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Bonza Airlines Will Take Flight With All Indie Beer

Bonza Airlines Will Take Flight With All Indie Beer

Bonza Airlines are a new low-cost airline set to launch in the near future but when they do, its beer and food offering won't look all that low-cost. Instead, they'll be stocking entirely indie beer from the likes of Your Mates, Ballistic and Spinifex.

November 10, 2022 by Will Ziebell


The Collaborators: Freestyle Hops

June 29, 2022 by Will Ziebell

If you love limited release hazy beers, you might have spotted the name Freestyle Hops on a can from your favourite brewery. We caught up with the managing director of the NZ grower to find out what the Freestyle life is all about.


Postcard from NZ: Good George

May 21, 2020 by Nick Oscilowski

Pubs and bars in New Zealand open for the first time since March today. Nick Oscilowski spoke to Brian Watson of Good George about surviving the lockdown and hopes for the future of beer and hospo across the Tasman.


Craft Beer Heroes: Doug Donelan

February 7, 2020 by Jono Galuszka

From fermenting pumpkins at home and homebrewing with his brother via Malt Shovel to heading up New Zealand Hops, Doug Donelan has lived his life in beer. We sat down with him as he starts looking forward to retirement.


Hottest 100 Kiwi Craft Beers Of 2019: Results & Analysis

February 1, 2020 by Nick Oscilowski

Garage Project and Panhead continue their hold over the top spots in the GABS Hottest 100 Kiwi Beers, with the latter's Supercharger moving back to top spot as their Wellington peers claim second and third.


Beer Travel: Auckland

October 30, 2019 by Jono Galuszka

For years, Auckland's beer scene was left in the wake by Wellington and Christchurch. But that's all been changing in a city that even has its own Beer Mile. Jono Galuszka checked it out in the company of its beer-loving inhabitants.


Liberty Triumph At NZ Beer Awards

October 21, 2019 by Jono Galuszka

It was a huge night for Liberty Brewing as they collected a swag of trophies, including Champion Exhibitor. Fork Brewcorp and Lion went back to back as champion breweries too, as Steam Brewing went five for five too.


Our Man In NZ: The Yeast Starters

August 5, 2019 by Crafty Pint

They've been mates since they were 12 and have brewed together for years. Now Simon Cooke and Ryan Carville are looking to change the NZ brewing industry via Froth Technologies.


Behind The Hottest 100 Kiwi Beers Of 2018

February 4, 2019 by Jono Galuszka

The 2018 GABS Hottest 100 Kiwi Beers countdown saw a big increase in hazy IPAs, a few debuts and a big presence for beers from the big man behind Behemoth. Here, Jono Galuszka chats to the people behind some of those stories.


Hottest 100 Kiwi Craft Beers Of 2018

February 2, 2019 by Nick Oscilowski

The results of the GABS Hottest 100 Kiwi Beers Of 2018 are in and it's another show of dominance by Garage Project, with Behemoth not far behind. Hazy IPAs are on the rise as formerly independent brands fall away.

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