MarchFest is in April. Kiwis do not trivial things like actual dates interfere with a good time.
MarchFest is "Nelson's beer flavoured festival--a celebration of music, food, fun, and of course, proper beer." Fifteen 'new' beers are introduced at MarchFest from all the local breweries. This year's beers included Funky Monkey wheat beer, Love Mussel Mussel Porter (mussels are added to the boil during the production process--seriously), Oceania Pale Ale, Inpacific Pilsner, Scotch on Rye 70 Scottish ale, Dale's ESB, and Rastafarian Stout.
The large beer hall at Founders.
It was!
The music stage.
Pint pulling pros!
My personal favourite beers was Founders Brewery's "Stick That in your Pipe," a smoked ale. The literature reads that Stick That in Your Pipe is a "beech-smoked malt [that] dominates the aroma and continues its presence through the pallet lingering at the finish like a smouldering camp fire. A robust dark brown ale perfect for the dying days of summer. This ale is not shy on flavour so you should have no problem making friends with it."
Another new friend in New Zealand!
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