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Drinksbiz changes for 2025
From 2025, Drinksbiz is shifting from six issues a year to five and adjusting the magazine’s cover dates…
DB stops, collaborates with Vanilla Ice
DB has teamed up with rapper Vanilla Ice on an Export Ultra campaign to help stop beers exploding in freezers this summer…
Tuatara moves into Upper Hutt’s Brewtown
After nearly 25 years on the Kāpiti Coast, Tuatara has moved into a new home in Upper Hutt, joining the craft beer community at Brewtown…
Brewers Guild relaunches NZ Ale Trail
The Brewers Guild has relaunched its beer tourism product, the NZ Ale Trail, as the busy summer season kicks off…
Brewers Guild mourns passing of John Harrington
The Brewers Guild of New Zealand is mourning the passing of one of New Zealand’s most influential brewers, John Harrington of Harrington’s Breweries…
Asahi Super Dry extends RWC sponsorship to 2029
Asahi Super Dry is continuing its partnership with Rugby World Cup by becoming Official Beer and Principal Partner of all tournaments until 2029...
Asahi launching self-foaming beer can in NZ
In a New Zealand first, Asahi Beverages NZ is bringing the Asahi Super Dry self-foaming draught beer can to Kiwis for a limited time...
Winners revealed in NZ Beer Awards
The winners in the New Zealand Beer Awards 2024 have been revealed, with a Christchurch brewery taking the top honour…
New Air NZ beverage menu showcases Kiwi craft
Air New Zealand has announced a new beverage menu designed to showcase some of the country’s leading craft distillers and brewers to its international travellers…
New alcohol excise rise sparks concerns
The Brewers Association, Brewers Guild and Hospitality NZ have expressed concerns over the impending rise in alcohol excise tax…
Back-to-back wins for Kiwi brewers at AIBA
Kiwi breweries have again dominated the three international categories at this year’s 2024 Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards…
Top drops revealed in New World Beer & Cider Awards
A Belgian Amber Ale has been named Supreme Winner in the Top 30 of this year’s New World Beer & Cider Awards…
Entries open for NZ Beer Awards 2024
Online entries are now open for the Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards 2024…
8 Wired Brewing for sale
Multi-award-winning brewery and current NZ Champion Brewery 8 Wired is for sale…
Fresh hop brews from Hop Federation
Motueka’s Hop Federation has three new releases for fresh hop season…
Lion NZ celebrates 100 years
Lion New Zealand is celebrating its origins as New Zealand Breweries a century ago…
NWBCA entries reflect NZ beer trends
Judging for the 2024 New World Beer & Cider Awards is underway with the more than 600 entries described as a snapshot of wider beer trends…
Top 50 NZ gastropubs revealed
The country’s leading gastropubs have been announced in the inaugural Estrella Damm Top 50 New Zealand Gastropub Awards…
Zeelandt Brewery founders call time
Zeelandt Brewery founders Christopher and Luciana Barber have called ‘time’ on their craft brewery and restaurant…
Between The Lines Cold IPA is here
Tasman brewery Hop Federation has launched its limited release Between the Lines Cold IPA…