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The Hoppiness Top 100

Friday 16 December 2022

We asked our contributors to list their top beers of the year. By the time we’d…

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Instagratification: Dusty’s Picks December 2022

Wednesday 14 December 2022

Our resident Instagram influencer Dusty brings you a round-up of his best shots and favourite beers…

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The Island in the sun

Wednesday 14 December 2022

The Island is set to be Bay of Plenty’s hottest beer spot this summer, spearheaded by…

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Travel

A 22-Taproom trip for 2022

Tuesday 13 December 2022

A friend over from Australia took a motorcycle trip around New Zealand recently and he tapped…

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Bach Brewing F**king Helles Cold IPA

Tuesday 13 December 2022

With new releases popping up every week now, it feels like the Cold IPA train is…

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Features

Diary Of A Hop Farmer — Pest Control

Tuesday 13 December 2022

You may remember in my very first article I mentioned the surreal moment after harvest of…

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News

Carbon Dioxide Recapture A Booming Business

Monday 12 December 2022

There is a looming worldwide shortage of CO2, caused by different circumstances. It has hit the…

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Travel

In search of the Elusive Lakeman

Monday 12 December 2022

In part two of our feature on Lakeman we look at the problems of being so…

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News

Old Beer Turned Into Probiotic Drink

Monday 12 December 2022

When Hawke’s Bay beverage company Parkers decided to get out of a short foray into the…

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Opinion

Are You Pouring Your Beer Wrong?

Friday 9 December 2022

Are you pouring your beer the wrong way? I trial a slow-pour pilsner to see if…

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Travel

The Malthouse Comes Full Circle

Wednesday 7 December 2022

Wellington’s legendary craft beer bar, the almost 30-year-old The Malthouse has come full circle with a…

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Features

Beers Full Of Christmas Spirit

Friday 2 December 2022

From Vikings to Stella Artois, festive beers have been with us for centuries,

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