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Garage Project Hatsukoi
Monday 20 June 2022The International Lager style has always been an exercise in precise and minimalist brewing, and Japanese…
Read MoreMorningcider Strawberry Rosé
Monday 20 June 2022Along with Morningcider’s famous ‘backyard’ urban apples, there’s also blackcurrants and strawberries in the mix. Apple…
Read MoreThe Theoretical Brewer Mad Hatter Hazy Pale Ale
Monday 20 June 2022This is the first time I’ve seen a beer from The Theoretical Brewer (New Plymouth) in…
Read MoreEmerson’s Weissbier
Monday 20 June 2022While judging at last year’s New World Beer & Cider Awards, a Hefeweizen hit my table…
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Monday 20 June 2022Part of Sunshine Brewing’s continuing Eclipse series of dark beers, this one is brewed with vanilla,…
Read MoreGarage Project Louche Lips
Monday 20 June 2022If you brew it; I will come. More or less describes my relationship with stupid-strong IPA.…
Read MoreAltitude Brewing Fresh Tracks
Thursday 5 May 2022Altitude Brewing are using the same base but hopping their beer with Nelson Sauvin hops grown…
Read MoreShining Peak Gung Ho! IPA
Tuesday 3 May 2022Shining Peak Gung Ho! Fresh Hop IPA sits firmly at the top of 'Crafty' Mark Gower's…
Read MoreBaylands Waifly 8 Fresh Hop IPA
Wednesday 27 April 2022Now in its eighth iteration, Baylands Waifly is a proven fresh hop classic and this year's…
Read MoreParrotdog Bruce Hazy IPA
Sunday 24 April 2022Parrotdog Bruce is everything you can hope for — nice upfront peach and tropical fruit flavours…
Read MoreGood George Cold IPA
Wednesday 20 April 2022For lager drinkers it could be way too hoppy, for IPA lovers it might be too…
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