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Brewer’s personal drive for low carb beer

Scott Sharp-Heward, quality manager and technical brewer at Sawmill in Matakana, wants to make a low…

Cold IPA a refreshing alternative

Much of what we enjoy about beer today stems from innovative brewers’ hard work: creating novel…

Alex Peckham A Cider Artist

Alex Peckham, who died on April 12, 2022, was a cider artist who changed the nature…

Brew it: Hallertau NZ IPA Recipe

The runner-up at the Smith’s NZ IPA Challenge last year from Hallertau was pilsner-clear and had…

Hopstock celebrates 10th year

This week, Wellington’s annual fresh hop festival, Hopstock, is marking its 10th anniversary. Denise Garland looks…

The spirit of spontaneity

Spontaneously-fermented beers, or wild ales, are making a comeback. Luke Owen Smith visits some of the…

Froth yeast turns Bookbinder into trophy winner

One of the highlights of the Brewers Guild Awards last year was Emerson’s Bookbinder taking out…

A Mixed Six with Jesse Sigurdsson of Shining Peak

Brave Brewing make foray into fresh hops

Matt Smith of Brave Brewing is usually way too busy to make a fresh hop beer…

A tiny pub for these troubled times

My Little Pub takes the idea of a backyard shed to a new level with their…

Hannah Blackwood: Showcasing the art in beer

Heyday co-owner and designer, Hannah Blackwood wanted to design beer, so she went the whole way…

Mixed Six Vol 4: Soren Eriksen

Soren Eriksen from 8 Wired joins us to discuss his ideal Mixed Six, featuring three of…