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Five Peaks For Sale

Friday 5 May 2023

The former Port & Eagle Brewpub, which changed its name to Five Peaks in the wake…

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Fortune Favours Stays Independent

Tuesday 2 May 2023

Popular Wellington brewpub Fortune Favours will continue to operate as an independent brewery, owned by founder…

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The Hopfather comes to Booktown

Thursday 20 April 2023

If you’re in the proximity of Featherston on May 14, come and join myself, legendary brewer…

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Zeelandt Beer Raises Funds for First Responders

Wednesday 19 April 2023

Zeelandt Brewery in Hawke’s Bay are not only trying to rebuild their business following the devastating…

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A Farmhouse Ale With A Side Of Pancakes

Wednesday 22 March 2023

A lingonberry pancake farmhouse ale brewed by Heyday Beer Co. was this month crowned the 2023…

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NZ Hops Ltd Launches Superdelic

Friday 10 February 2023

NZ Hops Ltd released Superdelic today after more than 10 years of breeding work — and…

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Rumours Opens In Wellington

Tuesday 7 February 2023

Stephen Gallagher visits Rumours, a new bar in Wellington that's also a record shop and a…

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Why is there a CO2 Crisis

Tuesday 24 January 2023

The CO2 crisis in New Zealand was pushed off the news agenda by Jacinda Ardern’s unexpected…

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Carbon Dioxide Recapture A Booming Business

Monday 12 December 2022

There is a looming worldwide shortage of CO2, caused by different circumstances. It has hit the…

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Old Beer Turned Into Probiotic Drink

Monday 12 December 2022

When Hawke’s Bay beverage company Parkers decided to get out of a short foray into the…

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Garage Project Experiment in Restraint

Friday 18 November 2022

Garage Project’s just-released Treehugger Pilsner is a project close to founder Pete Gillespie’s heart and one…

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8 Wired Release First Whisky

Thursday 17 November 2022

8 Wired founder Soren Eriksen’s first foray into whisky expresses the “nerd” side of his personality.…

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