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Fermented Culture — Is The Party Over?

Monday 16 March 2026

Some years ago, I found myself wandering through St Clair in South Dunedin. I stopped to…

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Beer Drinking For Beginners

Monday 16 March 2026

I’m often asked “what is your favourite beer?” A lot of people assume that because I’m…

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Instagratification: Dusty’s Favourites

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Photographer, beer-lover and Instagram influencer Dusty, picks his highlights from the latest releases.

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Fermented Culture — Elysian Fields

Wednesday 31 December 2025

Kieran Haslett-Moore dreams of the beers he might drink in paradise “Sitting at rustic tables in…

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Instagratification: Dusty’s Best Summer Beers

Tuesday 9 December 2025

Photographer, beer-lover and Instagram influencer Dusty, picks his highlights from the latest releases.

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Festival check: Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival

Friday 14 November 2025

A Wellington reader made the trip down south last Friday to attend the festival and filed…

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New Zealand’s Most Awarded Beers

Tuesday 14 October 2025

It was Stay Gold that started this … the Brave Brewing XPA that won a trophy…

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Fermented Culture — The Third Place

Thursday 9 October 2025

Earlier this year a battle was fought in the leafy hills to the north of Wellington.…

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Instagratification: Dusty’s Best Spring Beers

Friday 3 October 2025

Photographer, beer-lover and Instagram influencer Dusty, picks his highlights from the latest releases from this winter.

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Instagratification: Dusty’s Best of the Winter releases 2025

Wednesday 23 July 2025

Photographer, beer-lover and Instagram influencer Dusty, picks his highlights from the latest releases from this winter.

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A Cabinet Of Curiosities

Wednesday 7 May 2025

I first arrived in New Zealand in 2010 when the craft beer scene was gaining momentum…

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Fresh Hops — A Cheeky Guide

Friday 21 March 2025

Having written about fresh hops for around 15 years I sometimes wonder if there’s anything new…

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