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Michael Donaldson is the publisher and editor of Pursuit of Hoppiness. He is the author of Beer Nation, The Art & Heart of Kiwi Beer; The Big Book of Home Brew and The Hopfather. Stay up to date at: https://hoppiness.substack.com/

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Bringing It All Back Home — Emerson’s Golden Night

Monday 27 July 2026

Dunedin’s Emerson’s Brewery are home-town heroes after a golden night at the New Zealand Beer Awards…

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NZ Brewing Shock As Major Malt Supplier Shuts

Friday 17 July 2026

The New Zealand brewing industry is set for a massive shock after France-based multi-national Malteurop announced…

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Spirit Of Derelict Lives On At No 19 Brewing

Friday 17 July 2026

The win by No 19 Brewing in the NZ Stout Challenge on July 11 in Christchurch…

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Wilding Working Wonders For The Wilderness

Thursday 16 July 2026

Kudos to the team at Froth Technologies for the work they’re doing with their New Zealand…

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Flood Shuts Emporium Brewing

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Emporium Brewing in Kaikoura will be closed until further notice following the devastating flood that roared…

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NZ Brewers Frustrated at Unfair Export Burden

Friday 3 July 2026

Kiwi brewers are frustrated at the political inaction that’s leaves them at a huge disadvantage when…

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Don’t Fear The Dark — How To Enjoy Stout

Monday 22 June 2026

In 15 years writing and talking about beer, I’ve learned the style that most surprises people…

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Continued Consolidation with Volstead Takeover

Friday 12 June 2026

The group behind Christchurch’s small and experimental Concept Brewing have taken over the larger Volstead Trading…

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Globe-trotting Kiwi Brewer Sets Up In Singapore

Friday 12 June 2026

Nick Calder-Scholes the Kiwi brewer behind the phenomenal success of Sydney’s One Drop is now head…

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Nectaron — A Familiar Song Played Differently

Monday 25 May 2026

Nectaron hops are capturing the imagination of American brewers, particularly after the most recent harvest where…

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Two Bays Widens NZ Gluten-Free Market

Monday 25 May 2026

Just about anywhere you go to eat these days understands a large chunk of the population…

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Brewer Becomes Co-Owner at Searchlight

Monday 25 May 2026

Ash Hutchinson, head brewer from Searchlight in Queenstown, is now a co-owner of the business —…

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