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A cat, a caravan and classic beer at Emporium

Monday 7 March 2022

The new Emporium bar is somewhere between festival taproom and shearing shed, constructed with recycled materials…

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When you’ve had all the beers, Pale Ale will rescue you.

Thursday 3 March 2022

I found myself looking at shelves full of all the beers wondering “what is the point…

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Travel

Bay of Islands beer

Tuesday 1 March 2022

There is a healthy craft beer scene emerging in the Far North as well as some…

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Bach Brewing Peach Pucker Berliner Sour

Tuesday 1 March 2022

Bach Brewing Peach Pucker is bursting with ripe peach puree, jasmine and citrus blossom on a…

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News

Non-alcohol beer boom suggests responsible drinking

Monday 28 February 2022

The rise in popularity in alcohol-free beer is reflected in the latest data from Stats NZ,…

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Features

Mixed Six Vol 4: Soren Eriksen

Monday 28 February 2022

Soren Eriksen from 8 Wired joins us to discuss his ideal Mixed Six, featuring three of…

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Kereru Superb Owl Belgian-style Wit Beer

Monday 28 February 2022

Kereru have done a reboot on their Superb Owl Belgian-Style Wit Beer, bringing back a more…

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Features

Zeroes are Heroes: the rise of no-alcohol beer

Thursday 24 February 2022

The rise of zero alcohol beer and wine has changed the face of New Zealand's drinking…

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Travel

Pilgrimage to Nelson spiritual home of NZ beer

Tuesday 22 February 2022

Nelson is full of beer institutions, brewing legends and hops. We take a trip to New…

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Features

A throughbred beer and the power of memory

Saturday 19 February 2022

Every now and then a beer comes along and takes you on a journey — back…

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Epic Cryopop IPA

Thursday 17 February 2022

The Cryo-Pop blend lacks a bit of lift and zing, but a big, bright and bitter…

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Opinion

Book review: Drunk (how beer made us human)

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Drunk — How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization, by Edward Slingerland argues…

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