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Steinlager

Crisp green-bottled lager, the export face of New Zealand beer.

New Zealand Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Brewed by Lion from 1958 as Steinecker until the Dutch brewer objected, and tied to the 1987 Rugby World Cup win.

Frequently asked questions

What is Steinlager?

Steinlager is a wine & spirit from New Zealand: crisp green-bottled lager, the export face of New Zealand beer. Brewed by Lion from 1958 as Steinecker until the Dutch brewer objected, and tied to the 1987 Rugby World Cup win.

Made with

barleyhops

Cooked

brewed

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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