Pursuit of Hoppiness

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Boneface Lithium American Pilsner

Wednesday 6 April 2022

Boneface Lithium American Pilsner is intriguing and satisfyingly full-on evolution of the NZ pilsner style.

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Opinion

No Can Do: How’s the quality of your beer?

Tuesday 5 April 2022

Karl Hayes asks if the quality of craft beer dropped since the proliferation of canned beer…

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Behemoth Screw It Let’s Brew It!

Monday 4 April 2022

Tim Newman encounters Behemoth Screw Let's Brew It, a huge triple IPA (11 per cent ABV)…

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News

Tiny craft operator buys brewery off Lion

Thursday 31 March 2022

Christchurch brewery Two Thumb has reversed a recent trend in craft beer circles by buying a…

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Sprig + Fern Trifecta Fresh Hop Hazy

Monday 28 March 2022

Fresh Hop season 2022 is finally underway, and one of the first packaged releases is Sprig…

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News

First fresh hop beers brewed with Wānaka hops

Monday 28 March 2022

Otago is known for its sprawling vineyards and big stonefruit orchards but could soon be known…

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Eddyline Happy Camper APA

Sunday 27 March 2022

Eddyline Happy Camper is crisp, fruity and exceptionally fresh APA that lands a bullseye on its…

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Boneface Unf*ck the World Double IPA 

Saturday 26 March 2022

Unf*ck the world is an unrepentantly nostalgic release from Boneface Brewing: an ode to the IPAs…

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Features

A tiny pub for these troubled times

Friday 25 March 2022

My Little Pub takes the idea of a backyard shed to a new level with their…

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Opinion

How to save hospitality, a brewer’s perspective

Thursday 17 March 2022

Hospitality is an asset to our society, says Ralph Bungard of Three Boys, and we should…

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Lakeman Landscape Series Hazy No 2

Wednesday 16 March 2022

The second release in Lakeman Brewing’s Landscape Series, this beer showcases four wonderful New Zealand hops,…

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Liberty Raspberry Roller Milkshake Sour

Wednesday 16 March 2022

A raspberry milkshake sour from the dedicated hop-heads in Helensville? What could go wrong? Nothing. it's…

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