Brothers beer modern love IPA

Citra and Pacific Jade hops drive this rocking full strength (7.4 per cent) IPA from Brothers Beer.  That US/NZ hop pairing bestows aromas of fresh lemon and lime citrus alongside more familiar tropical passionfruit and green grape.  The superbly bright palate is wildly lemon citrus dominant, with some herbaceous greens that emerge in the firmly bitter finish.  An exceptionally bright and nimble IPA despite its heavier ABV, and one of the best showcases of focused citrus purity I’ve encountered this year.

The Hoptimist — Double Vision Brewing

by | September 9, 2026 | Cover Story, Features | 0 Comments

How do you connect an all-terrain stroller with Double Vision Brewing’s Expatriate American Pale Ale? Well… it’s not exactly written in the Phil & Teds instruction manual, but the answer involves four workmates: Mario, Warren, Evarn and Harry — proof that...
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Urbanaut install bodyguard against ‘silent killer’

by | September 9, 2026 | Cover Story, Features | 0 Comments

Urbanaut Brewing in Auckland are the first craft brewery to install a LogiCO2 carbon dioxide monitoring system to protect staff and patrons against a “silent killer”. Urbanaut founder Bruce Turner said CO2 monitoring was on his to-do list when he started the brewery...
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Shining Peak Shining Bright Three Years Running

by | September 9, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

You have to go back to 2023 to find the last time Shining Peak missed a medal at the New Zealand Beer Awards. The champion small brewery — for the third time in four years — scored a perfect 20 out of 20 medals at the 2026 event. It was the most medals won by a...
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Pilsners Power to Podium

by | September 8, 2026 | Cover Story | 0 Comments

The two best competition beers in New Zealand this year are pilsners — and two absolute classics. Curiously they both come from craft breweries under the Lion umbrella, and they both use Riwaka hops (of course). What they also have in common is the way they push the...
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Garage Project Buy bStudio

by | September 4, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Wellington's Garage Project have bought bStudio in Napier, moving from client to owner. It is a massive investment as bStudio — housed in the landmark National Tobacco Company building in Ahuriri — is one of the largest breweries in the country. It features a...
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Instagratification: Dusty’s Best of Winter

by | August 31, 2026 | Opinion | 0 Comments

Photographer, beer-lover and Instagram influencer Dusty, picks his highlights from the latest releases. Aliment X Froth Waimarama Wilding ale Waimarama Wilding Ale is a 5.8% colab ft Aliment Brewing x Froth Tech & Nelson's Brook Waimarama Sanctuary. Just wow! A...
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