Michael Donaldson

Clayton Hops huge investment in future of industry

New Zealand’s largest hop grower, Clayton Hops, is investing millions of dollars in a new hop…

What would minimum pricing look like in NZ?

Minimum pricing on alcohol applied here using the recently introduced Irish model would see a huge…

Laughing Bones Treeline Mountain IPA

Laughing Bones Treeline Mountain IPA is a hybrid of West Coast IPA and Hazy IPA, an…

Issue 60 Summer 2021-22

A road trip to Tekapo to find New Zealand's best beer, a trip to Waiheke to…

Editor’s choice: 10 best beer moments of 2021

Editor’s Pick: 21 beer stories from 2021

Take a look back at 21 of our favourite stories from 2021, from the trends (cans!…

New Zealand’s Beer Hall of Fame

The genesis of this was simple enough. Beer blogger and Pursuit of Hoppiness contributor, Phil Walter,…

Breweries cranking out great beer

Mountain biking and beer just seem to go together, so it’s no surprise to see an…

Waiheke Wonder: Alibi Brewing

Waiheke Island's Alibi Brewing, crowned Champion Exhibitor at the 2021 Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards,…

Searchlight’s Skater Grrrl label takes top prize

A pair of skateboarders trumped magical animals and Satan to give Queenstown’s Searchlight Brewing top prize…

Deep Creek make splash with fruited sours

Deep Creek are the first New Zealand brewery to launch a range of beers with fruit…

Issue 59 October 2021

Alewives were once cast as witches but now women are reclaiming their rightful place in the…