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Pilsner Urquell was the world's first pale lager, [2] and its popularity meant it was much copied, and named pils, pilsner or pilsener. [3] It is hopped with Saaz hops, a noble hop variety that is a key element in its flavour profile, as is the use of soft water. [4] [5]
Steinlager, along with Toyota, ENZA, TVNZ and Telecom New Zealand, formed the "family of five" major sponsors of Team New Zealand in 1995 and again in their successful defence of the cup in 2000. In 2006, Steinlager provided sponsorship to specific USA Rugby Union teams, including Media Rugby Football Club and York/Lancaster Rugby Football Club ...
Emerson's Brewery Limited is a microbrewery located in Dunedin, New Zealand established in 1992. [ citation needed ] Emerson's produces eight year-round beers and three seasonal beers . [ citation needed ] In November 2012 the brewery was purchased by Australasian company Lion , which in turn is owned by Japanese brewing giant Kirin.
Grolsch Premium Blond - Blond is a lighter version of the Pilsner, with 30% fewer calories and 4% abv. Grolsch Premium Light - A light version of the Pilsner with 3.7% abv, available only in the United States. Grolsch Premium Weizen - A traditional hefeweizen brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot. It finishes soft and wet and has 5.5% abv.
At the site of their Dunedin plant the company has installed a tap that pumps water up from a spring deep below the brewery, thus providing fresh, pure water free of charge. This tap was at the centre of an April Fool's joke in 1998 when the Otago Daily Times reported that, just for that day, Speight's beer would flow, free of charge, from that ...
[2] [3] [4] Beer terms such as ale or lager cover a wide variety of beer styles, and are better thought of as broad categories of beer styles. A number of ethnic beers, such as chhaang and cauim, are generally not included on beer style groupings. [5]
In July 2011, Asahi acquired New Zealand juice maker Charlie's and the water and juice divisions of Australian beverage company P&N Beverages. [10] In August 2011, Asahi acquired New Zealand's Independent Liquor, maker of Vodka Cruiser and other alcoholic beverages, for ¥97.6 billion. [11]
Countries with guideline values as their standards include Canada, which has guideline values for a relatively small suite of parameters, New Zealand, where there is a legislative basis, but water providers have to make "best endeavours" to comply with the standards, [7] and Australia.