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Monkfish New venture for Hargreaves

Tuesday 16 August 2022

If you’re a craft beer fan in Wellington there's a high chance you’ve been handed a…

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Opinion

What not to say at a beer festival

Monday 15 August 2022

So you're going to a beer festival and are worried about saying the wrong thing. Don't…

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Brothers Beer Welcome to Cryoville IPA

Monday 15 August 2022

The can art of Brothers Beer Welcome to Cryoville, a Cryo Hop Hazy IPA, is giving…

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Features

Instagratification: Dusty’s Picks August 2022

Sunday 14 August 2022

Instagrammer Dusty trains his lens on a selection of different IPAs, from cold, to red, to…

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News

Trans-Tasman Blind Date Beers

Sunday 14 August 2022

Like any good business idea, the concept of a Tinder-style hook-up of trans-Tasman brewers for a…

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Isthmus Figaro Imperial Stout

Sunday 14 August 2022

Isthmus Brewing’s Figaro, a fig and chocolate imperial stout (9% ABV) is intensely dark in colour,…

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Deep Creek Leo extroverted Hazy IPA

Thursday 11 August 2022

Reviewer Josh Lee says Deep Creek Leo Extroverted Hazy IPA is the best hazy he's tried…

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Boneface The Wolf Bites Back Triple Cold IPA

Wednesday 10 August 2022

Boneface The Wolf Bites Back Triple Cold IPA is a complex mix of sharp citrus and…

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Features

Best in Black: Stout Challenge

Wednesday 10 August 2022

Tim Newman brings an insider's view on the increasingly popular NZ Stout Challenge in Christchurch

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Hop Federation Glory Glory West Coast IPA

Wednesday 10 August 2022

I love the team at Hop Federation and I think they love me because they are…

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Parrotdog Boring Beer Oat Milk Hazy IPA

Tuesday 9 August 2022

Parrotdog and Boring Oat Milk have joined forces to make Boring Beer, an oak milk hazy…

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Features

Kainui back to the big time

Monday 8 August 2022

Far North cult favourites Kainui Brew Co have returned to the big time with an outstanding…

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