The arrival of hops to the brewing scene in England in the 1500s led to a moral panic, hops were described as 'a Wicked, & Pernicious Weed', feared to bring the downfall of civilized society. Thankfully, they were right.

Calling all fellow Star Seeds. Take your taste buds off planet. Channel your inner energy with layers of Krush, Galaxy, Peacharine and Sabro, infused with an otherworldly hit of guava and pink Himalayan sea salt, then open your mind to a hazy manifestation of mouthwatering tropical fruit candy, ripe peach, coconut and sweet guava. Question your reality. The truth is out there.

Big things sometimes come in little packages. Say hi to Tiny: Brewed with pilsner malt, golden naked oats, Mosaic, Strata and Simcoe, Tiny is specially fermented to give you all the big, juicy hop character you've come to expect from a Hazy IPA - just without the alcohol. Yup that's right. Big flavour, without the booze so you can enjoy your hazy anytime. Tiny, but mighty.

Big things sometimes come in little packages. Say hi to Tiny XPA: Brewed with pilsner malt, Simcoe, Strata and Citra hops. Tiny XPA is specially fermented to give you all the juicy hop character and tropical aromatics you've come to expect from an XPA, just without the alcohol. Yup that's right. Big flavour, without the booze so you can enjoy your XPA anytime. Tiny, but mighty.

Set ones aura alight with this esoteric twist on the East Coast haze craze. Universal Principle fuses hazy double IPA with foeder aged Wild Workshop beer in a beautiful union of sweet and sour, where the elevated aromatics of Mosaic, Peacharine and Comet fuse with cleansing juicy fruit tart flavours. Welcome one and all, to the new age of IPA.

It's an ice cold, clear classic. Volkspark Pils, German style lager bier. Brewed using only pure water, the finest pale malt and noble hops, then fermented with a German lager yeast strain. Cold aged for clarity, it pours with a dense white foam and a sweet, clean malt palate balanced with crisp bitterness and a delicate hop aroma. It's a beautiful day for the park.

Garage Gold release - Five years in the making. Good things come to those who wait, Hazy IPA loaded with a harvest fresh crop of NZ02, the first variety to come out of Freestyle Farms x Garage Projects' Hapi Research hop breeding program. Luscious layers of passionfruit icing, lychee and strawberry, blended with juicy sun ripened nectarine and peach. Well worth the wait.

A golden and juicy hazy pale ale with all the hoppy goodness and a more moderate alcohol level to extend those sessions in the deckchair, or however you enjoy your fine hazzies.

All the goodness of an apple cider married up with locally sourced Hawke's Bay Doris Plums. Hints of plum & fruit, with sweet and tart taste, makes this one dangerously refreshing. Doris Plum Cider (4.0%) looks a seductive magenta, and has aromas of plum, apple, and grape. On the palate it's sweet, tart, and very refreshing.

Non Alcoholic Doris Plum Cider, a great alternative for the original. The booze has been cut out, but left in the good stuff like the Hawke's Bay Doris Plums we all know and love. Drink these non-alcoholic ciders anywhere, any time you want and enjoy a little extra Doris in your life.

If this was a wine you'd say it was 'anhydrous' but it's a cider so avoid the fancy language - put simply it's very refreshing. Like a slice of cold green apple on a hot day, this extra dry cider is the crisp treat you didn't know you needed until somebody offered it to you. Extra Dry Apple Cider (4.0%) looks a sharp golden yellow, and has wine like aromas of granny smith apple.

The rest of the country blames beer goggles but in Hamilton it's just as often that the fog leads to an overly-generous appraisal of a potential suitor. Fog City Hazy IPA is Good George's tribute to the pea soup that regularly turns up in the winter months. If required, you can give this squealer a gentle roll to bring the haze back, then share it out and raise a glass.