Best beers

Emerson's Brewery from Dunedin is the country's best brewery, according to the national beer awards.

Emerson's won the New Zealand Champion Brewery in the 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards.

Winners in each category were:

Overall

NZ Champion Brewery (Supreme Winner)
Emerson’s Brewery (Dunedin)

Champion International Brewery
Deschutes Brewery (USA)

European lager styles

Brewery: Baltika Breweries
Beer: Baltika N7 Export

International lager styles

Brewery:Lion Nathan
Beer: Speight’s Distinction Ale

European ale styles

Brewery:Harrington’s Brewery
Beer: Pig and Whistle

NZ, US & International ale styles

Brewery: Epic Brewing Company
Beer: Epic Armageddon IPA

Stouts and Porters

Brewery: Invercargill Brewery
Beer: Yeastie Boys Pot Kettle Black

Wheat and other grain styles

Brewery: Tuatara Brewing
Beer: Tuatara Hefe

Flavoured and aged styles (incl. Fruit/Spice/Herb/Honey/Smoke)

Brewery: Emerson’s Brewery
Beer: Emerson’s JP 2009

New Zealand Draught

Brewery: DB Breweries
Beer: Tui

New Zealand Lager and Premium Lager

Brewery: Emerson’s Brewery
Beer: Emerson’s Pilsner

Reduced alcohol, reduced carbohydrate and gluten-free beers

Brewery: DB Breweries
Beer: Export 33

Specialty, experimental, aged, barrel- and wood-aged styles

Brewery: The Moa Brewing Company
Beer: Moa Dark Reserve

Ciders & Perries

Brewery: Bulmer Harvest
Cider: Scrumpy

Packaging

Brewery: Mike’s Organic Brewery

Festive Brew

Brewery: Emerson’s Brewery
Beer: beWITched

Morton Coutts Trophy For Innovation

Brewery: Scott’s Brewing Company