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Parrotdog Delighted With Smith’s IPA Win

Monday 3 July 2023

Parrotdog brewing director Matt Warner is delighted to have finally won the Smith’s NZ IPA Challenge.…

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Features

10 To Try For Dry July

Friday 30 June 2023

My first Dry July, I survived on lime and soda for my fix of fizz. I’ve…

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Features

Friends With Taplists

Wednesday 28 June 2023

It’s not a proven fact but there’s every chance that Finch Street, in the Auckland suburb…

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Recommended

Emerson’s Taieri George 20th Anniversary Special

Tuesday 27 June 2023

Taieri George is one of our most special beers.  Brewed once a year, and every year,…

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Opinion

A First XI of NZIPA

Wednesday 21 June 2023

When I set out to write this piece ahead of the annual Smith’s NZ IPA Challenge,…

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Opinion

I Guess I Like Lager Now

Tuesday 20 June 2023

Something very strange happened to me recently — I started drinking lager. This might not sound…

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News

Epic’s Keen Eye for History

Monday 19 June 2023

An iconic part of Auckland’s cultural history now adorns the Epic Brewing taproom in Onehunga. For…

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Recommended

NWBCA Reviews: Lakeman Primate Pilsner

Monday 19 June 2023

Due to the intrinsically limited placements, getting any beer into the New World Beer & Cider…

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Recommended

NWBCA Reviews: Bootleg Late Night Monk Fight

Saturday 17 June 2023

Whereas the other double (Zeffer) and treble (Urbanaut) representatives in this year’s New World Beer &…

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NWBCA Reviews: Double Vision Mouth Party

Thursday 15 June 2023

Another hazy pale that had to climb past an absolute mountain of other New World Beer…

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Opinion

Big Breweries Make Awards Splash

Wednesday 14 June 2023

In March of this year, just as the hop harvest was beginning, the judging for the…

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Features

Double Vision’s Schwarzenegger Inspiration

Tuesday 13 June 2023

The thing with looking effortless is that it usually requires a lot of work. At Double…

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