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Kainui back to the big timeMonday 8 August 2022

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Kainui back to the big time

Monday 8 August 2022

Far North cult favourites Kainui Brew Co have returned to the big time with an outstanding…

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Malthouse WCIPA Challenge: Let’s go do the hop

Thursday 21 July 2022

What does your favourite brewery's entry to The Malthouse West Coast IPA Challenge say about their…

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CASSELS DELIVER TRIPLE TREAT OF SWEET STOUTS

Tuesday 5 July 2022

Milk Stouts first became popular in England during the 1800s with blue-collar labourers as a nutritious…

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DUSTY’S BEERS OF INSTAGRAM JUNE 2022

Tuesday 5 July 2022

Instagram influencer Dusty snaps his favourite beers from June, 2022

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BOOTLEG BURNING THEIR OWN PATH

Tuesday 28 June 2022

Rather than lament Covid restrictions that limited venues to 100 people, Hamilton's Bootleg Brewery saw an…

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HAIKU BEER REVIEWS VOL 4

Tuesday 28 June 2022

THREE TAVERNS A NIGHT ON PONCE IPA Lush notes of citrus Brewed over in Atlanta Taste…

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10 SOUL BEERS FOR THE DARKEST NIGHTS

Tuesday 21 June 2022

They talk about dark nights of the soul. but on these cold nights, I prefer to…

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LET THEM DRINK CAKE! DESSERT BEERS ON THE RISE

Monday 20 June 2022

 It’s never been easier to serve beer for dessert. Over the past decade we’ve seen an…

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Beer Baroness Brewing for The Future

Monday 20 June 2022

Christchurch has always had a reputation for quality craft brewing, but historically the criticism could have…

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The Theoretical Brewer: Elegance Meets Precision

Monday 20 June 2022

On a warm Taranaki afternoon I’m catching up with New Zealand’s hardest working brewer, — for…

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Tips for brewing a hazy IPA

Tuesday 24 May 2022

Tips and tricks to considerer when brewing a cracking New England IPA.

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Baltic Porter: a beer born of a blockade

Wednesday 4 May 2022

Did you know Baltic Porter is actually a lager not an ale. And that it was…

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