Festivals get flexible as they adjust to Covid
The current Covid-19 response is forcing beer festivals to be flexible as they pray that the...
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Bread to Brew: the rise and rise of Derelict Brewing
Derelict Brewing has recently opened an online store, giving national reach to their hugely popular beers. Michael Donaldson talks to the No 1-rated brewery in New Zealand.
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Cassels APA wins World Beer Awards trophy
Christchurch brewery Cassels has continued its success at the annual World Beer Awards, taking out...
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Worty Dozen Vol 2: Best Beer-Music Match-ups
Picking a dozen beers named after excellent music earlier this year was a fun exercise – so much so that we’re back with a sophomore album.
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A Mixed Six with Jason Bathgate
In the first of a series on desert island beers we talk to Jason Bathgate of McLeod’s about his dream mixed six pack.
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Where are all the women in the beer industry?
Kathleen Kuehn takes a deep dive into the lack diversity in the beer industry, and suggests that can explain other more concerning issues.
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DIGITAL EDITIONS
Issue 60: August-Sept 2021
Issue 60! August-September 2021 features Garage Project, Duncan’s, Urbanaut, Borage & Bee Mead, McLeod’s head brewer Jason Bathgate’s desert island mixed six, a deep dive into gender diversity, a close look at Saison and why pastry stouts are the future of dark beer. Plus much more.
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Orval Trappist Ale
Trappist beers are typically sweet and gentle, but not this one. Orval (named for the abbey where...
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Sweet dreams are made of mead
Mead is becoming increasingly popular in New Zealand so we caught up with Chanelle O'Sullivan from Borage & Bee about this new trend.
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Festivals get flexible as they adjust to Covid
The current Covid-19 response is forcing beer festivals to be flexible as they pray that the...
Beyond The Beer
Beyond the Beer: Conversations about Diversity
A conversation has started in New Zealand about inclusion and diversity within the beer industry, sparked by a global #MeToo movement. Denise Garland spoke to two prominent women in the sector, Brewers Guild Executive Director, Sabrina Kunz, and the Chair of Pink Boots NZ, Nicola Kay, who are helping to lead that discussion and encourage change.
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A Mata of Taste: Beer Travels in Eastern Bay Of Plenty
Brett Atkinson checks out Mata and Lumberjack Brewing on a beer-tasting trek through Eastern Bay of Plenty.
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Beer, interrupted: Capital Diary August 2021
August was going to be big with the Visa Wellington on a Plate food and drink festival running the...
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A Mata of Taste: Beer Travels in Eastern Bay Of Plenty
Brett Atkinson checks out Mata and Lumberjack Brewing on a beer-tasting trek through Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Beer, interrupted: Capital Diary August 2021
August was going to be big with the Visa Wellington on a Plate food and drink festival running the...
Capital Diary: July 2021
Neil McInnes gets out and about amongst Wellington's best beer offerings and records it all in his monthly Capital Diary.
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