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Instagratification: Dusty’s Picks August 2022

Sunday 14 August 2022

Instagrammer Dusty trains his lens on a selection of different IPAs, from cold, to red, to…

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Best in Black: Stout Challenge

Wednesday 10 August 2022

Tim Newman brings an insider's view on the increasingly popular NZ Stout Challenge in Christchurch

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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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Three Sisters step up in class

Friday 5 August 2022

Three Sisters stepped up from winning Champion Microbrewery in 2021 to be this year’s champion small…

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Garage Project bring the magic

Wednesday 3 August 2022

It’s now almost a cliché, the story of Garage Project throwing awards into the bin (and…

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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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Instagratification: Dusty’s Picks 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 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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