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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
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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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…
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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 MorePodcasts
Three Boys – Keeping It Local
Wednesday 18 March 2026“There’s nothing better for your ego as a business owner than seeing your beer being sold or drunk somewhere, but you’ve got to put that aside and think whether someone…
Read MoreThird Pint Theory Introduction
Wednesday 18 March 2026“The third pint is the thing that kind of really opens the conversation… the social lubricant, you know, that when you get to the third pint, that’s when the conversation…
Read MoreMoney For Jam – Urbanaut’s Bruce Turner
Wednesday 18 March 2026“There’s no bad ideas and no one ever gets laughed at for suggesting an idea.” Bruce Turner on Urbanaut’s approach to New Product Development. Today, we’re joined by Bruce Turner,…
Read MoreFriday Night Beers
Opinion
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 MoreTravel
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…
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