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Epic Lupulingus Imperial IPA
Wednesday 29 January 2025‘What’s Epic up to these days?’ is something I’ve been wondering recently. While the fate of Epic…
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Tuesday 21 January 2025The post-Christmas slouch is usually a slow period for new beers, but Brothers have kicked 2025…
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Thursday 19 December 2024Cold IPA remains a fascinatingly amorphous beer, with each new release pushing the irregular boundaries of…
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Thursday 31 October 2024Test Lab Brewery (Christchurch) have been on the rise this year, and given that they’re a…
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Wednesday 25 September 2024It seems 2024 is turning into of the ‘year of the bright IPA’ with phenomenal releases…
Read MoreSprig & Fern The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
Tuesday 27 August 2024Over the next wee bit I’ll be exploring the trophy winners from the recent New Zealand…
Read More8 Wired Southland Hopwired
Wednesday 31 July 20248 Wired Hopwired has a special place for me, both in my heart and in my…
Read MorePanhead Batch 206
Thursday 11 July 2024A couple of years ago I visited Panhead brewery, the jewel in the crown of Upper…
Read MoreBeer Baroness Double Danger
Thursday 11 July 2024Beer Baroness Double Danger, an Imperial Hoppy Red Ale (7.9%abv) is the first from their upcoming…
Read MoreHop Federation Deep Space IPL
Monday 1 July 2024There’s been quite a few beers bouncing around recently that have showcased trial hops from the…
Read MoreEmerson’s Once Upon A Time In The West
Friday 14 June 2024Of the emerging styles seen over the last year (or two) West Coast Pilsner looks to…
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