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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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The Start Up Series — Twofold

Tuesday 30 December 2025

This is the final part in a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since…

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Cover Story

The Start Up Series — BS Brewing

Monday 29 December 2025

This is the fifth part in a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since…

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Cover Story

The Start Up Series — Alchemy St

Friday 19 December 2025

This is the fourth part of a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since…

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Features

The Start Up Series — DNA Brewing

Thursday 18 December 2025

This is the third instalment in a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since…

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The Start Up Series — Coromandel Town Supply

Wednesday 17 December 2025

This is the second chapter in a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since…

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The Start Up Series — Renegade Brewing

Tuesday 16 December 2025

This is the first in a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since the…

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Three Sisters Expand Into Wellington

Friday 12 December 2025

New Plymouth brewery Three Sisters is expanding into Wellington, taking over the site that was once…

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Renaissance Takes Over Kaiapoi Site From Chinchiller

Friday 5 December 2025

Renaissance has taken over the brewery in Kaiapoi that was previously home to Chinchiller and, before…

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News

Three Boys Sold

Monday 1 December 2025

Three Boys, one of New Zealand’s most important craft breweries and a two-time champion brewery, is…

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Hop Federation Saved — Bought by DNA

Friday 28 November 2025

Hop Federation has been saved. After the brewery was shuttered by previous owners Kono just a…

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Parrotdog Go Public

Friday 28 November 2025

In one of the biggest signs that craft beer is now a mature business, punters can…

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Competition Watchdog Blocks Kegstar’s Acquisition of Konvoy

Friday 24 October 2025

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has blocked MicroStar’s proposed acquisition of keg lending rival…

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