Monteith’s Black Beer is in a league of its own in the heritage of very dark west coast beers brewed prior to restrictions imposed on beers in New Zealand during World War II. By today’s standards, Monteith’s Black Beer is distinctive, with a higher alcohol content than mainstream beers and a crisp dark maltiness. This complex malty characteristic shines through from the use of five different premium malts

Monteith's Crisp and Smooth Black Beer is crisper than sweet darks and smoother than harsh stouts. It’s a beer that is crafted from a blend of five premium malts to create a complex depth of flavours with coffee notes dominant. With biscuit, nutty, caramel, chocolate and coffee malt characteristics, it’s a special taste in beers that is truly akin to the rich black beers historically produced on the West Coast of New Zealand

Monteith’s brewers have developed traditional yeasty fermentation characters through which they meld berry-fruit notes with the aroma of this complex blend of malts