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Non-alcohol beer boom suggests responsible drinking

Monday 28 February 2022

The rise in popularity in alcohol-free beer is reflected in the latest data from Stats NZ,…

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Mixed Six Vol 4: Soren Eriksen

Monday 28 February 2022

Soren Eriksen from 8 Wired joins us to discuss his ideal Mixed Six, featuring three of…

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Kereru Superb Owl Belgian-style Wit Beer

Monday 28 February 2022

Kereru have done a reboot on their Superb Owl Belgian-Style Wit Beer, bringing back a more…

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Zeroes are Heroes: the rise of no-alcohol beer

Thursday 24 February 2022

The rise of zero alcohol beer and wine has changed the face of New Zealand's drinking…

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Pilgrimage to Nelson spiritual home of NZ beer

Tuesday 22 February 2022

Nelson is full of beer institutions, brewing legends and hops. We take a trip to New…

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Features

A throughbred beer and the power of memory

Saturday 19 February 2022

Every now and then a beer comes along and takes you on a journey — back…

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Epic Cryopop IPA

Thursday 17 February 2022

The Cryo-Pop blend lacks a bit of lift and zing, but a big, bright and bitter…

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Opinion

Book review: Drunk (how beer made us human)

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Drunk — How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization, by Edward Slingerland argues…

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Opinion

Haiku Beer Vol 2

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Beer is like poetry — Stephen Gallagher applies the haiku form to beer reviews.

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Shortjaw: beer for Westport first

Tuesday 15 February 2022

Luke Robertson explains why he went from writing about beer in Melbourne to buying a brewery…

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Steinlager 0.0

Tuesday 15 February 2022

The increasing growth of the zero alcohol beer category is reflected in the fact Lion is…

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Parrotdog Bitterbitch makes Untappd list

Monday 14 February 2022

Parrotdog Bitterbitch had a few fans in 2021 with the beer making its way on to…

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