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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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Tuatara Finally Move to Cans

Tuesday 27 September 2022

Tuatara, a brand that set the agenda when it came to edgy (literally) bottle design, has…

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Dunedin’s New New New Closes

Monday 19 September 2022

Dunedin’s brewery New New New is closing for good after the brewery failed to sell. The…

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Good George Haze of Glory

Tuesday 13 September 2022

Good George Haze of Glory is just pure juice. It’s so lush and rich with a…

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Garage Project Phantasm Pilsner

Friday 2 September 2022

Phantasm Pilsner features Phantasm, a newly created product from Jos Ruffell, co-founder of Garage Project, which…

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Features

NZ Creation Phantasm Revolutionises Beer World

Thursday 1 September 2022

Phantasm, created by Jos Ruffell of Garage Project is revolutionising brewing in America.

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North End The Bitter Sea ESB

Wednesday 31 August 2022

North End had me hooked from the first promo of their new “Ancestral Range” of classic-style…

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Cassels Milk Stout Continues Global Success

Monday 29 August 2022

Christchurch brewery Cassels has continued its dominance at the annual World Beer Awards, winning a fourth…

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A Mixed Six with Badass beverages

Tuesday 16 August 2022

We’re going a bit meta on this one. Regular readers will know that Dave Pearce of…

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Opinion

What not to say at a beer festival

Monday 15 August 2022

So you're going to a beer festival and are worried about saying the wrong thing. Don't…

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Trans-Tasman Blind Date Beers

Sunday 14 August 2022

Like any good business idea, the concept of a Tinder-style hook-up of trans-Tasman brewers for a…

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Features

Kainui back to the big time

Monday 8 August 2022

Far North cult favourites Kainui Brew Co have returned to the big time with an outstanding…

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Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Earl Grey IPA

Friday 5 August 2022

Yeastie Boys are back in New Zealand, getting their beer brewed under contract with bStudio in…

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