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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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McLeod’s Brewer Jason Bathgate Moving to Nelson

Friday 14 February 2025

Martin Townshend will keep brewing his “ales of the unexpected”, Jason Bathgate will return to his…

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Shining Peak Expand Into Christchurch

Thursday 16 January 2025

New Plymouth’s Shining Peak have opened a branch office in Christchurch — setting up a bar…

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Two Experimental Hops In Advanced Trials

Monday 13 January 2025

Two of NZ Hops Ltd’s experimental hops are in advanced trials this season and they couldn’t…

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Upper Hutt’s Craft Beer Central Scores Big Gig

Friday 13 December 2024

Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Auckland and…. Upper Hutt? You heard right — four-piece Kiwi music sensation,…

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Deep Creek Founder Starts Over in Tauranga

Tuesday 3 December 2024

Scott Taylor, one of the founders of Deep Creek and the face of the brand, is…

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Four Square’s Behemoth ‘Brollab’

Thursday 31 October 2024

Four Square is celebrating 100 years of trading by showcasing four products this summer under the…

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Beer Legend John Harrington Dies

Wednesday 30 October 2024

One of the true legends of the New Zealand beer scene, John Harrington, has died. Harrington…

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Parrotdog’s Core Range Rolling In Gold

Friday 4 October 2024

The retraction in the beer economy over the past two years has an upside for Parrotdog…

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Badass Beverages Out But Not Down

Friday 13 September 2024

Start-up brand Badass Beverages is shutting up the shop with the brand for sale. On face…

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I Am Hope Rejects Funding Over “Not For Pussies” Beer

Friday 6 September 2024

Mental health charity I Am Hope has refused to take money from a boxing fund-raiser because…

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Duncan’s Drop The Lactose For Vegan Beer

Wednesday 4 September 2024

New Zealand’s self-professed biggest user of lactose (milk sugar) in the brewing process is set to…

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