BACH BREWING

The caravan on the beach. The tractor pulling a dingy. It all just makes you want to pop one open and dig your feet in the sand. Bach Brewing was born of a combined love of quality beer and the New Zealand coastline. Owner Craig Cooper had bought shares in the Limburg Brewery and created some recognized brews, but ultimately put the project on ice until 2013, when he returned to New Zealand with his family to bring Bach Brewing out of hibernation. Since then, Cooper and crew have been consistently turning out a bunch of great beers. Within no more than a few years, Bach has gone on to establish itself as a top-quality brewing enterprise.
From the refreshing levity of the Beachstone Pilsner to the brooding depth of the Crayporter, there’s a little something for everyone. Some of the Bach beers are good hearted, true to style brews, while others get crafty with hop-loaded or specialty styles. Summer is coming… eventually; so now’s as good a time as any to get familiar with the range. It might not be tog-time yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a Bach.

Craig Cooper

Craig Cooper is proudly born & bred in Hawkes Bay and is also fortunate to have lived in many cities around the world pursuing a career in what he loves - beer and spirits. Growing up in New Zealand also gave him a great appreciation for its coastal lifestyle – early years spent at his grandparents bach on the Mahia Peninsula, and following years staying with mates in baches at Waimarama and other iconic kiwi locales. These experiences created a deep passion for craft beer along with the lifestyle associated with the sea, lakes, beaches and coastline.
Like some other leading craft beers, Bach Brewing has chosen to contract brew our beers with one of the best in the brewing business; Steam Brewing Company in Auckland. Nigel, Shane and the brewing team at Steam have won hundreds of awards over the last decade including their own former Cock’n Bull beers and other contract brewed beers. Czechmate Pilsner won its two back to back trophies for best international style lager and was brewed at Steam in 2006 and 2007.