Features

Bringing you news, reviews, features, opinions and travel writing from around the country.

Shop Hoppiness
Features

The CO2 Crisis Six Months On

Tuesday 25 July 2023

In case you missed it, the country has been dealing with a CO2 shortage for much…

Read More
Features

10 To Try For Dry July

Friday 30 June 2023

My first Dry July, I survived on lime and soda for my fix of fizz. I’ve…

Read More
Features

Friends With Taplists

Wednesday 28 June 2023

It’s not a proven fact but there’s every chance that Finch Street, in the Auckland suburb…

Read More
Features

Double Vision’s Schwarzenegger Inspiration

Tuesday 13 June 2023

The thing with looking effortless is that it usually requires a lot of work. At Double…

Read More
Features

Otago Brew School Best In Class

Monday 12 June 2023

When you call a beer Klassenbester — or best in class — it helps if it…

Read More
Features

Martinborough Brewing’s Bright Future

Thursday 8 June 2023

Brewer Eugene Black and his partner Olivia Ryan had just landed back in New Zealand after…

Read More
Features

Three Sisters Rye Twist On Classic Beer

Friday 2 June 2023

Joe Emans hopes Rumours In The Dark starts a beer revolution — a move away from…

Read More
Features

Unlocking hop flavours

Tuesday 30 May 2023

In March Garage Project and Hāpi Research held the second Hāpi Symposium, the first since 2019…

Read More
Features

Tasting Notes for NWBCA TOP 30

Monday 22 May 2023

The ninth annual New World Beer & Cider Awards were announced today, with the Top-30 featuring…

Read More
Features

There Goes Another Hop Season

Monday 15 May 2023

This time last year I wrote my first article for Hoppiness hoping to give you a…

Read More
Features

Peckham’s New Owners Humbled to take over

Thursday 20 April 2023

Before his untimely passing, Alex Peckham was already thinking of a succession plan for his eponymous…

Read More
Features

State of The Beer Nation

Friday 31 March 2023

I asked brewers around the country their opninion on the state of the nation beer-wise, and…

Read More

Get Hoppiness AT Home

New Zealand’s only dedicated craft beer magazine delivered to your door every two months for just $45 a year. Full of features on your favourite breweries, news, reviews and beer-related travel stories.