lightning and tropical thunder. That first sip strikes with juicy hop oils-grapefruit zest, passionfruit flesh, and a whisper of pine sap. A sturdy malt backbone holds the line, offering a subtle caramel sweetness before the bitterness surges like a battle cry across your taste buds. Bold, brash, and dangerously drinkable-Stone Hammer IPA has earned its place in the halls of Epic legend. Prove you're worthy.

Let Voodoo Juice work its magic! This Double Hazy IPA has been double dry hopped with mystical precision, conjuring up juicy tropical spells and hoppy hexes that'll have you fall under Churly's charm in no time. One sip and you'll swear Churly's been dancing around the brew kettle with a shrunken hop head, chanting for more haze, more juice, and more flavour. It's dangerously drinkable... so drink responsibly, or risk becoming part of Churly's next voodoo ritual. Beware the curse of the empty can.

Named Freya after the Norse goddess of war, love, and destiny, this West Coast IPA stands as a tribute to power with purpose - bold, clear, and unrelenting. Crystal clear and golden with a punchy aroma of grapefruit zest, pine resin, and crushed gooseberries. The first sip hits with bright citrus peel, sharp pine, and dank herbal edges, followed by waves of ripe mango and blueberry from the Mosaic. A firm, cleansing bitterness grips the finish, leaving a dry, lingering echo of crushed florals and spice. Commanding. Clean. Divine. A West Coast IPA that strikes like thunder and moves like prophecy.

The latest in the New Wave series showcases the newest developments in hops sourced from around the world; A smooth Hazy IPA stacked with oats and wheat then hopped into delicious oblivion with the latest trial hops; Tropical fruit aromas.

Pale Straw in colour with aromas of tropical grapefruit and pineapple. A thick oily hoppy base with a smooth bitterness and deep juicy hoppy flavours.

As the King of the Jungle would attest, imitation is sometimes the sincerest form of flattery. This copycat, based on the original West Coast IPA, delivers upfront citrus and tropical fruits with a great dankness and bitterness throughout because sometimes it is just better to copy a classic.

Deeeelicious! This beer is a juicy tribute to that greatest of all snacks, the magnificent Jam Donut! Tropical fruit aromas meet lashings of Raspberry Jam and a dusting of toasted coconut in this luscious hazy IPA.

Over at Bach they've been on the hops again... thinking about balance in beer and living. No beer's bad, it's the other shit we sometimes eat or drink, and lack of 'muscle movement'. As facilitators for better beer and living, Bach's low carb hazy is jammed with vibrant hops including; Superdelic, Peacharine, Mosaic and Azacca.

Don't trust this suited charlatan with the great Mo - this is pure snake oil. No ailments will be healed... but your taste buds? They're in for a proper treat. Bursting with coconut, lime and tropical trickery - smooth, juicy and dangerously convincing. No cures. No miracles. Just pure delicious deceit.

Welcome to the Joint Venture Project, a series of brewhouse two-headers featuring Boneface and some of their favourite brewers. SMaSH is nifty shorthand for a single malt and single hop brew, the perfect strategy to plot with Hop Federation, Motueka's lupulin pioneers in the heart of the hop capital. Together they're coaxing the NZH-109 variety to show its good side in this gloriously fragrant pale ale.

Over at Bach they've been on the hops again... contemplating a treasure island holiday, or brew up another hazy IPA and stay local paradise. Easy decision eh. Chocker full of citrus and tropical fruit aroma hops including Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Idaho-7, and brand new Freestyle Manilita, on a juicy Gladfield malt base.