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Parrotdog at 15 — Moving From Craft To Beer

Thursday 30 July 2026

At 15, Wellington’s Parrotdog stands out among New Zealand’s independent breweries — as a business actively…

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Karamu Barrelworks — A Victory for The Style

Thursday 30 July 2026

A couple of days after being named New Zealand’s champion brewery, Daryl Bryant of Karamu Barrelworks…

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Spirit Of Derelict Lives On At No 19 Brewing

Friday 17 July 2026

The win by No 19 Brewing in the NZ Stout Challenge on July 11 in Christchurch…

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Wilding Working Wonders For The Wilderness

Thursday 16 July 2026

Kudos to the team at Froth Technologies for the work they’re doing with their New Zealand…

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The Beer Project — Urbanaut

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Working with a hangover is never fun, even if you’re a brewer. The effects of Urbanaut’s…

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Don’t Fear The Dark — How To Enjoy Stout

Monday 22 June 2026

In 15 years writing and talking about beer, I’ve learned the style that most surprises people…

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Globe-trotting Kiwi Brewer Sets Up In Singapore

Friday 12 June 2026

Nick Calder-Scholes the Kiwi brewer behind the phenomenal success of Sydney’s One Drop is now head…

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Nectaron — A Familiar Song Played Differently

Monday 25 May 2026

Nectaron hops are capturing the imagination of American brewers, particularly after the most recent harvest where…

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Two Bays Widens NZ Gluten-Free Market

Monday 25 May 2026

Just about anywhere you go to eat these days understands a large chunk of the population…

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150 years of Speight’s

Monday 25 May 2026

Speight’s Brewery in Dunedin — New Zealand’s oldest brewery — is celebrating its 150th birthday. It’s…

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My Life In Five Beers — Matt Warner

Wednesday 1 April 2026

While still at university in 2008 and after a hot Friday of Wellington hillside landscaping, I…

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Drinking In The Middle Lane

Wednesday 1 April 2026

When my recent piece ‘A slow walk through paradise’ was published, a mate joked, “Jeepers BH,…

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