A crisp lager in a brown bottle, the beer of every celebration and haus win. South Pacific Brewery began brewing in Port Moresby in 1952 and its lager became a national symbol, sponsoring rugby league across the country.
It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into it
- malted barley
- hops
- lager yeast
- water
How it is made
Malt is mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtering and bottling into the brown bottle it is known by.
How long it takes: three to four weeks from mash to bottle
How it is eaten
Cold from the bottle at a celebration, a haus win or a rugby league match.
History
South Pacific Brewery began brewing in Port Moresby in 1952 and its lager became a national symbol, sponsoring rugby league across the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is SP Lager?
SP Lager is a wine & spirit from Papua New Guinea: crisp lager in a brown bottle, the beer of every celebration and haus win. South Pacific Brewery began brewing in Port Moresby in 1952 and its lager became a national symbol, sponsoring rugby league across the country.
How is SP Lager made?
Malt is mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtering and bottling into the brown bottle it is known by. It takes three to four weeks from mash to bottle.
Can I make SP Lager at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into SP Lager?
Malted barley, hops, lager yeast, water.
How is SP Lager eaten?
Cold from the bottle at a celebration, a haus win or a rugby league match.
