GALBRAITHS

The foundation stone of The Mount Eden Public Library was laid in 1912. In 1995 Keith Galbraith transformed this historic building into Galbraith’s Alehouse, and in 2016 we celebrate twenty-one years of his delicious and authentic ales. Growing up downwind of the Waikato Brewery, the smell of mashing grains to this day reminds Keith of Hamilton in the 1960s, where his love affair with brewing was kindled and would develop into a passion for producing true-to-style brews of the highest quality. Inspired by European beer styles and dedicated to using authentic, natural ingredients, the traditional beers of our forebears once again fill glasses, leading a renaissance of our brewing heritage in a market flooded with mass-produced beer. Artisan, boutique, craft, whatever the label, the description is quality. Twenty-one years down the track, the air is still sweet with malt in Galbraith’s Alehouse, and that deserves a toast. Cheers Keith.