Emerson's Brewery

15/09/2026

In 2026, Pride of the Plains was named Champion New Zealand Beer of the year at the Brewers Guild of NZ Awards. On the same night, Emerson’s was crowned Champion New Zealand Large Brewery.

​Pride of the Plains laid the foundations for the Emerson’s Pilsner we know today. Originally brewed on 16 May, 1995, years later, we brought it back. Inspired by Richard’s original single-hop recipe, featuring Nelson grown Saaz D hops (now known as Riwaka) delivering those unmistakable strong citric hop notes.
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​Not bad for a beer with 30 years of history behind it. 🏆

13/09/2026

Big cheers for the supporters on the sidelines 🤝🎉🏃🏃‍♀️

11/09/2026

How many of you can we convince to follow Emerson’s on TikTok by Monday? There are 16k of you here, while our TikTok is still finding its feet at 13 followers. Can we get to 300? If we hit 300 by Monday, we might unlock something fun.

👉 Follow us on TikTok

13 Followers, 35 Following, 86 Likes - Watch awesome short videos created by emersonsbrewery

11/09/2026

Good luck to everyone taking the course for the Emerson's this weekend and a massive thanks to the crew and volunteers behind it all. We'll see you at the finish line. 🏃‍♀️🍻

10/09/2026

If you know, you know.
Mexicoco is back. 9.3% ABV. Same cult status.

Available in 440ml cans, until it's not.

09/09/2026

Phantom Lord. Now with Friends. Meet the trio below ➡️
Available, until they’re not.

💀 Phantom Lord Hopped Stout (The OG) 5.9% - This is the OG Phantom Lord that inspired the whole range. Proof that you can be dark, without being brooding. It’s demonically black, roasty and toasty. We’ve kettle hopped, whirlpool hopped, and added a big dose of dry hop. It’s stout meets APA.

💀 Phantom Lord WCIPA 7.0% - This Phantom Lord’s soul draws its spirit not from the Underworld, but California, USA. As a West Coast IPA, it’s absolutely brimming with Centennial, Simcoe, and Citra hops. The result has the classic, bitter bite you want, with big grapefruit, resinous pine, and passionfruit undertones. It’s our loudest Phantom Lord yet – well, it is American.

💀 Phantom Lord Hazy IPA 6.66% - Phantom Lords aren’t all sinister and evil. In fact, this one is quite the fun, fruity character. Brewed with a heady combo of Kohatu (NZ), and Mosaic (US) hops, Phantom Lord Hazy IPA is full of complex tropical flavours. Pineapple, lime, and stone fruit, meet mango, citrus and berries.

08/09/2026

Phantom Lord. Now with friends. 💀

This trio of unapologetically hop-forwrd beers from the dark side of Emerson's is a liquid tribute to our Phantom Lord, the legendary, globe-trotting Richard Emerson.
Here's to Richard, to hops, and to the absolute magic that happens when they collide.

Available in 440ml cans, until it's not. Why not try the whole trio.

29/08/2026

This is your reminder - Father's day is one week away. Treat the father figure in your life to a taproom visit, Emerson's merch, or beers from our award winning range.