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NWBCA Reviews: Monteith’s Tight Lines

Tuesday 30 May 2023

When a cheap, mass-produced beer such as Monteith’s Tight Lines Pale Ale shows up on a…

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Kiwi Breweries Sweep Big Awards in Australia

Monday 29 May 2023

New Zealand breweries are celebrating massive success at the Australian International Beer Awards in Melbourne last…

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NWBCA Reviews: Asahi Super Dry 0%

Monday 29 May 2023

When it comes to true no-alcohol beers, our craft brewers have only just cracked the nut…

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NWBCA Reviews: Parrotdog Sundog Pilsner

Sunday 28 May 2023

Pilsner in New Zealand has become a slightly treacherous style of late.  As the brewer, do…

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NWBCA Reviews: Bootleg Apehanger IPA

Saturday 27 May 2023

Bootleg Apehanger IPA (something about motorbikes, presumably*) will always be a special beer to me after…

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NWBCA Reviews: Mac’s Gold

Friday 26 May 2023

When this year’s Top 30 was revealed to me there were more than a few surprises…

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NWBCA Reviews: Urbanaut Silver Palace Citra Hazy

Thursday 25 May 2023

Anyone who reads my profiles knows I mark pretty hard on hazy beers.  I think too…

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News

8 Wired Wild Feijoa Celebrates 10th Vintage

Wednesday 24 May 2023

One of New Zealand’s most iconic modern beers is celebrating its 10th vintage. 8 Wired Wild…

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NWBCA Reviews: Martinborough Hop Elixir

Wednesday 24 May 2023

Martinborough is far more well known for classy (if extremely vintage dependent) pinot noir than it…

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NWBCA Reviews: Panhead SuperCharger

Tuesday 23 May 2023

When you go rural (and I mean rural rural, not tourist rural) craft beer begins to…

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Features

Tasting Notes for NWBCA TOP 30

Monday 22 May 2023

The ninth annual New World Beer & Cider Awards were announced today, with the Top-30 featuring…

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News

New World Beer & Cider Awards Winners

Monday 22 May 2023

Some of Aotearoa’s newest, smallest and most remote craft breweries have won a place in the…

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