Baylands Continue Huge Year With Malthouse Win
The Petone-based Baylands Brewery took out the annual West Coast IPA Challenge in Wellington, as the competition got one of its biggest shake-ups in 14 years.
Read More
Category: News
Reviews
Best of beer
Volstead Valkyrie Juniper & Hibiscus Hazy Pale Ale
This is the latest in Volstead’s range of Nordic-inspired beers infused with juniper berries...
Features
Beyond the Beer: Conversations about Diversity
A conversation has started in New Zealand about inclusion and diversity within the beer industry, sparked by a global #MeToo movement. Denise Garland spoke to two prominent women in the sector, Brewers Guild Executive Director, Sabrina Kunz, and the Chair of Pink Boots NZ, Nicola Kay, who are helping to lead that discussion and encourage change.
News
Baylands Continue Huge Year With Malthouse Win
The Petone-based Baylands Brewery took out the annual West Coast IPA Challenge in Wellington, as the competition got one of its biggest shake-ups in 14 years.
Beyond The Beer
Beyond the Beer: Conversations about Diversity
A conversation has started in New Zealand about inclusion and diversity within the beer industry, sparked by a global #MeToo movement. Denise Garland spoke to two prominent women in the sector, Brewers Guild Executive Director, Sabrina Kunz, and the Chair of Pink Boots NZ, Nicola Kay, who are helping to lead that discussion and encourage change.
Read More
A Champion of Beer’s Natural Little Factory
Ruth Leary, the regional sales manager for Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Korea at global yeast company Fermentis, has an infectious enthusiasm for beer, and yeast.
Read More
Travel
Aotea Brewing: No Barrier Too Great
Aotea Brewing on Great Barrier Island runs off tank water and solar power so beign sustainable is critical to their success as Denise Garland discovers.
Opinion
Fade to Black: Can Pastry Stouts Save Dark Beer?
This article started off as an in-depth look at the shrinking dominion of dark beer, and a...
- Breweries
- Beer
- Bars
Townshend Brewery the Ultimate Survivor
"It’s fair to say I did have the rug pulled under my feet a few years ago but I only had myself to blame – but we survived. And then Covid smacked us in the teeth and still, we survived. I like to think that when push comes to shove – until this point – I’ve been a survivor and that’s really exciting."
A Stout Starter Kit: Five of the best to try
Stephen Gallagher was late to stouts but here he shares his lessons on where to start if you're wary about the dark side.
Little Beer Quarter Turns 10
In 10 years’ serving Wellington drinkers, Little Beer Quarter has survived a fire, a flood and now...
Hoppiness at Home
-
Get Pursuit of Hoppiness home delivered $45.00 / year
Hop-mail
Our writers
-
Brett Atkinson
-
Cameron Burgess
-
Colin Hogg
-
Dave Pearce
-
Denise Garland
-
Dusty
-
Geoff Griggs
-
Hadyn Green
-
James Beeson
-
Jamie O'Hare
-
Jono Galuszka
-
Joshua Lee aka Hazzy_Hunter
-
Mark Gower
-
Matt Eats
-
Michael Donaldson
-
Michael M
-
Nathan Turner
-
Neil McInnes
-
Neil Vowles
-
Rhys Pargeter
-
Sinead Ogilvie
-
Steph Coutts
-
Stephen Gallagher
-
The Bottleneck
-
Tim Newman
-
Tracy Pettinger