Behemoth Brewing is celebrating a bittersweet capital raise that netted them $1.8m but left some investors upset they were unable to invest because of technical glitches.
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Entries open for 2021 New World Beer & Cider Awards
The 2021 New World Beer & Cider Awards are open for entries, marking a seventh year of seeking out top-ranking brews for supermarket shoppers.
Behemoth crowd funding goes ahead strongly
Just a day into its second crowd-funded capital raise, Behemoth Brewing Company is almost halfway to its fundraising target of $1.8 million.
Wellington’s Beervana to feature US contingent
One of the more unusual stands at the annual Beervana festival in Wellington this weekend comes courtesy of the US Department of Agriculture.
Garage Project on the hunt for Australia site
Wellington brewery Garage Project is actively looking for a site to build a brewery in Australia, but in the meantime will contract brew at Hop Nation.
DB to end Monteith’s production at Greymouth home
DB Breweries is proposing to close its Monteith’s small-batch brewing operation in Greymouth on the West Coast of the South Island.
NZ brewers face can shortages ahead of the holidays
New Zealand breweries are facing can and lid shortages in the run-up to the crucial holiday period as higher demand extends lead times.
NZ Hops hires new North America manager
NZ Hops Ltd has appointed Meagen Anderson to the role of business development manager, North America, to support and grow the brand over there.
David Nicholls leaves Moa
Brewer David Nicholls is leaving Moa after 13 years to start his own brewery in the wine-growing region of Blenheim.
Why bottles are still popular in NZ
With cans generating hype across the beer world, why are a surprising number of Kiwi breweries still committed to glass? Michael Donaldson investigates.