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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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Raw Beer Revolution

Thursday 12 October 2023

There’s a raw ale resurgence happening in beer right now, and visitors to the Funk On…

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Brothers Beer Avoids Liquidation But Venues Closed

Wednesday 11 October 2023

Brothers Beer will avoid liquidation after shareholders agreed to inject more than $1 million into the…

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Clayton Hops Enters Cryo Game

Thursday 5 October 2023

Hop producer Clayton Hops continues its massive investment in the value-add department. The independently-owned hop producer…

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Raglan’s Workshop Brewery Making Waves

Tuesday 3 October 2023

Raglan, famous for its idyllic surf breaks is now making waves in the beer world after…

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Beer Baroness Little Mighty Session IPA

Monday 25 September 2023

I can see why Beer Baroness Little Mighty won a trophy at the New Zealand Beer…

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Urbanaut Launches Kihi Sub-brand

Monday 25 September 2023

Beer is like ice cream, says Urbanaut’s Bruce Turner. Once it was mainly vanilla, strawberry and…

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Townshend Crowdfunding Campaign Underway

Thursday 21 September 2023

Much-loved Townshend Brewery are seeking crowdfunding to grow their business. Motueka-based Townshend are looking to raise…

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Renaissance Relocating to Christchurch

Thursday 14 September 2023

After 18 years in Blenheim, Renaissance Brewing is moving to Christchurch and will be joined there…

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Last Drinks For SOBA

Friday 8 September 2023

The Society of Beer Advocates (SOBA) has voted itself out of existence. In a message to…

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Epic Lives On After Sale Confirmed

Saturday 26 August 2023

Epic Brewing will live on after the business was bought by a combination of a construction…

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Laughing Bones Putting a Flag on the Mountain

Wednesday 9 August 2023

When Laughing Bones founder John Morawski first read about Mountain IPA he decided to explore. Little…

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Brothers Beer In Financial Strife

Tuesday 8 August 2023

Just days after Epic Brewing went in liquidation, another Auckland brewery is on the ropes, with…

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