Beervana is one of the best major beer festivals that I have been to, nicely balancing all of the competing elements of a good beer festival in one enjoyable, beer-centric package. After running it as his own baby for the first time last year, David Cryer has even more planned for this year and it… Read more →
New Zealand
Brewing legend to visit New Zealand
This month Wellington’s Hashigo Zake has the pleasure of hosting a legend of the worldwide explosion in craft beer on a whirlwind tour of New Zealand. Kjetil Jikiun is the founder and head brewer of the Nøgne Ø brewery in Grimstad, Norway. In its short history Nøgne Ø has become celebrated in the world of… Read more →
Red tape cut to release Red Zone Enigma
Press Release: Twisted Hop Christchurch craft beer institution The Twisted Hop are pleased to announce the limited release of their seasonal Enigma Barley Wine for 2011. This release is all the more remarkable given that the Twisted Hop remains behind a military guarded cordon, in Christchurch’s Red Zone seven months on from the February 22nd… Read more →
Logan Brown points to a happy, but distant, future
Few things demonstrate to me how of much of a red-headed stepchild beer is in the gastronomic world than the miserable level of knowledge about, and appreciation for, it within the hospitality trade. Before we can truthfully start to use the description ‘revolution’ to describe the better beer movement, the time must come when restaurateurs… Read more →
8 Wired wins as New Zealand Beer Awards announced
The Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards were announced last night. Watch out for a full write up about an excellent awards presentation dinner, but full results are below. Media Release The Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards were announced last night with 8 Wired Brewing taking out the top honours to become The Champion… Read more →
Getting the Kiwi groove
If you’re heading across the ditch this week for Beervana, here’s a sample of what you’ll be getting. If you’re not, you should be and this is what you’re missing… You can see more at NZ Craft Beer TV.
Beer and food for Beervana 2011 announced
Beervana has announced the beer list and restaurant partners for the 2011 event, promising an unprecedented range of craft brews and matching food by award-winning chefs. Two hundred and eight beers from 86 breweries will be on show on 5 and 6 August at Westpac Stadium at the 10th anniversary event, which will be hosted… Read more →
Rescue Red shows brewers’ community spirit
A day after New Zealand’s largest brewery, DB Breweries, demonstrated it holds itself apart from the international community of brewers by defending its trademark of a beer style owned by all beer drinkers, three of New Zealand’s smaller brewers have shown the real fellowship of brewers. Media Release Blenheim-based 8 Wired and Renaissance Brewing companies… Read more →
SOBA Disappointed at Radler Registration Outcome
After deliberating the arguments and counter arguments for the last few weeks the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has decided to uphold the registration of the term ‘Radler’ by DB Breweries. This is extremely disappointing for SOBA and represents a step backward for the New Zealand economy, setting as it does, a precedent… Read more →
Contract brewing: A NZ perspective
The conversation started by Radio Brews News’ episode on contract brewing continues. Here Martin Craig looks at the New Zealand situation and wonders whether where a beer is brewed matter more than how it tastes…