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Mr Goodbar — Matakana

Thursday 13 June 2024

Funny that urge you sometimes get to head out of town for an interesting beer. And,…

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The Beer Project — Shining Peak

Tuesday 21 May 2024

I arrive at Shining Peak on a hot, sunny Taranaki morning in January. New Plymouth has…

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Altitude Brewing’s Year of Growth & Change

Friday 22 December 2023

On Queenstown’s picturesque Frankton Marina, you’ll find beer institution Altitude Brewing. It’s been a cracker of…

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Whangamatā’s First Craft Brewery — Salt District

Monday 18 December 2023

Whangamatā is a sleepy, bach-filled surfer’s paradise on the Coromandel Peninsula that comes to life in…

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Hop Federation Settle in to New Digs

Tuesday 12 December 2023

The irony is not lost on Simon Nicholas — the day we’ve pencilled in for a…

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Reckless By Name, Not By Nature

Monday 25 September 2023

For a small regional city, Bathurst has a big name. Located some three hours west of…

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Shining Peak Shining a Light on Local History

Friday 9 June 2023

Putting excellent beer into cans is one thing, but for Shining Peak founder Jesse Sigurdsson the…

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Botany’s Beer Bounty

Wednesday 7 June 2023

There’s something uniquely appealing about Botany and its breweries. It isn’t home to Sydney’s highest concentration…

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Ruapehu Brewing: Snow business like beer business

Tuesday 6 June 2023

Austin Hobson was born to be a brewer, his Belgian mother and home-brewing English father setting…

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4 Mates Bring Elusive Quality to Invercargill

Wednesday 15 March 2023

I don’t travel as much on business as I used to, and so rarely get to…

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Around the North Island in 87 Pints

Tuesday 7 February 2023

John Lovegrove tries to visit every North Island Brewery in a month.

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The Island in the sun

Wednesday 14 December 2022

The Island is set to be Bay of Plenty’s hottest beer spot this summer, spearheaded by…

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