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Shining Peak Shining Bright Three Years Running

Wednesday 9 September 2026

You have to go back to 2023 to find the last time Shining Peak missed a…

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Garage Project Buy bStudio

Friday 4 September 2026

Wellington’s Garage Project have bought bStudio in Napier, moving from client to owner. It is a…

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Hop Growers Start Their Own Brewery

Monday 10 August 2026

New Zealand’s newest brewery belongs to one of our most prominent hop growers. Cultivar Brewing, owned…

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Derelict Are Back!

Friday 7 August 2026

When Derelict Brewing unexpectedly closed down in 2024 after just six years in business, much of…

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Magic Week For Neck Of The Woods

Tuesday 4 August 2026

In the space of six days, start-up brewery Neck Of The Woods went from virtually unknown…

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Not Such A Nutty Idea

Tuesday 4 August 2026

This is an intriguing development — cashew nuts in beer to approximate the creamy texture you…

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Leading Malt Producer Celebrates 100 Years

Monday 3 August 2026

Joe White Maltings, Australia’s largest malt producer, is celebrating 100 years of specialty malt production. The…

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Bringing It All Back Home — Emerson’s Golden Night

Monday 27 July 2026

Dunedin’s Emerson’s Brewery are home-town heroes after a golden night at the New Zealand Beer Awards…

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NZ Brewing Shock As Major Malt Supplier Shuts

Friday 17 July 2026

The New Zealand brewing industry is set for a massive shock after France-based multi-national Malteurop announced…

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Flood Shuts Emporium Brewing

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Emporium Brewing in Kaikoura will be closed until further notice following the devastating flood that roared…

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NZ Brewers Frustrated at Unfair Export Burden

Friday 3 July 2026

Kiwi brewers are frustrated at the political inaction that’s leaves them at a huge disadvantage when…

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Continued Consolidation with Volstead Takeover

Friday 12 June 2026

The group behind Christchurch’s small and experimental Concept Brewing have taken over the larger Volstead Trading…

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