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Best in Black: Stout Challenge

Wednesday 10 August 2022

Tim Newman brings an insider's view on the increasingly popular NZ Stout Challenge in Christchurch

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Hop Federation Glory Glory West Coast IPA

Wednesday 10 August 2022

I love the team at Hop Federation and I think they love me because they are…

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Parrotdog Boring Beer Oat Milk Hazy IPA

Tuesday 9 August 2022

Parrotdog and Boring Oat Milk have joined forces to make Boring Beer, an oak milk hazy…

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Features

Kainui back to the big time

Monday 8 August 2022

Far North cult favourites Kainui Brew Co have returned to the big time with an outstanding…

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8 Wired Tour De Flandres

Monday 8 August 2022

8 Wired’s Tour des Flandres spent the better part of three years ageing in red wine…

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Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Earl Grey IPA

Friday 5 August 2022

Yeastie Boys are back in New Zealand, getting their beer brewed under contract with bStudio in…

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Features

Three Sisters step up in class

Friday 5 August 2022

Three Sisters stepped up from winning Champion Microbrewery in 2021 to be this year’s champion small…

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Zeelandt Brunhilde’s Fate

Thursday 4 August 2022

Hawke’s Bay classicists Zeelandt won a gold medal at the recent NZ Beer Awards with this…

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North End Grisette Brett Reserve

Wednesday 3 August 2022

North End have taken a distinctively floral grisette, and added a twist by bottle conditioning it…

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Features

Garage Project bring the magic

Wednesday 3 August 2022

It’s now almost a cliché, the story of Garage Project throwing awards into the bin (and…

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Opinion

Three Boys win for all of Christchurch

Tuesday 2 August 2022

Three Boys winning the Champion Exhibitor Trophy at the NZ Beer Awards was a win for…

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News

Emotional night for Behemoth

Tuesday 2 August 2022

Behemoth are not shy of success and have won plenty of trophies and gold medals for…

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