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Homebrewing — Dry Vs Liquid Yeast

Monday 3 March 2025

One of the great things about home brewing is the new avenues of exploration and opportunities…

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Chinchiller Yeti Fuel Cold IPA

Tuesday 18 February 2025

Once Canterbury brewers have picked it up, then a style has officially hit the mainstream… that…

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News

Salt District Brewing Closing Down

Monday 17 February 2025

A bright newcomer to the beer scene is closing up after less than three years —…

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News

McLeod’s Brewer Jason Bathgate Moving to Nelson

Friday 14 February 2025

Martin Townshend will keep brewing his “ales of the unexpected”, Jason Bathgate will return to his…

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Beers Banana Man Hefeweizen

Monday 10 February 2025

Hefeweizen is one of those slightly cursed styles that seems to be forever relegated to the…

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Epic Lupulingus Imperial IPA

Wednesday 29 January 2025

‘What’s Epic up to these days?’ is something I’ve been wondering recently. While the fate of Epic…

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Brothers Beer Nirvana Triple Hazy IPA

Tuesday 21 January 2025

The post-Christmas slouch is usually a slow period for new beers, but Brothers have kicked 2025…

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Features

Fresh Alibi — Meet The New Brewer

Monday 20 January 2025

Jody Thomas has a beer CV that could fill this website from back to front but…

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News

Shining Peak Expand Into Christchurch

Thursday 16 January 2025

New Plymouth’s Shining Peak have opened a branch office in Christchurch — setting up a bar…

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Travel

Mr Good Bar — Twofold & St Leonards

Wednesday 15 January 2025

The good news is that, despite the occasional bad news, there are great new brew bars…

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News

Two Experimental Hops In Advanced Trials

Monday 13 January 2025

Two of NZ Hops Ltd’s experimental hops are in advanced trials this season and they couldn’t…

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Features

Zero Cider Helps Peckham’s Go From Strength to Strength

Wednesday 8 January 2025

One of the best new drinks to enter the market this year is a) not a…

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