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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…
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…
Entries open for AIBA 2024
Entries are now open for the 2024 Australian International Beer Awards…
Entries open for New World Beer & Cider Awards
Entries have opened for the New World Beer & Cider Awards, offering brewers and cidermakers a chance at making the Top 30 list and receiving nationwide sales and promotion…
Hop Federation marks decade with new Brut Pilsner
Hop Federation has released a celebratory new beer to mark 10 years of brewing, along with the opening of its new brewery in Motueka…
Beervana announces 2024 dates
New Zealand’s largest beer festival, Beervana, is set to return to Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August in 2024…
Deep Creek in liquidation
Auckland brewery Deep Creek has announced that it is in liquidation, after more than 12 years in business…
Yeastie Boys Blokequet aims to get Kiwi blokes talking
Brewers Yeastie Boys have teamed up with the I AM HOPE Foundation on a new release beer, created to get New Zealand men talking more about how they’re feeling…
Cassels Brewing and Deep Creek team up
Christchurch’s Cassels Brewing has announced a strategic sales and distribution partnership in the North Island with Auckland-based Deep Creek…
Industry slams passing of Alcohol Amendment Bill
Major industry groups have expressed their shock and dismay at the passing of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill…
Tuatara moves exclusively to cans
Kāpiti-based brewery Tuatara is making the switch to cans in a move it says will meet Kiwi craft preferences…
Crimson Badger Brewing joins Federal Merchants & Co.
Queenstown-based Crimson Badger Brewing is now distributed across New Zealand by Federal Merchants & Co…