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8 Wired’s Double Delight at NZ Beer Awards

Sunday 6 August 2023

8 Wired Brewing scored an unprecedented double at the NZ Beer Awards in Christchurch on Saturday…

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Personalise your Beer

Friday 4 August 2023

Have you ever wanted to give someone a personalised beer can as a gift? Or perhaps…

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Features

How To Match Beer and Chocolate

Wednesday 2 August 2023

Beer and chocolate are two of humanity’s greatest creations, so it’s no surprise that tasting them…

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Mount Brewing Coming Of Age

Monday 31 July 2023

Mount Brewing made a dream debut in The Malthouse West Coast IPA Challenge winning the Golden…

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Epic Brewing in Liquidation

Thursday 27 July 2023

Epic Brewing, one of the most influential brands in the craft beer boom of the 21st…

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Features

The CO2 Crisis Six Months On

Tuesday 25 July 2023

In case you missed it, the country has been dealing with a CO2 shortage for much…

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Instagratification: Dusty’s Winter Picks July 2023

Monday 24 July 2023

Photographer and beer-lover Dusty brings you his Instagram-worthy picks for Winter 2023. Featuring Baltic Porters from…

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Zeelandt Back to Full Production for Core Range

Thursday 20 July 2023

Five months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, Zeelandt’s core range is back in full production. “We are…

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Parrotdog Delighted With Smith’s IPA Win

Monday 3 July 2023

Parrotdog brewing director Matt Warner is delighted to have finally won the Smith’s NZ IPA Challenge.…

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Features

10 To Try For Dry July

Friday 30 June 2023

My first Dry July, I survived on lime and soda for my fix of fizz. I’ve…

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Friends With Taplists

Wednesday 28 June 2023

It’s not a proven fact but there’s every chance that Finch Street, in the Auckland suburb…

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Emerson’s Taieri George 20th Anniversary Special

Tuesday 27 June 2023

Taieri George is one of our most special beers.  Brewed once a year, and every year,…

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