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Michael Donaldson

Michael Donaldson is the publisher and editor of Pursuit of Hoppiness. He is also the chair of judges for the New World Beer & Cider Awards and the author of Beer Nation, The Hopfather, and the Big Book of Home Brew.

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Aussie Pirate Washes Ashore in NZ

Friday 14 March 2025

Former Aussie “pirate” Jared Proudfoot is now a Kiwi landlubber. Proudfoot, known as Red, co-founded the…

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Cover Story

Sunshine Brewing Wants Sale or Merger

Monday 10 March 2025

New Zealand’s oldest craft brewery, Sunshine Brewing in Gisborne, looking for new owners or — more…

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Cover Story

Green, fruity, dank … Tom Shellhammer On hops

Tuesday 4 March 2025

For a hop scientist, a months-long summer holiday coinciding with the annual hop harvest in New…

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Salt District Brewing Closing Down

Monday 17 February 2025

A bright newcomer to the beer scene is closing up after less than three years —…

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McLeod’s Brewer Jason Bathgate Moving to Nelson

Friday 14 February 2025

Martin Townshend will keep brewing his “ales of the unexpected”, Jason Bathgate will return to his…

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Features

Fresh Alibi — Meet The New Brewer

Monday 20 January 2025

Jody Thomas has a beer CV that could fill this website from back to front but…

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Shining Peak Expand Into Christchurch

Thursday 16 January 2025

New Plymouth’s Shining Peak have opened a branch office in Christchurch — setting up a bar…

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Two Experimental Hops In Advanced Trials

Monday 13 January 2025

Two of NZ Hops Ltd’s experimental hops are in advanced trials this season and they couldn’t…

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Features

Zero Cider Helps Peckham’s Go From Strength to Strength

Wednesday 8 January 2025

One of the best new drinks to enter the market this year is a) not a…

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Opinion

The Hoppiness 100 — Michael Donaldson

Monday 30 December 2024

We’ve asked the Pursuit of Hoppiness writers to come up with their top picks for the…

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Features

Sawmill — A Cut Above

Thursday 5 December 2024

To use a golf analogy, Sawmill Brewing are “sneaky long”. It’s a term used for golfers,…

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Deep Creek Founder Starts Over in Tauranga

Tuesday 3 December 2024

Scott Taylor, one of the founders of Deep Creek and the face of the brand, is…

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