boutique brewers

Annabel travels to historic Arrowtown to source beer from a local boutique brewery for her Vegetable Pakoras and to accompany a South East Asian inspired dinner menu.

boutique brewers
vegetable pakoras
cucumber and mint raita
papaya with lime

Baked Apples with Crème Anglaise

Vegetable Pakoras

behind-the-scenes photo gallery

light and deliciously moist.

light and deliciously moist.
abounds with charm and history.

abounds with charm and history.
feature handles made from 25–year–old Central Otago apricot timber.

feature handles made from 25–year–old Central Otago apricot timber.
beer and homemade sausage rolls.

beer and homemade sausage rolls.
with a thick, creamy head when pulled from a beer tap.

with a thick, creamy head when pulled from a beer tap.
from pilsener to light and dark ales.

from pilsener to light and dark ales.
Brewed as close as possible to 18th century tradition.

Brewed as close as possible to 18th century tradition.
around which Arrowtown's gold mining fortunes were based.

around which Arrowtown's gold mining fortunes were based.
Annabel and Darryl Jones of Arrow Brewing Company share a picnic beside the Arrow River.

Annabel and Darryl Jones of Arrow Brewing Company share a picnic beside the Arrow River.
light and dark malt grains define the character of each beer.

light and dark malt grains define the character of each beer.
Annabel tastes her way through the beer line-up.

Annabel tastes her way through the beer line-up.