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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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Fortune Favours Stays Independent

Tuesday 2 May 2023

Popular Wellington brewpub Fortune Favours will continue to operate as an independent brewery, owned by founder…

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Features

Peckham’s New Owners Humbled to take over

Thursday 20 April 2023

Before his untimely passing, Alex Peckham was already thinking of a succession plan for his eponymous…

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The Hopfather comes to Booktown

Thursday 20 April 2023

If you’re in the proximity of Featherston on May 14, come and join myself, legendary brewer…

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News

Zeelandt Beer Raises Funds for First Responders

Wednesday 19 April 2023

Zeelandt Brewery in Hawke’s Bay are not only trying to rebuild their business following the devastating…

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Features

State of The Beer Nation

Friday 31 March 2023

I asked brewers around the country their opninion on the state of the nation beer-wise, and…

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Garage Project Tiny Anytime XPA

Tuesday 21 March 2023

When non-alcoholic beers in the craft spectrum started to come out, there seemed to be a…

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Features

Hāpi days for hop-lovers

Monday 20 March 2023

After three years lost to Covid, Garage Project’s Hāpi Symposium is back in Wellington on March…

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Pacific Coast Wairua Pils

Monday 13 March 2023

As new as can be, Wairua Pils is from just-opened brewery Pacific Coast in Mangawhai, and…

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Features

A life In 60 Beers

Friday 24 February 2023

It’s a significant birthday for me. Sixty. SIXTY! More than 20,000 spins on the planet. So,…

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Opinion

Should you invest in Parrotdog?

Thursday 23 February 2023

If you’ve got a spare $1000 lying around should you invest in Parrotdog?

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NZ Hops Ltd Launches Superdelic

Friday 10 February 2023

NZ Hops Ltd released Superdelic today after more than 10 years of breeding work — and…

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Why is there a CO2 Crisis

Tuesday 24 January 2023

The CO2 crisis in New Zealand was pushed off the news agenda by Jacinda Ardern’s unexpected…

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