Michael Donaldson

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…

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Underdogs, outsiders and plenty of surprises at NZ beer awards

It was a watershed edition of the Brewers Guild Awards in 2021, with small players like…

Sawmill Bare Beer

Eddyline’s new cubes offer 4 by 440 solution

Sprig + Fern rebrand to keep up with pace of change

Sprig + Fern's latest rebrand is the second in four years but as owner Tracy Banner…

Show stopper hop

New Zealand Hops Ltd is celebrating a successful first appearance at the biggest craft beer gathering…

Sunshine’s Arna Wilson: a rising brew star

The future of New Zealand’s brewing scene looks as bright as the sunrise on a summer…

Sunshine’s Arna Wilson: a rising brew star

The future of New Zealand’s brewing scene looks as bright as the sunrise on a summer…