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Tuesday 29 October 2024

A heavy reliance on chance, luck and magic is not usually a desirable feature in a…

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The Beer Project — McLeod’s

Tuesday 29 October 2024

18 January, 2024: Jason Bathgate, head brewer at McLeod’s Brewery in Waipu, Northland, has pre-warned me…

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Hazzy Hunter vs Marcus from Manaia

Wednesday 23 October 2024

Hazzy Hunter, in search of great beer, tracks down Marcus Chawner from Manaia Craft Brewers. Hazzy…

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From Mountain Culture to Shining Peak

Wednesday 9 October 2024

Hectic doesn’t even begin to describe the past winter months at New Plymouth brewpub, Shining Peak.…

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Forkin’ Big Win for Little Wellington BrewPub

Wednesday 9 October 2024

Brayden Rawlinson, sole brewer at Wellington brewpub, Fork & Brewer, celebrated his recent win at the…

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McLeod’s On Cloud Nine

Wednesday 9 October 2024

It’s a tough choice for Jason Bathgate — is he happier with McLeod’s winning the Champion…

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Trouble Brewing in Margaret River

Wednesday 18 September 2024

This is the contentious story of how craft beer forced its way into a premium wine…

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The Beer Project — Karamu Barrelworks

Wednesday 28 August 2024

It’s a magical drive into Karamu Barrelworks on Daryl Bryant’s rural Waikato lifestyle block. The morning…

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Craft Reaches New Heights at Broken River

Tuesday 20 August 2024

With news of brewers and premises in strife seemingly now a daily headline, it’s with some…

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Dylan Adams — Two Breweries, Two Liquidations

Tuesday 13 August 2024

For a few days in June, Dylan Adams thought he was cursed. He’d lost his job…

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We’re Goin’ To Jackson Street

Friday 9 August 2024

Food-centric Jackson Street — the thumping main artery heart of vibrant Petone — is now officially…

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Liberty Brewing Win Third Malthouse WCIPA Challenge

Friday 2 August 2024

Liberty Brewing won their third Malthouse West Coast IPA Challenge title claiming the Golden Gumboots with…

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