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Salt in the Malt: It Gose All Right

Tuesday 18 October 2022

Beer styles come and go, but few have survived for as long as the Gose. Brewed…

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Opinion

Haiku Beer Vol 6

Tuesday 18 October 2022

Green beers, marshmallows, smoke and blueberry, Stephen Gallagher is pushed to Haiku poetry by his latest…

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Features

A Guide to Home Brew Methods

Tuesday 18 October 2022

There are three methods by which you can home brew — pre-hopped brewing kit, extract brewing…

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Features

Breweries Tackling Climate Change

Tuesday 18 October 2022

A look at the diverse ways breweries have gone about reducing carbon footprints, achieving Carbon Neutral…

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Hops on trial In Bract Brewing Programme

Tuesday 18 October 2022

If you want to know what the next big thing in hops will taste like there’s…

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News

Zeelandt Forging Their Own Identity

Tuesday 18 October 2022

Hawke's Bay brewery Zeelandt celebrates 10 years of brewing this month with the release of two…

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Opinion

Knots and Squats — Diary of a Hop Farmer

Monday 17 October 2022

In his latest diary instalment, hop farmer Josh Lewis writes that springtime on the farm is…

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Duncan’s X One Drop Cake Walk

Monday 17 October 2022

Duncan's Brewing in Paraparaumu and Sydney's One Drop Brewing have joined forces to brew a beverage stickier than Hubba…

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Garage Project Fux Red IPA

Friday 14 October 2022

Garage Project Fux Red IPA is a dynamic and forceful beer that will really satisfy drinkers…

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Kiwi brewers offered free Mental Health training

Wednesday 12 October 2022

The Brewers Guild of New Zealand has joined forces with The Good Fight to fund 20…

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Features

Three Boys: Beer With A Social Conscience

Monday 10 October 2022

Three Boys brewery in Christchurch is unusual for the strong political stance they take on everything…

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Travel

Brew Moon Celebrate 20 years

Monday 10 October 2022

North Canterbury craft stalwarts Brew Moon celebrate their 20th anniversary this month. The span of 20…

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