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Peter Lines — ‘Rest Easy Mate’

Wednesday 23 July 2025

Peter Lines (July 29, 1957 — June 28, 2025) grew up surrounded by hops and spent…

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Duncan’s “Weird” Win At Smith’s NZ IPA Challenge

Friday 27 June 2025

Duncan’s Brewing broke a big(ger) brewery stranglehold and surprised themselves with a “weird” winning feeling at…

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8 Wired First Craft Brewery To Stand Tall in 500ml cans

Monday 9 June 2025

8 Wired are looking to move the needle with the launch of a 500ml can, an…

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Altitude Brewing Reach Great Heights

Monday 19 May 2025

Queenstown’s Altitude Brewing stormed through the Australian International Beer Awards in Melbourne last week. Altitude were…

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Clayton Hops Harvest Report

Friday 9 May 2025

Clayton Hops, one of New Zealand’s leading hop growers, has just dropped their 2025 hop harvest…

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Parrotdog Hatch New APA to Replace Falcon (R.I.P.)

Friday 9 May 2025

Parrotdog made a real splash this week the launch of Raptor, an American Pale Ale that…

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Superdelic Defies Global Hop Downturn

Thursday 1 May 2025

Superdelic — the most recent commercial hop variety released by NZ Hops Ltd — is proving…

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Winter (Ales) Is Coming …

Thursday 24 April 2025

After a three-year hiatus, Wellington’s favourite little beer festival is back! Winter Ales Festival began in…

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Distributor Hop And Vine Explains Liquidation

Friday 11 April 2025

Prominent Christchurch-based distributor Hop And Vine says the loss of three potential new customers combined with…

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First-Timers Win 2025 Rare Beer Challenge

Friday 14 March 2025

New Plymouth’s Shining Peak Brewery were crowned — or capped, as it were — the winners…

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Sunshine Brewing Wants Sale or Merger

Monday 10 March 2025

New Zealand’s oldest craft brewery, Sunshine Brewing in Gisborne, looking for new owners or — more…

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Salt District Brewing Closing Down

Monday 17 February 2025

A bright newcomer to the beer scene is closing up after less than three years —…

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