Pursuit of Hoppiness

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The Pick of the Fresh Hop Bunch

Wednesday 22 March 2023

Fresh hop beer, at its best, is lightning in a bottle.  A verdant, synesthetic aurora of…

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Garage Project Tiny Anytime XPA

Tuesday 21 March 2023

When non-alcoholic beers in the craft spectrum started to come out, there seemed to be a…

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Features

Diary of a Hop Farmer — Harvest Time

Tuesday 21 March 2023

Hop Harvest. Is it that time of the year already?! I have just walked in the…

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Features

Hāpi days for hop-lovers

Monday 20 March 2023

After three years lost to Covid, Garage Project’s Hāpi Symposium is back in Wellington on March…

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Emerson’s Extra Special Bitter

Monday 20 March 2023

Emerson's Extra Special Bitter sits precisely between chewy and refreshing, sweet and bitter. A satisfying, comforting…

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Features

Instagratification: Dusty’s Picks March 2023

Monday 20 March 2023

Photographer and beer lover Dusty picks his highlights from the summer of 2023

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Features

Brood: For the Love of Fermentation

Thursday 16 March 2023

The story of Brood Fermentation is a love story, and like all great love stories, it…

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Travel

4 Mates Bring Elusive Quality to Invercargill

Wednesday 15 March 2023

I don’t travel as much on business as I used to, and so rarely get to…

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Pacific Coast Wairua Pils

Monday 13 March 2023

As new as can be, Wairua Pils is from just-opened brewery Pacific Coast in Mangawhai, and…

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Urbanaut Bermuda Triangle Barrel-aged Brut IPA

Monday 6 March 2023

It seems to have been universally ordained that I taste this Urbanaut Bermuda Triangle Barrel-aged Brut…

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Bootleg Apehanger IPA

Tuesday 28 February 2023

Bootleg Apehanger IPA has stood the test of time since its trophy winner at the NZ…

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Features

A life In 60 Beers

Friday 24 February 2023

It’s a significant birthday for me. Sixty. SIXTY! More than 20,000 spins on the planet. So,…

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