The Yeastie Boys - Stu McKinlay (left) and Sam Possenniskie (right) - are the dynamic duo of New Zealand's craft beer scene. They burst onto the beer landscape with two trophies for their flagship porter Pot Kettle Black at BrewNZ 2009 and have remained firmly ensconced there ever since. Their latest achievements include a trifecta of major international awards in the last year including:

• Champion Beer at The Asia Beer Awards (for Pot Kettle Black)

• People's Choice at The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (for Gunnamatta)

• Morton Coutts Trophy for Innovation at the Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards (for Rex Attitude)

The Yeastie Boys say that they stay ahead of the game by being food and drink lovers first and foremost and postmodern craft beer cult heroes on the side. In fact, the brewing business is a part time gig for both Stu and Sam who have day jobs in unrelated industries...