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connecting our community Your local newsletter published by the Valley Project
OCTOBER 2022
HOMEBREW GURU - OVER A DECADE CRAFTING IN THE VALLEY Daniel Märtsching tasted his first ever craft beer on his first day setting foot in Dunedin. Pilsner, the choice lager of his motherland of Germany, was the only beer he'd known prior to embarking on an overseas gallivant. Fast forward eleven years later. Daniel is an expert craftsman of over a hundred homebrews, a seasoned gardener of lush Humulis Lupulus (hops), and artisan of handsomely handmade mash paddles (brewing tools). Along the way he cozied up to a Dunedin native and settled on the slopes of Opoho where he's been serving pints of smiles since. Daniel's initial ties to Dunedin grew to include a handful of young beer brewers and vodka distillers. Their success in economising their party habits, coupled with evidence that any average Jane or Joe could create their own alcoholic beverages, was "mind blowing" to Daniel. And thus his brewing journey began. Luckily for the budding beer-maker, the craft scene in New Zealand was well underway by the 2010's. Grocery stores were, and still are, stocking Coopers DIY kits. Daniel chuckles at the thought that his first go at homebrewing was with one of these, a plastic bucket, and a bunch of empty Coke bottles. He admits that at one point early on he bulk-purchased bottled ginger beer, immediately dumping the contents - his cheapest bottling option at the time. His beginner's set-up may have been artless and his first brew less than impressive, but nonetheless, it was successful commencement into the world of homebrewing. Daniel suspects his friends encouraged him in hopes of a regular supply (continued pg. #8...)
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