Latest

Categories

Archives

Hoppiness

Pursuit of Hoppiness

Bringing you news, reviews, features, opinions and travel writing from around the country.

More about our writers
My Life In 5 Beers — Jason BathgateMonday 21 September 2026

Latest

Categories

HOPPINESS

Archive

News

A New “Weed” Pops Up At Garage Project

Thursday 5 February 2026

Fresh off another triumph in the GABS Hottest 100, Garage Project are launching a new member…

Read More
Recommended

Renaissance Stonecutter Scotch Ale

Sunday 1 February 2026

Former Marlborough brewing icons Renaissance have been in the news recently, having finally found a home…

Read More
Features

Inside The Malty-verse of Beer

Thursday 15 January 2026

In this new series, sponsored by Gladfield Malt, we look at the ways malt can make…

Read More
Features

The Beer Project — Aliment Brewing

Wednesday 14 January 2026

This was always the dream for Jason Bathgate and Monica Mead. Living in paradise, brewing their…

Read More
Travel

The Hoptimist — Boom Town Brewing

Wednesday 7 January 2026

Sunshine, scenery, and a cold beer—Marlborough knows how to show off. But when that beer is…

Read More
Features

The Man Behind The Cans

Monday 5 January 2026

If you’re prone to a tipple of craft beer, chances are you’re more than familiar with…

Read More
Opinion

Fermented Culture — Elysian Fields

Wednesday 31 December 2025

Kieran Haslett-Moore dreams of the beers he might drink in paradise “Sitting at rustic tables in…

Read More
Features

The Start Up Series — Twofold

Tuesday 30 December 2025

This is the final part in a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since…

Read More
Features

The Start Up Series — BS Brewing

Monday 29 December 2025

This is the fifth part in a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since…

Read More
Features

The Start Up Series — Alchemy St

Friday 19 December 2025

This is the fourth part of a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since…

Read More
Recommended

8 Wired Superconductor Double IPA

Thursday 18 December 2025

Christmas has come early for me this year, as Warkworth’s 8-Wired has revived one of their…

Read More
Features

The Start Up Series — DNA Brewing

Thursday 18 December 2025

This is the third instalment in a series dedicated to breweries that have opened up since…

Read More