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MIKE'S ORGANIC ALE:
 Has an alluring deep dark brown colour and bright ruby hue, forming a rich coffee coloured creamy head.
The aroma features strong coffee, chocolate and roasted barley characters which are abundant in its full round flavour. Bitterness is gentle and its mouth-feel is as smooth as suede while the lingering roasted flavours ensure your enjoyment is long lasting.
The subtle carbonation means that this beer can be enjoyed with a meal without bloating the drinker. A versatile companion, matched well with rich meat dishes and dark coloured desserts.
Serve in a stemmed goblet at room temperature during the cooler months or in the evenings.
This is a great session beer, and at 4% ABV, it can be enjoyed with a clear conscience.
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MIKE'S ORGANIC LAGER:
Pours bright, golden and lively.
The aroma is of fresh baked biscuits and pale malt with delicate citrus hop notes.
Leaning to the sweeter side, the prevalent full malt flavour is closely followed by a moderate level of bitterness easing out the sweetness. Full in mouth-feel, and smooth on the palate.
Mike's Organic Lager makes a great accompaniment to lemon chicken on jasmine rice, and mildly spicy dishes.
Serve chilled in a tall pilsner glass to fully appreciate the colour, aroma and fine carbonation.
The 4.8% ABV level is somewhat deceiving, as the alcohol is masked by the full flavour. A great session beer for warm weather.
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MIKE'S ORGANIC PILSNER:
Crafted in the style of a Bohemian Czech Pilsner.
It pours a light straw colour and crystal clear. The beautiful fine carbonation quickly forms a dense creamy head that lingers to the last sip.
This beer is bursting with fresh zesty aroma, with the New Zealand aromatic hops presented proudly in their full glory.
The crisp bitter flavour is complimented by a full malt body and rounded mouth-feel with the most amazing after taste.
Serve chilled in a tall pilsner glass to fully appreciate the subtle colour, full aroma and striking head.
This is the perfect thirst quencher in the heat of summer, and complements spicy food well. At 5% ABV this is a beer that should be enjoyed in moderation.
MIKE'S ORGANIC STRAWBERRY BLONDE:
Pours bright, delicate tangerine to pink and lively.
The aroma is of freshly picked strawberries and pale malt with a delicate fruity sweetness.
The full fresh strawberry flavour is clean and smooth on the palate; all the flavour, but without the sweetness traditionally associated with fruit beers. It has a spritzy clean mouth-feel helped by the moderate carbonation level.
Mike's Strawberry Blonde makes a great accompaniment to light summer meals and light desserts.
Serve chilled in a tall pilsner glass to fully appreciate the colour, aroma and lively fruity taste.
The 4% ABV level is somewhat surprising as the alcohol is masked by the full flavour. A great session beer for warm weather.
MIKE'S ORGANIC WHISKY PORTER: Limited release in winter only
Pours a striking black colour with a faint garnet hue, and a tan head settling to a fine veil.
The aroma is intricate with roasted malt, toffee and smoky notes upon a deep treacle like background.
The flavour is even more complex with dried fruit, prunes, whisky smokiness, sherry/port, treacle, roasted grain, a peaty note and a warm spiciness imparted by the alcohol. It is light and smooth on the palate, finishing with a fleeting sweetness and very long after-flavours of raisins, oak and whisky.
The whisky and oak barrels have imparted their characters to the porter and are quite obvious (you don't have to search for them), but at the same time, there is a good balance.
A good marriage has been formed between the porter and whisky - they have melded together in this heavenly drop.
Serve at room temperature in small stemmed goblets. To be sipped around the fire on cold winters nights.
This beer should be treated with respect, weighing in at 10.5% ABV. It is no lightweight and should be shared with good company.
BIO-GRO CERTIFICATION:
The Bio-Gro trademark signifies that the ingredients of this product and the brewing process have met the highest organic standard.
Bio-Gro is New Zealand's only certifier accredited to IFOAM who are internationally recognised and respected as setting the benchmark for organic standards.
The organic production methods used in bringing you White Cliffs products embrace the principles of sustainability and minimises the negative impact on our soils and the environment without the routine use of agrichemicals, soluble fertilizers and processing additives.
Bio-Gro certification means that White Cliffs products are GE free!
