boneface unf*ck the world

This unrepentantly nostalgic release from Boneface is an ode to the IPAs of old (well maybe just a few years ago), when the beer was big (8 per cent ABV), bold and toweringly bitter.  Cryo Citra and El Dorado hops unleash on the nose, with pine resin, eucalyptus and fresh citrus rind.  More sharp citrus, tinned pineapple and mango rise up through the rich clean malt, lingering on into the long and distinctly oily finish.  Get into this one fresh and get into it chilled to keep those massively unctuous hops crisp and on point.

Port Road Pilsner Supreme Winner At NWBCA

The 2026 New World Beer & Cider Awards have been announced with Panhead's Port Road Pilsner named the supreme winner. It's a welcome return to the awards stage for this beer — for a number of years it was an annual inclusion in this event (and a regular gold...

Hop Growers Start Their Own Brewery

New Zealand’s newest brewery belongs to one of our most prominent hop growers. Cultivar Brewing, owned by Mac Hops, is taking over the site previously home to Hop Federation and will be run by hop farmer Brent McGlashan alongside his wife Ria. Former Hop Federation...

Derelict Are Back!

When Derelict Brewing unexpectedly closed down in 2024 after just six years in business, much of it as New Zealand’s top-ranked brewery on Untappd, it was scarcely believable. Owner-brewer Sam Cottier had created so many incredible beers in such a short time it felt...

Magic Week For Neck Of The Woods

In the space of six days, start-up brewery Neck Of The Woods went from virtually unknown to the toast of Tauranga after winning the title of Champion Microbrewery at the New Zealand Beer Awards and then winning the Golden Gumboot at The Malthouse West Coast IPA...

Not Such A Nutty Idea

This is an intriguing development — cashew nuts in beer to approximate the creamy texture you might normally get from lactose. That’s what 8 Wired did when they collaborated with Wellington plant-based chocolatier Wonderland to create Talia, an imperial chocolate...

Leading Malt Producer Celebrates 100 Years

Joe White Maltings, Australia's largest malt producer, is celebrating 100 years of specialty malt production. The milestone reflects a century of innovation, quality and collaboration, supporting generations of brewers on both sides of the Tasman with premium...