The Shout

It (thankfully) could not happen in New Zealand but a small brewery in Iceland is making a beer which will be flavoured with smoked whales’ testicles.

Loveblock 2013 Organic Sauvignon Blanc has been awarded an Elite Gold medal at the 2014 New Zealand Organic Wine Awards.

Moa Head Brewer David Nicholls has been very busy tinkering away at the Blenheim brewery.

Early in November, all the taps at Wanaka Beerworks were turned on and 95% of their beer flooded ankle deep into the brewery and neighbouring businesses.

Craggy Range has announced that Rob Fyfe is joining the award winning winery in a newly created position of strategic advisor reporting to the board and CEO.

New sales figures make sobering reading for the producers of some of America’s biggest beers. Data from Beer Marketer’s Insights show seven major brands that have lost significant sales (at least 20%) between 2013 and 2008.

Craggy Range today announces that Icebreaker CEO Rob Fyfe is joining the award winning winery in a newly created position of strategic advisor reporting to the board and CEO Michael Wilding.

A diagnosis of life-threatening laryngeal cancer followed by a total laryngectomy spelled the end of his career as a professional speaker and political adviser. Auckland cider firm Forbidden Brewing Co began as a project to help him take his mind off his treatment and spend time with his son, Jordan.

In a press release, “visionary New Zealand brewers – the Yeastie Boys – announced a highly anticipated sale of shares in their business.

Global market and shopper intelligence firm IRI has compiled a list of the top items sold in British grocery stores, convenience stores, independent grocers, newsagents and tobacconists over the last 12 months.