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Derelict Brewing Exit In Style

Tuesday 25 June 2024

One of New Zealand’s most loved and respected breweries, Derelict in North Canterbury, has shut up…

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Emerson’s Once Upon A Time In The West

Friday 14 June 2024

Of the emerging styles seen over the last year (or two) West Coast Pilsner looks to…

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Opinion

Fermented Culture — Verrity’s Wake

Friday 14 June 2024

The first column in a series about beer and culture by Kieran Haslett-Moore. Verrity’s Wake It’s…

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Travel

Mr Goodbar — Matakana

Thursday 13 June 2024

Funny that urge you sometimes get to head out of town for an interesting beer. And,…

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News

Panhead Founder Buys Boneface

Friday 7 June 2024

Panhead founder Mike Neilson and his wife Anna are set to be the new owners of…

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Garage Project X Alvarado Street Nelson Sun Club

Wednesday 5 June 2024

Nelson Sun Club Fresh Hopped IPA (6.6%) is No.14 in Garage Project’s Hāpi Sessions series of collab…

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Features

Mythica — An Auckland Hidden Gem

Wednesday 5 June 2024

Tucked away in a light industrial area on Auckland’s North Shore is one of the hidden…

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Opinion

What’s In Your Glass — Shapes Or Adjectives

Thursday 30 May 2024

How do you feel about ordering shapes or adjectives? What am I talking about? Ordering a…

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News

Boneface Brewing, Brothers Beer In Liquidation

Tuesday 28 May 2024

New Zealand’s craft beer industry suffered another setback today with both Boneface Brewing and Brothers Beer…

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Features

Glory To Desperate Glory — NWBCA Supreme Winner

Friday 24 May 2024

Desperate Glory, this year’s Supreme Winner at the New World Beer & Cider Awards is a…

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Travel

The Beer Project — Shining Peak

Tuesday 21 May 2024

I arrive at Shining Peak on a hot, sunny Taranaki morning in January. New Plymouth has…

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News

New World Beer & Cider Awards — Highly Commended

Tuesday 21 May 2024

It’s incredibly difficult to get into the Top 30 at the New World Beer & Cider…

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