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Denise Garland

Denise Garland is a journalist and winner of the Brewers Guild Beer Media Award 2019. She has previously worked in hospitality in both New Zealand and Scotland, enjoys home brewing and particularly loves a Dark Mild.

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A Farmhouse Ale With A Side Of Pancakes

Wednesday 22 March 2023

A lingonberry pancake farmhouse ale brewed by Heyday Beer Co. was this month crowned the 2023…

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Features

Smartest Drinkers In The Bar

Monday 29 August 2022

Sommelier is widely understood to mean ‘wine expert’. But a Cicerone — a qualified ‘beer expert’…

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A YEAR ON FROM BEER’S #METOO RECKONING WHAT’S CHANGED

Friday 24 June 2022

It’s been one year since New Zealand’s beer industry started having some difficult conversations. Since May…

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‘Sports Drink’ Beer Wins Trophy

Monday 20 June 2022

A 31 per cent “beer”, a braggot made with raw wild honey, and a beer reminiscent…

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Features

Hopstock celebrates 10th year

Sunday 24 April 2022

This week, Wellington’s annual fresh hop festival, Hopstock, is marking its 10th anniversary. Denise Garland looks…

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Features

Hannah Blackwood: Showcasing the art in beer

Tuesday 8 March 2022

Heyday co-owner and designer, Hannah Blackwood wanted to design beer, so she went the whole way…

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Fighting for change, one beer at a time

Thursday 23 December 2021

“I think what became really evident really quickly, is that we need some framework within our…

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Travel

Travel venture built on a busload of faith

Friday 10 December 2021

Brewbus is a beer tasting and tour company, which takes punters around local bars and breweries…

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Wellington’s original craft brewpub turns 10

Wednesday 1 December 2021

When it opened 10 years Fork & Brewer redefined the idea of a brewpub in Wellington,…

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Gabi Michael: Building the backbone of NZ beer

Tuesday 5 October 2021

Gabi Michael arrived in New Zealand to work on a dairy farm but a chance meeting…

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Opinion

“I have to be brave, otherwise nothing will change”

Monday 16 August 2021

Stories of predatory behaviour in the beer industry shouldn’t remain as whispers. It is time for…

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After Beervana: Where to wind down in Wellington

Tuesday 10 August 2021

Where to go after Beervana. The best places in the city to chill out and regather…

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