Pursuit of Hoppiness

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Zeelandt Beer Raises Funds for First Responders

Wednesday 19 April 2023

Zeelandt Brewery in Hawke’s Bay are not only trying to rebuild their business following the devastating…

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Sprig + Fern Harvest Pilsner

Tuesday 18 April 2023

Amongst all the exhilarating uncertainty of what will hit and what will miss during fresh hop…

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Good George Virtual Reality

Thursday 6 April 2023

There was a time that a truly good (virtually) alcohol-free beer was headline stuff.  It shows…

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Features

State of The Beer Nation

Friday 31 March 2023

I asked brewers around the country their opninion on the state of the nation beer-wise, and…

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Opinion

Haiku Beer Vol 7

Wednesday 29 March 2023

Stephen Gallagher brings his poetic licence to beer reviews in the form of haiku. Change Maker…

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Opinion

Style Corner — Witbier

Wednesday 29 March 2023

Witbier has been quenching thirsts and pleasing palates for the better part of half a millennium.…

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Urbanaut Rose Bay Lager

Tuesday 28 March 2023

It should be well known by now that I’m an inveterate lover of big IPA, but…

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News

A Farmhouse Ale With A Side Of Pancakes

Wednesday 22 March 2023

A lingonberry pancake farmhouse ale brewed by Heyday Beer Co. was this month crowned the 2023…

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Opinion

The Pick of the Fresh Hop Bunch

Wednesday 22 March 2023

Fresh hop beer, at its best, is lightning in a bottle.  A verdant, synesthetic aurora of…

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Garage Project Tiny Anytime XPA

Tuesday 21 March 2023

When non-alcoholic beers in the craft spectrum started to come out, there seemed to be a…

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Features

Diary of a Hop Farmer — Harvest Time

Tuesday 21 March 2023

Hop Harvest. Is it that time of the year already?! I have just walked in the…

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Features

Hāpi days for hop-lovers

Monday 20 March 2023

After three years lost to Covid, Garage Project’s Hāpi Symposium is back in Wellington on March…

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