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Laughing Bones Treeline Mountain IPA

Thursday 3 February 2022

Laughing Bones Treeline Mountain IPA is a hybrid of West Coast IPA and Hazy IPA, an…

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Altitude Brewing: Such Great Heights

Tuesday 1 February 2022

At Altitude Brewing in Queenstown it's all about living, and drinking adventurously. Vera Alves visits New…

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Double Vision Mouth Party Hazy Pale Ale

Wednesday 26 January 2022

It's only January but already "Crafty" Mark Gower has found a contender for fridge filler of…

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Features

Three Sisters success built on inspiration and experimentation

Tuesday 25 January 2022

New Zealand's champion microbrewery Three Sisters in New Plymouth has a philosophy of inspiration and experimentation.

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Volstead Riwaka Hazy

Friday 21 January 2022

However you might feel about the ‘Juice Bomb’ style of hazy, Volstead Riwaka Hazy IPA embodies…

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Three Boys Gas NZIPA

Friday 21 January 2022

Three Boys Gas NZIPA was originally brewed as a collaboration with Burkes and took third place…

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Opinion

State of the Hazy Nation Revisited

Wednesday 19 January 2022

Luke Nicholas talks about what makes a great hazy IPA and why he believes so many…

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Issue 60 Summer 2021-22

Wednesday 19 January 2022

A road trip to Tekapo to find New Zealand's best beer, a trip to Waiheke to…

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Opinion

Editor’s choice: 10 best beer moments of 2021

Thursday 13 January 2022

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Capital Diary December — Festive Bevvies

Wednesday 12 January 2022

December beer drinking kicked off with the Summerstock festival where 31 Wellington venues each showcased a…

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Craftwork Good Lord Abbey Tripel

Wednesday 12 January 2022

From Oamaru’s Belgian style maestros, Craftwork, Good Lord is an unusual bottle-conditioned Tripel.

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Travel

Zeelandt bringing a taste of Bavaria to the Bay

Wednesday 12 January 2022

Zeelandt's focus on German style beer has turned into a great niche for the Hawke's Bay…

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