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An Epic 20 Years
Thursday 11 December 2025Achieving two decades in craft brewing is a titanic feat for any producer, but few (it…
Read MoreRenaissance Takes Over Kaiapoi Site From Chinchiller
Friday 5 December 2025Renaissance has taken over the brewery in Kaiapoi that was previously home to Chinchiller and, before…
Read MoreThree Boys Sold
Monday 1 December 2025Three Boys, one of New Zealand’s most important craft breweries and a two-time champion brewery, is…
Read MoreBach Brewing Polygamy Pilsner
Monday 1 December 2025Summer heat has now well and truly arrived so it’s time to crack out the Pilsner.…
Read MoreHop Federation Saved — Bought by DNA
Friday 28 November 2025Hop Federation has been saved. After the brewery was shuttered by previous owners Kono just a…
Read MoreWigram Mustang Pale Ale
Wednesday 12 November 2025Christchurch’s Wigram Brewery recently hosted an event to pay tribute to the late Paul Cooper, one…
Read MoreTwo Thumb SMASH IPA Series #1
Wednesday 12 November 2025From Christchurch City’s Two Thumb Brewing Company, S.M.A.S.H (single malt and single hop) is the first…
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