Eddyline Happy Camper APA
We might be getting into the shoulder season, but this outdoorsy Nelson-brewed Happy Camper APA is here to embrace the last breath of summer. Citra, Galaxy and Nelson Sauvin drive a superbly sharp lemon citrus dominant nose, with some tropical fruit and funky gooseberry in support. The palate is brisk and breezy, and at only 5 per cent ABV, this strikes a great balance between fresh hop fruitiness, a clean malt body and tight bitterness. A crisp, fruity and exceptionally fresh APA that lands a bullseye on its target style.

The Generation Game — Mount Brewing At 30

by | March 10, 2026 | Cover Story | 0 Comments

For Briar Harley, born into the brewery life, there’s plenty of excitement in sharing the news that come June a third generation will born into the Mount Brewing family. Briar and husband Niall, who own Mount Brewing in partnership with her parents Glenn and Virginia...
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Boneface Knuckle Duster West Coast Pilsner

by | March 2, 2026 | Recommended | 0 Comments

The ‘West Coast Pilsner’ style continues to wander through the craft beer labyrinth somewhat without a bearing, and drift further from its (admittedly flawed from the beginning) descriptor in the process.  It’s as much as I can do to classify them as ‘good ones’ vs...
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Bach Skinnay Ultra Low Carb Hazy Pale Ale

by | March 2, 2026 | Recommended | 0 Comments

While low carb beers are bigger than they’ve ever been, it’s still uncommon to see the styles range too far from the lager safe-zone.  You’ll find a few zero% hazy IPA’s, but an actual low-carb-full-strength example is rarer.   Never idle for long,...
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Eruption Brewing — Lyttelton’s Local Legend

by | February 18, 2026 | Cover Story | 0 Comments

To understand Eruption Brewing’s place in Lyttelton, it helps to zoom out — first a couple of centuries, then a few million years. The town sits inside the remnants of the Banks Peninsula volcano, long extinct but still shaping the landscape and, fittingly, inspiring...
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Epic Stout

by | February 13, 2026 | Recommended | 0 Comments

While not to say that Epic is a total stranger to dark beer (they’ve made some extremely good ones over the years) it would be fair to say that it wasn’t exactly the style they’re known for.  So it was a surprise to see this one show up (and slickly presented too, I...
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“Unicorn” Brewery For Sale — Emporium On Market

by | February 6, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Here's a big opportunity for someone who wants to get into the brewing game: Emporium — a profitable, successful business is — for sale! You heard that right. Profitable, successful. Given that, why, I asked Paul Finney of Emporium, does he want to sell his brewery,...
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