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Are You Pouring Your Beer Wrong?

Friday 9 December 2022

Are you pouring your beer the wrong way? I trial a slow-pour pilsner to see if…

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Travel

The Malthouse Comes Full Circle

Wednesday 7 December 2022

Wellington’s legendary craft beer bar, the almost 30-year-old The Malthouse has come full circle with a…

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Features

Beers Full Of Christmas Spirit

Friday 2 December 2022

From Vikings to Stella Artois, festive beers have been with us for centuries,

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Emerson’s Reverb NZ IPA

Thursday 1 December 2022

Emerson's Reverb NZ IPA has beautifully green New Zealand hop character, while a pleasantly punchy bitterness…

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Opinion

Style Corner — Biere De Garde

Monday 28 November 2022

Choosing that next summer brew can sometimes be a touch overwhelming. Your local fillery or bottle…

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Garage Project X Other Half No Dreams Til Brooklyn

Tuesday 22 November 2022

Today is a special day, a day that has only come around a few times in…

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Features

Cold IPA and The Myth of Lager Vs Ale

Monday 21 November 2022

According to a fellow who’s an expert on search engine optimization, one of the most googled…

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News

Garage Project Experiment in Restraint

Friday 18 November 2022

Garage Project’s just-released Treehugger Pilsner is a project close to founder Pete Gillespie’s heart and one…

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News

8 Wired Release First Whisky

Thursday 17 November 2022

8 Wired founder Soren Eriksen’s first foray into whisky expresses the “nerd” side of his personality.…

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Opinion

How the west was re-won

Tuesday 15 November 2022

Philip Walter celebrates the return of "proper" IPA.

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Black Sands Latest Squeeze Peach Hazy IPA

Tuesday 15 November 2022

I’m calling it now, Black Sands are going to be the next hype brewery in New…

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Hop Federation Server Not Found XPA

Thursday 10 November 2022

Hop Federation Server Not Found XPA has a delicate aroma of sauvignon blanc, mixed citrus and…

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