VIEW THE FAMOUS
NOON GUN BREWS
Noon Gun honours beer lovers with the equivalent of a 21-gun salute. Beer authorities, fans and newcomers to this delightful liquid: it is time to let the bubble-inspecting, liquid-swirling, mouthfeel-interpretation commence! To assist you with our beers’ varied and crafted complexions, please view a brief description of each brew below.
SMOOTH BORE
LAGER | 4.8% ALC
Award-winning and a South African crowd favourite, our Smooth Bore Lager shows off the typical effervescence of a true lager with the help of bottom-fermenting yeast. Left to mellow and clear, the resulting rich malt liquid is peaked with a firm cloud of foam – which is exactly to be expected of a perfect crisp lager. Smooth Bore is any true lager fan’s perfect beer.
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 4.8%
Bitterness: A lovely 20 IBU
Gravity: 11.2° plato down to 1.9° plato
Colour: Gold to copper
Tasting Notes: Crisp and smooth with a malt biscuit-like note
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Lager Malt
Malts: Pale Malt, Munich Malt
Bittering Hops: George Hops
SMOOTH BORE
LAGER | 4.8% ALC
Award-winning and a South African crowd favourite, our Smooth Bore Lager shows off the typical effervescence of a true lager with the help of bottom-fermenting yeast. Left to mellow and clear, the resulting rich malt liquid is peaked with a firm cloud of foam – which is exactly to be expected of a perfect crisp lager. Smooth Bore is any true lager fan’s perfect beer.
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 4.8%
Bitterness: A lovely 20 IBU
Gravity: 11.2° plato down to 1.9° plato
Colour: Gold to copper
Tasting Notes: Crisp and smooth with a malt biscuit-like note
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Lager Malt
Malts: Pale Malt, Munich Malt
Bittering Hops: George Hops
18-POUNDER
SESSION IPA | 4% ALC
Our 18-Pounder Session IPA won gold at the 2019 European Beer Challenge (UK). This amber-coloured beer balances nicely on the tongue, creating a juicy and almost weightless equity – brought together with the bitter firepower of an IPA. Dry and light-bodied, it delivers the flavours of five types of hops and entices with a distinct fruity smell. The 18-Pounder Session IPA has been described as ‘beer art’ and has a growing fan base among IPA drinkers in South Africa.
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 4.0%
Bitterness: 35 IBU
Gravity: 12.5° plato down to 2.3° plato
Colour: Deep golden caramel
Tasting Notes: Fruity with refreshing tropical tones and bitter-sweet finish
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Ale yeast
Malts: Pale Ale Malt
Bittering Hops: George Hops and Citra Hops
18-POUNDER
SESSION IPA | 4% ALC
Our 18-Pounder Session IPA won gold at the 2019 European Beer Challenge (UK). This amber-coloured beer balances nicely on the tongue, creating a juicy and almost weightless equity – brought together with the bitter firepower of an IPA. Dry and light-bodied, it delivers the flavours of five types of hops and entices with a distinct fruity smell. The 18-Pounder Session IPA has been described as ‘beer art’ and has a growing fan base among IPA drinkers in South Africa.
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 4.0%
Bitterness: 35 IBU
Gravity: 12.5° plato down to 2.3° plato
Colour: Deep golden caramel
Tasting Notes: Fruity with refreshing tropical tones and bitter-sweet finish
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Ale yeast
Malts: Pale Ale Malt
Bittering Hops: George Hops and Citra Hops
MUZZLE LOADER
WEISS | 5.2% ALC
Banana on the nose, then an explosion of Weiss on the tongue. Our award-winning Muzzle Loader Weiss is lightly hopped to create a slightly floral and enlivening taste. Based on the traditional Crystal Weiss, the Muzzle Loader is our sweeter beer and is unique in its banana (or for some candy floss) smell and taste. Muzzle Loader is crispier and clearer than the traditional Weiss, thereby making it an all-year-beer for every season and occasion.
