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Hazies high quality at NZ Beer Awards judging

Thursday 14 July 2022

Anticipate a great year for saisons and sours, and more exciting wild ferments as spontaneous beers…

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BOOTLEG T-STRAIGHT BURNOUT STOUT

Monday 27 June 2022

From Matangi, Hamilton, Bootleg Brewery always seem to be fairly quiet producers, right up until awards…

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Garage Project Epuni Street ESB

Monday 20 June 2022

Garage Project may have a reputation as the frontrunners when it comes to modern releases, but…

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Rhyme x Reason Space Monkey

Monday 20 June 2022

Along with NZ Rakau and Waimea, this is the first pilsner I’ve (knowingly) encountered that also…

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Garage Project Hatsukoi

Monday 20 June 2022

The International Lager style has always been an exercise in precise and minimalist brewing, and Japanese…

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Beer Baroness Brewing for The Future

Monday 20 June 2022

Christchurch has always had a reputation for quality craft brewing, but historically the criticism could have…

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Morningcider Strawberry Rosé

Monday 20 June 2022

Along with Morningcider’s famous ‘backyard’ urban apples, there’s also blackcurrants and strawberries in the mix. Apple…

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The Theoretical Brewer Mad Hatter Hazy Pale Ale

Monday 20 June 2022

This is the first time I’ve seen a beer from The Theoretical Brewer (New Plymouth) in…

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Emerson’s Weissbier

Monday 20 June 2022

While judging at last year’s New World Beer & Cider Awards, a Hefeweizen hit my table…

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Sunshine Tiramisu Stout

Monday 20 June 2022

Part of Sunshine Brewing’s continuing Eclipse series of dark beers, this one is brewed with vanilla,…

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Garage Project Louche Lips

Monday 20 June 2022

If you brew it; I will come. More or less describes my relationship with stupid-strong IPA.…

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Baylands Waifly 8 Fresh Hop IPA

Wednesday 27 April 2022

Now in its eighth iteration, Baylands Waifly is a proven fresh hop classic and this year's…

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