Michael Donaldson

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…

How Bach Brewing created their non-alcohol IPA

Bach Brewing are the first craft brewery to get a zero percent IPA to market in…

Festivals get flexible as they adjust to Covid