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 5.2%
Bitterness: 12 IBU
Gravity: 12.7° plato down to 2.8° plato
Colour: Gold
Tasting Notes: Tangy banana, slight toffee undertone with a crystal-fresh finish
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Weiss Yeast
Malts: Pale Malt, wheat malt and Crystal Malt
Added flavour from Coriander and Orange zest
Bittering Hops: George Hops
MUZZLE LOADER
WEISS | 5.2% ALC
Banana on the nose, then an explosion of Weiss on the tongue. Our award-winning Muzzle Loader Weiss is lightly hopped to create a slightly floral and enlivening taste. Based on the traditional Crystal Weiss, the Muzzle Loader is our sweeter beer and is unique in its banana (or for some candy floss) smell and taste. Muzzle Loader is crispier and clearer than the traditional Weiss, thereby making it an all-year-beer for every season and occasion.
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 5.2%
Bitterness: 12 IBU
Gravity: 12.7° plato down to 2.8° plato
Colour: Gold
Tasting Notes: Tangy banana, slight toffee undertone with a crystal-fresh finish
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Weiss Yeast
Malts: Pale Malt, wheat malt and Crystal Malt
Added flavour from Coriander and Orange zest
Bittering Hops: George Hops
BOMBARDIER
LIGHT LAGER | 3.3% ALC
Bombardier is refreshingly light and crispy with a slightly dry finish and mild hop note. At only 3.3.% alcohol, zero sugar, 128 kilojoules per 100m and less than 3gr carbs per 100ml – yes – Bombardier IS South Africa’s REAL Light Lager. This truly refreshing beer has become Noon Gun Brewery’s surprise ‘summer hit’ and sells out all year. Noon Gun’s entire mission with Bombardier is to create a light lager that TASTES like a lager!
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 3.3%
Bitterness: 15 IBU’s
Gravity: 8.5° plato down to 2.2° plato
Colour: Gold
Tasting Notes: Light and clean with a slightly dry-bitter tone and smooth finish
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Lager
Malts: Pilsner Malt and rice
Bittering Hops: Africa Queen
BOMBARDIER
LIGHT LAGER | 3.3% ALC
Bombardier is refreshingly light and crispy with a slightly dry finish and mild hop note. At only 3.3.% alcohol, zero sugar, 128 kilojoules per 100m and less than 3gr carbs per 100ml – yes – Bombardier IS South Africa’s REAL Light Lager. This truly refreshing beer has become Noon Gun Brewery’s surprise ‘summer hit’ and sells out all year. Noon Gun’s entire mission with Bombardier is to create a light lager that TASTES like a lager!
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 3.3%
Bitterness: 15 IBU’s
Gravity: 8.5° plato down to 2.2° plato
Colour: Gold
Tasting Notes: Light and clean with a slightly dry-bitter tone and smooth finish
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Lager
Malts: Pilsner Malt and rice
Bittering Hops: Africa Queen
THE GENERAL
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER (IPA-STYLE)
A Double Gold Winner, The General is our 18-Pounder Session IPA’s non-alcoholic twin. Brewed the same way, born the same way – the only difference is that The General is the “good guy” non-alcoholic beer. Thus far, no one has been able to tell the difference between the sibling variants.
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 0.5%
Bitterness: 35 IBU
Gravity: 7° plato down to 6° plato
Colour: Deep golden caramel
Tasting Notes: Fruity with refreshing tropical tones and bitter-sweet finish
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Ale yeast
Malts: Pale Ale Malt
Bittering Hops: George Hops and Citra Hops
THE GENERAL
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER
(IPA-STYLE)
A Double Gold Winner, The General is our 18-Pounder Session IPA’s non-alcoholic twin. Brewed the same way, born the same way – the only difference is that The General is the “good guy” non-alcoholic beer. Thus far, no one has been able to tell the difference between the sibling variants.
OVERVIEW
Alcohol Loading: 0.5%
Bitterness: 35 IBU
Gravity: 7° plato down to 6° plato
Colour: Deep golden caramel
Tasting Notes: Fruity with refreshing tropical tones and bitter-sweet finish
INGREDIENTS
Yeast: Ale yeast
Malts: Pale Ale Malt
Bittering Hops: George Hops and Citra Hops
