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Fermented Culture — Is The Party Over?
Monday 16 March 2026Some years ago, I found myself wandering through St Clair in South Dunedin. I stopped to sit awhile taking in the view and taking off the weight. The roadside bench…
Read MoreBeer Drinking For Beginners
Monday 16 March 2026I’m often asked “what is your favourite beer?” A lot of people assume that because I’m broad and varied in my beer tastes that I must have one. Lucky for…
Read MoreThe Beer Project — Lakeman Brewing
Monday 16 March 2026You can thank local government regulation for the existence of Lakeman, a brewery located on a farm 20 minutes west of Taupo. Farmer James Cooper didn’t expect to become a…
Read MoreBeers A Plenty in Bay of Plenty
Monday 16 March 2026The summer months bring tourists flocking to the beaches and seaside towns of the Bay of Plenty, but there’s an increasing number of reasons for craft beer lovers to make…
Read MoreAsk an Expert — How to Enjoy A Fresh Hop Beer
Friday 13 March 2026Brewing has been part of my life for 25 years now and even in this small amount of time, the innovations and experimentation that have all come about in the…
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Features
The Beer Project — Lakeman Brewing
Monday 16 March 2026You can thank local government regulation for the existence of Lakeman, a brewery located on a farm 20 minutes west of Taupo. Farmer James Cooper didn’t expect to become a…
Read MoreThe Generation Game — Mount Brewing At 30
Tuesday 10 March 2026For Briar Harley, born into the brewery life, there’s plenty of excitement in sharing the news that come June a third generation will born into the Mount Brewing family. Briar…
Read MoreInside The Malty-verse of Beer
Thursday 15 January 2026In this new series, sponsored by Gladfield Malt, we look at the ways malt can make a beer shine. Garage Project Garagista “People say, what’s your favourite beer? And I’m…
Read MoreThe Beer Project — Aliment Brewing
Wednesday 14 January 2026This was always the dream for Jason Bathgate and Monica Mead. Living in paradise, brewing their own beers. Tasman was where Jason and Monica lived when they first moved to…
Read MoreThe Man Behind The Cans
Monday 5 January 2026If you’re prone to a tipple of craft beer, chances are you’re more than familiar with the work of Wellington creative, art director and artist, Anton Hart. For more than…
Read MoreRecommended
Boneface Knuckle Duster West Coast Pilsner
Monday 2 March 2026The ‘West Coast Pilsner’ style continues to wander through the craft beer labyrinth somewhat without a bearing, and drift further from its (admittedly flawed from the beginning) descriptor in the…
Read MoreBach Skinnay Ultra Low Carb Hazy Pale Ale
Monday 2 March 2026While low carb beers are bigger than they’ve ever been, it’s still uncommon to see the styles range too far from the lager safe-zone. You’ll find a few zero% hazy…
Read MoreEpic Stout
Friday 13 February 2026While not to say that Epic is a total stranger to dark beer (they’ve made some extremely good ones over the years) it would be fair to say that it…
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“Unicorn” Brewery For Sale — Emporium On Market
Friday 6 February 2026Here’s a big opportunity for someone who wants to get into the brewing game: Emporium — a profitable, successful business is — for sale! You heard that right. Profitable, successful.…
Read MoreA New “Weed” Pops Up At Garage Project
Thursday 5 February 2026Fresh off another triumph in the GABS Hottest 100, Garage Project are launching a new member of the Pernicious Weed family. Pernicious Weed was Garage Project’s first proper commercial release…
Read MoreThree Sisters Expand Into Wellington
Friday 12 December 2025New Plymouth brewery Three Sisters is expanding into Wellington, taking over the site that was once home to Black Dog brewery in Blair Street. It’s a massive step for a…
Read MoreFriday Night Beers
Opinion
Beer Drinking For Beginners
Monday 16 March 2026I’m often asked “what is your favourite beer?” A lot of people assume that because I’m broad and varied in my beer tastes that I must have one. Lucky for…
Read MoreInstagratification: Dusty’s Favourites
Tuesday 10 March 2026Photographer, beer-lover and Instagram influencer Dusty, picks his highlights from the latest releases.
Read MoreFermented Culture — Elysian Fields
Wednesday 31 December 2025Kieran Haslett-Moore dreams of the beers he might drink in paradise “Sitting at rustic tables in rural pub gardens in Hertfordshire on long, warm, sunny summer evenings, talking with friends,…
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Beers A Plenty in Bay of Plenty
Monday 16 March 2026The summer months bring tourists flocking to the beaches and seaside towns of the Bay of Plenty, but there’s an increasing number of reasons for craft beer lovers to make…
Read MoreEruption Brewing — Lyttelton’s Local Legend
Wednesday 18 February 2026To understand Eruption Brewing’s place in Lyttelton, it helps to zoom out — first a couple of centuries, then a few million years. The town sits inside the remnants of…
Read MoreThe Hoptimist — Boom Town Brewing
Wednesday 7 January 2026Sunshine, scenery, and a cold beer—Marlborough knows how to show off. But when that beer is a Boom Town APA and your interviewee colleague is Clive Macfarlane, the man behind…
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