New Zealand Hops is hopeful the damage inflicted by a freak hailstorm last week will not leave brewers empty-handed this year.
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Hyper-local crowdfund helps Three Sisters move
Taranaki brewery Three Sisters has undertaken a hyper-local reward-based crowdfunding campaign to help make the move to a new venue.
Managing director departs in Lion NZ shakeup
Lion NZ managing director Rory Glass is leaving the business after a restructure that will create a more closely aligned trans-Tasman business.
Demand from Behemoth investors crashes site
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.
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.