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NZ brewery wins two medals at World Beer Cup
New brewpub brings great beer to Parnell. Man escapes drink-drive charge as his body is an "auto-brewery". Timaru's Ship Hop rescued & sailing again…
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Michael Donaldson
Nadia's Farm beer gets big push
Garage Project open Christchurch bar. Couples that drink together live longer! Tree House founder assesses Kiwi hazies. Chuck Hahn starts new brewery at…
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NZ's top gastropub revealed
Beer is back, baby: optimism filters through in the Northern Hemisphere. Booktown ticket giveaway.
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Fresh Hop season starts in style
Thief Brewing — we visit Canterbury's newest brewery. Top 50 Gastropubs revealed; is your favourite there? Six-pack sales decline in US as singles and…
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8 Wired for sale
Time to move on for owners of NZ's Champion Brewery. Why hops are popping up all over the country. 13 of the best beers of 2024, so far. Has craft beer…
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Michael Donaldson
DB lets Radler trademark expire
For first time in 20 years, NZ brewers can make a "radler". Balsamic vinegar in beer — does it work?
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Who do you love? Top beers for 2023 revealed
A sneak peek inside the New World Beer & Cider Awards. Heyday wins Rare Beer Challenge. Calls for a "level playing field" with Australia. What is a…
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Hop harvest set to be a great one
Long, dry summer promises "one out of the box" for hop harvest. It's farewell to Hashi — goodbye friend.
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Iconic Wellington craft beer bar to close
Beer production suffers biggest fall in more than decade — but it's not all bad news. Fresh hop season comes early in the Far North. A fresh hop yacht…
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Zeelandt closes doors for good
A year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, Zeelandt owner Chris Barber says it's too hard to get the business back up and running. North End brewer goes…
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Panhead founder Mike Neilson quits business
Tuatara on the move from Kapiti Coast to Brewtown. Kegkoura ticket giveaway.
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Another brewery in liquidation
Cowabunga, which closed last year, call in the liquidators to wrap up the business. Sawmill to brew Emerson's Pilsner tribute organic beer — will we see…
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