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The Hoptimist — Brew UnionWednesday 27 May 2026

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New non-alcohol craft brand launched

Wednesday 4 May 2022

State of Play is the first New Zealand brewery brand to be totally focused producing on…

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Shining Peak Gung Ho! IPA

Tuesday 3 May 2022

Shining Peak Gung Ho! Fresh Hop IPA sits firmly at the top of 'Crafty' Mark Gower's…

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Low Carb Lowdown

Monday 2 May 2022

It's one of the fastest growing segments in the beer market so we review the best…

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Features

Brewer’s personal drive for low carb beer

Monday 2 May 2022

Scott Sharp-Heward, quality manager and technical brewer at Sawmill in Matakana, wants to make a low…

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Canyon Brewing harvest their own grain

Thursday 28 April 2022

Canyon Brewing are also experimenting with growing their own grain as a part of a push…

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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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Features

Cold IPA a refreshing alternative

Tuesday 26 April 2022

Much of what we enjoy about beer today stems from innovative brewers’ hard work: creating novel…

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Features

Alex Peckham A Cider Artist

Monday 25 April 2022

Alex Peckham, who died on April 12, 2022, was a cider artist who changed the nature…

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Brew it: Hallertau NZ IPA Recipe

Sunday 24 April 2022

The runner-up at the Smith’s NZ IPA Challenge last year from Hallertau was pilsner-clear and had…

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Parrotdog Bruce Hazy IPA

Sunday 24 April 2022

Parrotdog Bruce is everything you can hope for — nice upfront peach and tropical fruit flavours…

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Hopstock celebrates 10th year

Sunday 24 April 2022

This week, Wellington’s annual fresh hop festival, Hopstock, is marking its 10th anniversary. Denise Garland looks…

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Excise tax hike opposed

Friday 22 April 2022

The Brewers Guild and Brewers Association are together lobbying government to offer some excise tax relief…

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