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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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UPDATED: Deep Creek Owes More Than $4m

Wednesday 8 November 2023

Deep Creek Brewing went into liquidation last week owing more than $4 million. The first report…

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Opinion

Fears Over Health Warnings On Beer

Friday 27 October 2023

The Australian federal government has taken the first, small, step towards putting cigarette-like health warnings on…

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Opinion

What Tuatara’s new skin says about the beer game

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Tuatara’s move to cans for all their packaged beer, along with a rationalisation of their core…

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Features

Froth Tech Brewing Up Something Wild

Friday 20 October 2023

The “taste of New Zealand” is about to turn up in a beer, thanks to the…

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Features

Raw Beer Revolution

Thursday 12 October 2023

There’s a raw ale resurgence happening in beer right now, and visitors to the Funk On…

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Brothers Beer Avoids Liquidation But Venues Closed

Wednesday 11 October 2023

Brothers Beer will avoid liquidation after shareholders agreed to inject more than $1 million into the…

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Clayton Hops Enters Cryo Game

Thursday 5 October 2023

Hop producer Clayton Hops continues its massive investment in the value-add department. The independently-owned hop producer…

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Features

Raglan’s Workshop Brewery Making Waves

Tuesday 3 October 2023

Raglan, famous for its idyllic surf breaks is now making waves in the beer world after…

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Beer Baroness Little Mighty Session IPA

Monday 25 September 2023

I can see why Beer Baroness Little Mighty won a trophy at the New Zealand Beer…

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Features

Urbanaut Launches Kihi Sub-brand

Monday 25 September 2023

Beer is like ice cream, says Urbanaut’s Bruce Turner. Once it was mainly vanilla, strawberry and…

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Townshend Crowdfunding Campaign Underway

Thursday 21 September 2023

Much-loved Townshend Brewery are seeking crowdfunding to grow their business. Motueka-based Townshend are looking to raise…

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Renaissance Relocating to Christchurch

Thursday 14 September 2023

After 18 years in Blenheim, Renaissance Brewing is moving to Christchurch and will be joined there…

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