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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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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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Cover Story

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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Organic Hops Poised For A Bright Future

Wednesday 13 November 2024

As the European Union sets ambitious targets for organic production, two New Zealand hop farms are…

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News

Four Square’s Behemoth ‘Brollab’

Thursday 31 October 2024

Four Square is celebrating 100 years of trading by showcasing four products this summer under the…

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Beer Legend John Harrington Dies

Wednesday 30 October 2024

One of the true legends of the New Zealand beer scene, John Harrington, has died. Harrington…

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McLeod’s On Cloud Nine

Wednesday 9 October 2024

It’s a tough choice for Jason Bathgate — is he happier with McLeod’s winning the Champion…

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Parrotdog’s Core Range Rolling In Gold

Friday 4 October 2024

The retraction in the beer economy over the past two years has an upside for Parrotdog…

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Badass Beverages Out But Not Down

Friday 13 September 2024

Start-up brand Badass Beverages is shutting up the shop with the brand for sale. On face…

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I Am Hope Rejects Funding Over “Not For Pussies” Beer

Friday 6 September 2024

Mental health charity I Am Hope has refused to take money from a boxing fund-raiser because…

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Duncan’s Drop The Lactose For Vegan Beer

Wednesday 4 September 2024

New Zealand’s self-professed biggest user of lactose (milk sugar) in the brewing process is set to…

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Pacific Coast In Liquidation

Friday 16 August 2024

Pacific Coast — the Mangawhai brewery that opened last year to great fanfare — is in…

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Dylan Adams — Two Breweries, Two Liquidations

Tuesday 13 August 2024

For a few days in June, Dylan Adams thought he was cursed. He’d lost his job…

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