We’re from the very heart of hop country.
Like many great projects, we began with a late-night Trade Me search.
It turns out, searching the term ‘brewery’ wasn’t such a long shot after all. We found a brewery in rural Riuwaka and it was on!
In 2013, we moved from the big city life in Auckland with our daughter Lily. By September that year, we had opened as Hop Federation, a small independent brewery with just four New Zealand style ales.
Now, we’ve got a wider range of brews that are hop-forward, fresh and well known for exceptional quality and craftsmanship. Just good, clean beer.
In 2025, we Joined our mates over the hill, becoming part of the DNA Brewing family.
Led by renowned brewer, Dave Nicholls, joining forces has ensured that production of our brews remains firmly rooted in the Top of the South.
Our mutual dedication to brewing bloody great beer and having a good time whilst doing so, is only going to result in our legacy continuing on the epic trajectory that we had alwasy envisioned.
Cheers!
