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Hop growing community mourns "big character"
Hop farms cleaning up after Motueka floods. Trump's tactic hitting Mexican beer sales. Winter Ales Festival reviewed. Auckland Beer Week programme out…
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Michael Donaldson
Duncan's celebrate "weird" win at Smith's NZ IPA Challenge
Grape-grain hybrid beer shares top honours in Aotearoa Stout Challenge. Three Boys Oyster Stout as we know it — check out the new podcast episode.
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New Kiwi beer podcast is live
Tributes pour in for beer historian and writer. Beervana tickets on sale as South Korean breweries announced. How brew a beer while hiking. "Polish…
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Michael Donaldson
Iconic Brewpubs Turns 30
Galbraith's celebrates 30 years of real ale. Popular brewpub for sale. Tree House Brewery's awesome 'Tour of NZ' video. Film, 28 Years Later, gets own…
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Michael Donaldson
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Jason Bathgate's new brewery name revealed
Big name breweries return to Beervana. Richard Emerson's beery tribute to his mum. Non-alc beer set to pass IPA globally. A hopeful brew for Warriors…
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Michael Donaldson
Browns Bay brewer/GM made redundant
Good George Napier taproom closes. Huge opportunity for cider fans to go to the next level. UK beer strife — "too many entrepreneurs". Beer Fridge in…
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Michael Donaldson
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Iconic Kiwi beer celebrates 100 years
How an American classic won a gold medal for British-style beer. Kevin Bacon's "six degrees" beer. Farewell to actor who played legendary beer-lover…
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Altitude Brewing on a huge high
Queenstown brewery wins Champion Small Brewery title at Aussie beer awards plus best modern pale ale. US-China tariff showdown good for Kiwi beer…
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Michael Donaldson
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Hop flakes — a game-changing Kiwi innovation
8 Wired hit the shelves with standout 500ml cans. Parrotdog's bold move to reinvigorate the APA category. Five more fresh hop beers reviewed. Clayton…
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Free beer! Seriously ...
I'm clearing out my fridge and have some beer to give away. No hooks, no tricks, just beer.
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A bar in your supermarket
Pioneer New World in Palmerston North lives up to its name with a pioneering move — a bar in a supermarket. Superdelic hops defy global downturn. A…
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Winter Ales Festival rebooted
Outstanding fresh hop beers from Boneface, Hop Federation and Mount Brewing — three of the best of the year so far. Fortune Favours delivers a…
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