Fields of Green - Fresh Hop Season '25 Showcase

Fresh Hop Tap Takeover | 21 Releases | Pouring from 1PM | Friday April 25th | Fantail & Turtle

Once a year, a rare harvest brings a fleeting kind of magic to our taps.

Fresh hop beers are brewed with hops picked at their absolute peak, then rushed straight from farm to fermenter - often still warm from the sun. With just hours to brew before the hops begin to break down, the result is something truly special: bright, punchy, once-a-year flavour that can't be replicated.

Join us as we open fresh kegs of 21 fresh hop releases from some of Aotearoa’s most exciting breweries:

• 8 Wired Brewing
• Abandoned Brewery
• Bach Brewing
• Behemoth Brewing Company
• Black Sands Brewery
• Brave Brewing Co.
• DNA Brewing
• Eddyline Brewery
• Garage Project
• Hallertau
• McLeod's Brewery
• Mount Brewing
• Sawmill Brewery
• Shining Peak Brewing
• Twofold Brewery
• Urbanaut Brewing Co.

🎟️ Hop Head Admission & Fresh Hop Tasting 🍻 – $30 (Limited Availability)

An absolute steal to get your hands on up to 4 fresh hop releases, and available for pre-purchase only. Includes:

1x Tasting Paddle with your pick of any 3 fresh hop beers 🍻 (we usually offer these outside of Father's Day, and they won't be available to order on the day)
1x Full 480ml pour of your choice 🍺
A $5 donation to Birkenhead RSA on your behalf 🌺

🎟️ General Admission - Free

Guaranteed entry, order as you go.

Our full bar & kitchen offering will be available as usual (including our F&T Lager for anyone not into the crafty stuff)

Tasting tickets are optional - the event is free to attend, but space is limited, so we recommend securing your spot early. Please add a ticket for each member of your group, not just the hop heads.

Numbers permitting, Fantail & Turtle will remain open to the public, and for walk-ins on the day.

If you're coming along, we invite you to consider supporting the Birkenhead RSA with a donation.

Fresh hop beers won’t wait. Neither should you.

🗓️ April 25 | ⏰ 1PM-LATE | 📍 Fantail & Turtle