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A photographer, a bass player and a businessman walk into a bar… 

Monday 31 March 2025

… And the rest is history for the quaint Arrowtown Brewing Co. The brewery was founded…

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Opinion

Fresh Hops — A Cheeky Guide

Friday 21 March 2025

Having written about fresh hops for around 15 years I sometimes wonder if there’s anything new…

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Aussie Pirate Washes Ashore in NZ

Friday 14 March 2025

Former Aussie “pirate” Jared Proudfoot is now a Kiwi landlubber. Proudfoot, known as Red, co-founded the…

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First-Timers Win 2025 Rare Beer Challenge

Friday 14 March 2025

New Plymouth’s Shining Peak Brewery were crowned — or capped, as it were — the winners…

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Moa Superdelic IPA

Monday 10 March 2025

As much as it was exciting to see the recent Superdelic hop step onto the stage…

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Sunshine Brewing Wants Sale or Merger

Monday 10 March 2025

New Zealand’s oldest craft brewery, Sunshine Brewing in Gisborne, looking for new owners or — more…

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Green, Fruity, Dank … Tom Shellhammer On Hops

Tuesday 4 March 2025

For a hop scientist, a months-long summer holiday coinciding with the annual hop harvest in New…

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Hop Federation Concrete Jungle

Monday 3 March 2025

Fresh off the line this week Hop Federation Concrete Jungle is this bright version of the…

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Instagratification: Dusty’s Best of the Summer releases 2025

Monday 3 March 2025

Photographer, beer-lover and Instagram influencer Dusty, picks his highlights from the latest releases heading into summer.

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Homebrewing — Dry Vs Liquid Yeast

Monday 3 March 2025

One of the great things about home brewing is the new avenues of exploration and opportunities…

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Chinchiller Yeti Fuel Cold IPA

Tuesday 18 February 2025

Once Canterbury brewers have picked it up, then a style has officially hit the mainstream… that…

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Salt District Brewing Closing Down

Monday 17 February 2025

A bright newcomer to the beer scene is closing up after less than three years —…

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