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NWBCA Reviews: Urbanaut Bronx Mosaic Double IPA

Tuesday 6 June 2023

Continuing their tear through the hop-driven beer categories at the New World Beer & Ciders Awards…

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NWBCA Reviews: Deep Creek Aloha

Monday 5 June 2023

Fruited sours live or die by how well they capture the character of said fruit additions,…

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NWBCA Reviews: Steinlager Pure

Sunday 4 June 2023

I think there’s very few fresh takes to make on any beer with ‘Steinlager’ in the…

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NWBCA Reviews: Otago Brew School Klassenbester

Saturday 3 June 2023

‘Klassenbester’ translates roughly to ‘best in class’, and that could not be a more apt name…

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Opinion

Rex Attitude The King Of Divisive Beers

Friday 2 June 2023

It’s two hours since I finished a glass of Yeastie Boys’ Rex Attitude and my mouth…

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Features

Three Sisters Rye Twist On Classic Beer

Friday 2 June 2023

Joe Emans hopes Rumours In The Dark starts a beer revolution — a move away from…

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NWBCA Reviews: McLeod’s Paradise Pale Ale

Friday 2 June 2023

After the better part of a decade on the market and a steady string of awards,…

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NWBCA Reviews: Urbanaut Newtown Hazy Pale Ale

Thursday 1 June 2023

Urbanaut Newtown is the second hazy from this brewery on the New World Beer & Cider…

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NWBCA Reviews: Tiger Crystal Ultra

Wednesday 31 May 2023

Tiger Crystal Ultra is not a craft-positioned beer.  Even the name sounds like something I would…

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Opinion

Dusty’s Pick of the Fresh hops

Tuesday 30 May 2023

Photographer, beer-lover and Instagram influencer Dusty, picks his highlights from the 2023 Fresh Hop season.

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Features

Unlocking hop flavours

Tuesday 30 May 2023

In March Garage Project and Hāpi Research held the second Hāpi Symposium, the first since 2019…

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News

The Secret Of Lakeman’s Supreme Success

Tuesday 30 May 2023

That James Cooper once turned down breakfast with Paul McCartney tells you a lot about his…

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