Opinion

Capital Diary – October: The Level 2 Effect

Alert level 2 dinking in Welly this October meant event cancellations continued, while table service created…

A glass half-full view on glasses

Philip Walter puts a series of glasses to the test

Instagram unfiltered

His handle is Hazzy_Hunter and he's always chasing the newest hazy. Here he explains how to…

Witches and magic: women reclaiming their rightful place in beer

Instagratification: Disty’s Picks October 2021

8 Wired Dynamite Black IPA Recipe for dynamite: mix pine, citrus, floral, juicy tropicals, earthy chocolate…

Belgian beauties: a dozen classics

Belgian beers are often called gourmet beers due to their complexity, diversity of flavours and affinity…

Capital dairy – Lockdown yo-yo beer

September started as August finished, locked-down and drinking internet beer. The Baylands mixed six pack of…

Haiku Beer Vol 1

Stephen Gallagher applies the haiku format to beer reviews   Volstead Mr Ombibulous IPA Ombibulous is…

Beer, interrupted: Capital Diary August 2021

August was going to be big with the Visa Wellington on a Plate food and drink…

Stout and About

Philip Walter is captivated by the sheer diversity of stouts on offer in New Zealand. As…

Double Dose of Local

Climbing The Beer Ladder

Philip Walter climbs the ladder of flavour with a beer tasting flight featuring an imperial saison,…