Yeastie Boys is an independent brewing company based in Wellington, New Zealand. Stu McKinlay and Sam Possenniskie established it in 2008. The brewery's name is a play on that of the band Beastie Boys. Yeastie Boys have a roster of three regular beers which they produce year round, and also produce a limited release of seasonal beers which they release each spring, summer, autumn and winter. Yeastie Boys themselves do not practice beer and food matching, instead choosing to match their beers with music, films, places or people. Stu McKinlay in Wellington, New Zealand develops Yeastie Boys beers. The beers are commercially produced at the Urbanaut Brewery in Auckland, New Zealand, and in the UK for the European market.
His Majesty - The inaugural release, in 2009, was an assertively bitter, 6.5% India Pale Ale.
Her Majesty: Inaugural release at Beervana 2010.
PKB Remix: a playful annual remix of Pot Kettle Black to celebrate its double trophy-winning effort at BrewNZ 2009. In 2009 the hoppy porter becomes a 6.66% hoppy stout, while 2010 saw the NZ hops replaced by US Cascade and the ABV was upped to 6.8%.
Digital IPA: An India pale ale released late 2011. This free beer has the exact recipe made widely available to enable home brewers to brew their own versions.
Seasonal draught/tap beers
Pot Kettle Black : a popular assertively hopped porter, which has been called a 'Black IPA' due to its notably strong New Zealand hop character. Released in September 2008 and June 2009.
Golden Boy, a 4.7% golden ale: a single malt summer ale using Maris Otter malt and liberally hopped with New Zealand Styrian Golding and Nelson Sauvin. Released December 2008.
Kid Chocolate - 3.6% mild ale: a reddish session ale, in the Yeastie Boys self-proclaimed favourite style, with a mild balance of malt and hop. One of the lowest alcohol commercial beers released in New Zealand. Released March 2009.
Plan K - 4.6% Belgian pale ale: a Belgian-styled pale ale released at Beervana, Wellington, in August 2009.
PKB Remix 2009 - 6.66% : a remix of Pot Kettle Black to celebrate its double trophy-winning effort at BrewNZ 2009. The hoppy porter becomes a hoppy stout.
The Nerdherders - 4.8% New Zealand pale ale: A modern pacific-styled pale ale with intercontinental and transatlantic influences. Two batches of this beer were produced - 'B' and 'D'. Released in December 2009.
Return to Magenta - 5.0% hoppy Belgian amber ale: An amber ale with aromatic new world hops, biscuity malt and a spicy Belgian yeast. Released in April 2010.
The Monsters - 6.0% New Zealand IPA and American IPA: Two India pale ales for winter with 100% UK malt and a load of hops. Two near identical batches of this beer were produced - 'Yakima Monster' and 'Motueka Monster'. Released in June 2010.
Punkadiddle - 3.7% ordinary bitter: a red-hued ordinary bitter with 100% English malt, East Kent Goldings and a London ESB yeast.
Rapture and Europa - 4.2% blonde ale: a pair of mildly hopped blond session ales brewed for summer 2009/2010 utilising the same recipe but using different yeasts.
Awards
Pot Kettle Black:
Best in Class and Gold Medal - 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards
