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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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Eddyline’s West Coast IPA `Mic Drop’

Tuesday 2 August 2022

That Eddy's Drop, a fantastic musical pun from Eddyline in Nelson, took out the annual Malthouse…

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NZ Beer Awards Winners

Thursday 21 July 2022

Three Boys and Garage Project were the big winners at the NZ Beer Awards last night.

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Malthouse WCIPA Challenge: Let’s go do the hop

Thursday 21 July 2022

What does your favourite brewery's entry to The Malthouse West Coast IPA Challenge say about their…

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Juicehead Brewery Closes

Tuesday 19 July 2022

Wellington's JuiceHead brewery is closing "for the foreseeable future" as the cost of doing business bites.

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Bach All Day NON-Alcoholic HAZY IPA

Thursday 14 July 2022

Bach Brewing have created a hazy version of their super-popular All Day Non-Alcoholic IPA and it's…

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EDDYLINE TACKLES CO2 SHORTAGE

Thursday 30 June 2022

Eddyline brewery in Nelson is working with a carbon capture expert from the us to address…

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BOOTLEG BURNING THEIR OWN PATH

Tuesday 28 June 2022

Rather than lament Covid restrictions that limited venues to 100 people, Hamilton's Bootleg Brewery saw an…

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GOOD GEORGE WIN SMITH’S IPA CHALLENGE — AGAIN

Tuesday 28 June 2022

Good George has won the Smith’s NZ IPA Challenge in Queenstown for the second year in…

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New New New Brewery For Sale

Wednesday 22 June 2022

One of Dunedin’s better-known craft breweries, New New New, is for sale. The brewery is on…

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10 SOUL BEERS FOR THE DARKEST NIGHTS

Tuesday 21 June 2022

They talk about dark nights of the soul. but on these cold nights, I prefer to…

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Triple Trophies for NZ Breweries

Monday 20 June 2022

New Zealand breweries celebrated a huge night at the Australian International Beer Awards in Melbourne on…

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Beervana Gets Makeover for 21st Birthday

Monday 20 June 2022

Beervana is getting a make-over for its 21st birthday. The Wellington festival has dyed its hair blue…

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