Rudis Beer

Way back in the 50’s, the survival of NZ’s booming hop industry hung in the balance with the widespread presence of a disease ominously named Black Root Rot.

One man made it his mission to eradicate the deadly soil disease for good. That man was Dutch born plant scientist Dr. Rudi Roborgh.

Dr. Rudi went on to develop many new varieties of hops that were resistant to the disease.One of the hops was called the “DrRudi SuperAlpha” which was the world’s first seedless, commercial hop plant.

It (and the many other hops he developed) is still used (and are used) in beers all around the world to this day. Due to his world beating (and some might say ‘life saving’) actions, Dr.Rudi became known as ‘The Godfather of NZ Hops’ and the rightful namesake of our beer.