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Michael Donaldson

Michael Donaldson is the publisher and editor of Pursuit of Hoppiness. He is the author of Beer Nation, The Art & Heart of Kiwi Beer; The Big Book of Home Brew and The Hopfather. Stay up to date at: https://hoppiness.substack.com/

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New World Awards Top 30 tasting notes

Monday 16 May 2022

Tasting notes for the winners in the Top-30, plus judges comments from the 2022 New World…

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Opinion

Light beers that punch above their weight

Thursday 12 May 2022

What are the best tasting beers under 2.5 per cent? The Pursuit of Hoppiness team put…

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New non-alcohol craft brand launched

Wednesday 4 May 2022

State of Play is the first New Zealand brewery brand to be totally focused producing on…

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Opinion

Low Carb Lowdown

Monday 2 May 2022

It's one of the fastest growing segments in the beer market so we review the best…

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Features

Brewer’s personal drive for low carb beer

Monday 2 May 2022

Scott Sharp-Heward, quality manager and technical brewer at Sawmill in Matakana, wants to make a low…

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Features

Cold IPA a refreshing alternative

Tuesday 26 April 2022

Much of what we enjoy about beer today stems from innovative brewers’ hard work: creating novel…

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Features

Brew it: Hallertau NZ IPA Recipe

Sunday 24 April 2022

The runner-up at the Smith’s NZ IPA Challenge last year from Hallertau was pilsner-clear and had…

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Excise tax hike opposed

Friday 22 April 2022

The Brewers Guild and Brewers Association are together lobbying government to offer some excise tax relief…

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Good George Cold IPA

Wednesday 20 April 2022

For lager drinkers it could be way too hoppy, for IPA lovers it might be too…

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Alasdair Cassels: farewell to a force of nature

Wednesday 20 April 2022

Alasdair Cassels, who died last week of prostate cancer, was quite the force of nature.  …

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Features

Froth yeast turns Bookbinder into trophy winner

Tuesday 12 April 2022

One of the highlights of the Brewers Guild Awards last year was Emerson’s Bookbinder taking out…

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Brave Brewing make foray into fresh hops

Thursday 7 April 2022

Matt Smith of Brave Brewing is usually way too busy to make a fresh hop beer…

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