15/09/2026
Whats going on good peoples!! Probably one of the biggest tap takeovers this year for us by hops and ABV. May I present you VALLEY DAY by Garage Project a real celebration of hops. Saturday 2nd October Which Craft Beer
The taste of place and time: celebrating hop terroir.
Our ‘Valley’ beers, collaborations with USA brewing legends Trillium Brewing Company celebrate and explore the terroir of hops by using hops only from one specific, unique patch of land in each beer.
We release our Valley beers but once a year, and this year’s release party is Friday 2 October.
On this day, you can find fresh batches of three Valley beers pouring at the best beer venues around NZ and Australia.
This year’s brews;
Sunrise Valley 8% : NZ’s top-rated beer on Untappd, brewed with hops from Freestyle Farms in Upper Moutere
Yakima Valley 8% : NZ’s second highest-rated beer on Untappd, brewed with hops from Yakima Chief in Washington, USA
Mātaktaki Valley 8% : NZ’s eighth highest-rated beer on Untappd, brewed with hops from Nelson Lakes in, you guessed it, Nelson Lakes
With Bonus Beers:
Boss Level Bonus Level - Blood Orange Ultra IPA 8%
All your bases are belong to us. Ready player 1 - you’ve unlocked the Bonus Level. It’s a can-load of weaponised hop firepower with a wicked citrus twist. Five different US hop varieties, 100 IBU’s and a massive malt grist to match, finished with a powerful blast of distilled Blood Orange extract. Game over man, game over!
FRESH IPA OCTOBER 26" 7%
TBA for this month's malt and hops but you know its gonna be a Banger!