A couple of weeks ago, the Local Taphouses – with the help of some generous brewers – added their weight to a New Zealand-wide night of drinking beer and fundraising. The results have been tallied and the two venues combines raised more than $4800 for charitable causes associated with the New Zealand earthquake relief. Generous… Read more →
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A great reason to have a beer tonight
Don’t forget the Beers for Solidarity gatherings in Sydney and Melbourne tonight. If you’re wondering what the fuss is about, take a few minutes to watch this video about the damage to Cassels and Sons Brewery. Get along to the Taphouses and Beer DeLuxe tonight and show your support. Even if you can’t get along,… Read more →
Drink beer, show support
Australians are being urged to have a beer tomorrow night and tweet their support of friends in New Zealand affected by the Christchurch quake. As we reported earlier in the week, venues across New Zealand will be hosting low-key functions as a show of solidarity for Cantabrians. A number of Australian venues, led by the… Read more →
Brewing Solidarity Rally for Canterbury
The local brewing community is getting together at multiple venues across New Zealand this Friday to mark the passing of the many victims of the earthquake and as a show of support for all that survived last week’s disaster. David Cryer, who penned last week’s poignant article about his experiences during and immediately after the… Read more →
Aftermath of the NZ quake
Brewer’s Guild of New Zealand Chairman David Cryer was in Christchurch when this week’s earthquake hit. Here he recounts the events of the day and updates us on its effects on the city’s breweries…